Posts from BILL OF PA in thread „2010 Birthday Celebration in Winterset“

This year they are showing the cavalry trilogy. With a number of other attractions.

Well some other things that went on at Winterset this year.
On saturday walking tours of historic downtown Winterset.
Carriage rides all weeked.
Signings by Aissa Wayne in the birthplace garden on friday.
Also dinner in the garden for everyone by a new line of John Wayne western foods.
Joe Zukes collection of Dukes costumes and over a hundred rare photographs and posters.
On saturday a firemans pancake breakfast.
Free showing of "THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA" and "THE COMANCHEROS" at the local movie house.
Food and merchant vendors in the downtown square all weeked.
A auction of John Wayne and ALAMO items that raised over 23 thousand dollars. Plus three checks of 10 thousand dollars each.
All this and a promise that the John Wayne Museum and Learing Center will be built by 2012.
Plus our ALAMO block was on display all weekend.
I will post some pictures later.

JIM
I just flow in tonight. But I most tell you that without question this was the best of all the celebrations. Great weather big crowds free showing of Duke films at the local movie house,the Alamo under the stars on a large screen ,great auction and the wonderful lady herself Aissa Wayne. It's late so I will detail more after Ive rested.

Well next saturday myself Joe Zuke and his lovely wife Patty start heading out to Winterset for this years festivitys. With stops at a few places of interest. I hope to see as many members as possible.I would love to have lunch together. When you get to the birthplace leave your number and I will get in touch. Ask for Joe Zuke or Bill Foley. Also the DUKE statue is at its permanent spot and the blocks will be on display all weekend. This maybe the best year yet.

Thanks Wayne!
iam looking fordward to seeing you and the rest of the folks in may.

Well it's off to Winterset again were the good people go.