The
Ely Parks & Recreation Commission is working hard to hold our first fall
celebration. The event will be called
the Ely Fall Fest. The 1st
Annual, Ely Fall Fest will take place on Saturday, October 4th,
2008. Everyone is invited and
encouraged to take part in this town celebration. There will be a kiddie dash, pumpkin decorating, a pumpkin patch,
duck races, inflatable attractions, and other fun activities for the little
ones. Also a 5K Run & 1 Mile
Run/Walk, Bingo tent, a kickball tournament, free afternoon musical
entertainment, hayrack rides, a family friendly bonfire party, and a street
dance with live music. Not to mention
great fall foods, baked goods, snacks, and drinks for the whole family.
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With
Ely’s rich agricultural history it seemed only natural to hold the town
festival in the fall. It will
encourage farmers to take a break and have a relaxing day with friends before
the busy harvest season kicks into full gear. And for us city folk, a chance to slow down and visit with our
neighbors before the cold temperatures and the hustle and bustle of the
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All
proceeds of the Ely Fall Fest will go towards construction and development of
the Ely City Park and maintenance of current city parks. The City of Ely hopes to make Ely Fall
Fest a fun, family oriented celebration that people of all ages can look
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Planned
Events
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5K Race and 1 Mile Fun
Run/Walk. This is a great way to
start your Fall Fest morning as a participant or spectator. The 5K race takes you all around Ely, is
mostly flat with some gradual hills, so it will be fast and fun. The 5K and 1 Mile events will start by the
Ely Fire Station on Main Street; the 5K starts at 8:00 a.m., the 1 Mile at
9:00 a.m. |
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Race Results |
5K Run
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1 Mile Run/Walk
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History Walk. The Ely
Historical Society will host walks through Ely’s historic downtown area, and
other historic places in Ely. Ely’s
Downtown District is included on the National List of Historic places and was
joined on the list by the Ely School Building (Community Center) in
2006. The History Walk will be a
great opportunity to enjoy a pleasant stroll while learning more about Ely’s
history from volunteer members of Ely’s Historical Society.
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Bake Sale.
There’s surely no better way to feed your Fall Fest morning fun than
fresh baked goods made by the wonderful people at St Johns Lutheran Church. Stop by St Johns for the first annual Fall
Fest Bake Sale between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for the best home baked
treats. Be sure to get there early,
the fresh kolaches won’t last long! |
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Pumpkin Decorating.
Yep, it’s Fall and Halloween is just around the corner. Join the great people from the Ely Library
the at the Community Center at 10:00 a.m. for your Fall Fest Pumpkin
Decorating fun! |
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Co-Rec Kickball Tournament. The
Ely Fall Fest Kickball Tournament is full, and we can’t take any more
registrations. The Fall-Fest
Kickball Tournament is for teams of eight players ages 14 and up (ideally 4
men and 4 women) at the Ely City Park.
Play starts at noon; so head on down to enjoy an Ely first! Or bring your lawn chairs over to the Ely
City Park and enjoy the neighborly competition. The tournament was expanded from 8 to 12 teams because
of the GREAT response and filled up in just a few days. |
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Who are the Kickball
Tournament Teams? I’m glad you asked, we have: |
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Harapat
Auto, Tapken Insurance, Dairy Queen, Croell Kickers, Kickers (no, I didn’t
stutter), New Kicks on the Block, Team Bo-hemi, Ely Mafia, Southbrook
Ballers, and Average Joes. Good luck
to all, and have a great time! |
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Live Music!
Several local musicians will perform a variety of music live at the
Community Center throughout the day on Saturday, and it won’t cost you a cent
to enjoy it. Then head over to the
Street Dance on Dows Street for even more great live music by local
musicians. |
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Check back here for updates
on the schedule of events, links to register your team for the kickball
tournament, and other essentials for the Ely Fall Fest.
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Race
Registration Ely
Community Center
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bake
Sale St.
John’s Church
8:00 AM 5K
Run Corner
of Rowley & Main
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Kid’s
Inflatable Attractions Ely
Community Center
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pumpkin
Patch/Maze Ely
Community Center
9:00 AM 1
Mile Fun Run/Walk Corner
of Rowley & Main
9:45 AM Race
Award Ceremony/Door Prizes Ely
Community Center
10:15 AM Kiddie
Dash Ely
Community Center
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Ely
Library- Pumpkin Decorating Ely
Community Center
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Bingo
Tent Ely Community Center
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Ely
Parks & Rec- Chili Meal Ely
Community Center
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Free
Entertainment Stage- Variety Ely
Community Center
12:00 PM Duck
Races Ely
Community Center
1:00 PM Adult
Kickball Tournament Ely
City Park
1:00 PM (Hourly) History
Walk- Ely Historical Society Ely
Community Center
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Family
Hayrack Rides Ely
Community Center
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Family
Friendly Bonfire Party Ely
Community Center
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Street Dance- Smooth Maneuvers Odie’s Bar- Dows St
& Greenbrier
The Live Music Lineup
At the Community Center
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10:30am-Noon |
Terry
McCauley |
Acoustic
Pop Guitarist |
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Noon-12:30pm |
Dean
Rathje |
Folk
Guitar |
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12:30-2:00pm |
River Bottom Ramblers |
Blue
Grass |
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2:00-3:00pm |
Scott
Anderson of Uncle Rico |
Rock and
Roll Guitar |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Lonesome
Road |
Country |
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4:30-6:00pm |
Josh
Misener |
Classic
to Current Pop/Rock |
The Street Dance
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7:30-8:45pm |
Smooth
Maneuvers Band |
Classic
Rock |
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9:00-11:00pm |
Greenbrier
with Special Guest Mike Flack |
Country/Southern
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Help Make Fall Fest a Fun Success!
Do
you want to join the fun and show your Ely community spirit all at the same
time? Is there an event that specially
interests you that you want to happen again next year? If so, be a volunteer and help the Parks
& Recreation Commission make Fall Fest a fantabulously fun time for
everyone. Volunteer opportunities are
bountiful, and schedules are flexible, so tell us “I
want to be on the Fall Fest team!”.
Fall Fest Sponsors
We want to thank the Fall Fests
Sponsors for helping to make the first annual Ely Fall Fest possible. Please patronize and support our sponsors,
to thank them for their generous and essential contributions to Ely and the Ely
Fall Fest.
Platinum
Partner - $500 & more
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Sponsor Name |
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ITC Midwest LLC |
27175 Energy Way, Novi WI |
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Schulte Development, LLC |
70 Kirkwood CT, Cedar Rapids IA 52404 |
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Cedar Rapids Toyota Scion |
1200 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA |
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South Slope Cooperative Communications |
North Liberty, IA |
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Partner
- $250 to $499
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FJ Krob & Co |
1705 Dows St, Ely |
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Harger’s Accoustics, Inc. |
2245 State St, Ely |
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MMS Consultants, Inc. |
1917 S. Gilbert St, Iowa City |
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Casey’s General Stores |
1495 State St, Ely |
Proud
Sponsor - $100 to $249
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Premier Investments of Iowa, Inc |
3600 1st Ave NE Ste 100, Cedar Rapids |
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Huber Chiropractic |
215 3rd Ave SW, Ste 1, Cedar Rapids |
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Brown Well & Pump |
PO Box 66, Ely |
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Brown Concrete & Backhoe |
PO Box 66, Ely |
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Kiracofe Oil Company |
1295 Hwy 965, Swisher |
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Solon State Bank |
1540 State St, PO Box 166, Ely |
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Cleppe’s 66 Service |
1555 State St, PO Box 133 Ely |
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Patriot Communications, LLC |
1505 State St, Ely |
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Hair Creations Salon & Spa |
1648 Dows St, Ely |
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T&K Roofing Co. |
101 T&K Drive, Ely |
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The Company Store |
1600 Dows St, Ely |
Contributor
- $25.00 to $99.00
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Chalupsky Landscaping |
1270 Curtis Bridge Rd NE, Swisher |
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Berns Brothers Mowing Service |
1475 Curtis Bridge Rd NE, Swisher |
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Airport National Golf, Driving Range & Mini Golf |
3001 Wright Bros. Blvd E, Cedar Rapids |
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