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Bartlett
Community Coalition
CHRONOLOGY OF
CHARACTER COUNTS!
ACTIVITIES
 
  
January 2008 The Bartlett Woman’s Club sponsors the Winter Special Olympics.
  The Bartlett Historical Society holds Tea with Susan B. and Elizabeth C.
 
February 2008  The Bartlett Fire and Police Departments participate in the "Battle of the Badges" basketball game to benefit the Special Olympics.

 March 2008The Coalition contributes a gift basket to the Scholarship Dinner/Auction
        Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
  The Lions Club hosts its semi-annual Pancake Breakfast
  The Coalition staffs a table at the Police Department Open House
  The International Chorus performs a Spring Concert at the Victory Centre.
 
April 2008 The Park District held its annual Earth Day celebration
 
May 2008 The Coalition participates in the Stratford Square Children’s Day
  The Library collects worn flags for the Flag Retirement Ceremony
  The Hanover Township holds a job fair.
  The Village holds its annual Memorial Day Walk.
  The American Legion holds its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony.
 
June 2008  The Bartlett Lions Club holds its annual Charity Golf Tournament
   Hanover Township holds its Support Our Troops Marathon 
   Arts in Bartlett holds its Fine Arts Festival
 
July 2008The Lions Club holds the annual Independence Day Parade, and Coalition
    members display posters on their floats.
The Coalition holds its second annual Citizenship Expo.
 
August 2008The Coalition staffs a table at the National Night Out Picnic in the Park.
 
September 2008The Bartlett History Museum hosts a traveling Abraham Lincoln exhibit and related programming.  The Bartlett Public Library and Bartlett History Museum host the First Ladies’ Tea.  Rep. Randy Ramey, Hanover Township and Victory Centre of Bartlett host a “Health and Wellness Expo.”  The Bartlett Professional Firefighters’ Local holds its annual golf outing
 
October 2008 The Bartlett History Museum holds a Bartlett Cemetery Walk. 
The Bartlett Fire Protection District holds an Open House at the new Fire Station #3 to observe Fire Prevention Week, and the Coalition staffed a table at the event.  The Bartlett Public Library District holds a “Spiritual Literacy – Judaism” program.  The Victory Centre holds a lunch for area clergy. 
The Bartlett Woman’s Club holds a Senior Luncheon.  Hanover Township holds a “Life Changes Disabilities” Expo.  The Bartlett Lions Club holds it “Sight Night” parade.

November 2008   The Bartlett History museum holds a program featuring a dramatic portrayal of Henry Ford.  The VFW holds a pasta dinner to honor veterans on Veterans’ Day.  The Coalition participates in the “Taste of Bartlett”
 
December 2008   The Chamber sponsors the annual Christmas Tree Lighting  Ceremony.  The Library, Village Hall, and Community Center participate in the Hanover Township Toy and Book Drive.  The Library hosts a traveling exhibit on Abraham Lincoln.
 
January 2009 The Bartlett Woman’s Club hosts the Winter Special Olympics at Bartlett Hills Golf Club.  The Coalition staffs a table at the Community Expo held at the Library.
 
February 2009 The Library hosts a dramatic production on President’s Day called “Honest Abe” that portrays the good character of Abraham Lincoln. 
The Coalition sponsors “Banjotales of the Yukon” at the Bartlett Library.
 
March 2009 The Bartlett History Museum and Bartlett Public Library present “Barks from Bartlett” as part of the “Bartlett Big Read.”  The Bartlett History Museum presents “Those Were Those Days” to celebrate the golden age of radio drama. The Bartlett Woman’s Club holds its annual Fashion Show.  The Bartlett Lions Club holds its semi-annual Pancake Breakfast.  The Bartlett Police Department holds its annual Open House, at which the Coalition staffed a table. 
 
April 2009The Bartlett Public Library holds programs on Retirement Savings and Green Living to celebrate National Library Week.  The Bartlett Park District holds
its annual Earth Day Celebration at the Bartlett Nature Center.
 
May 2009The Bartlett Public Library District holds a worn flag collection.  The American Legion holds a flag retirement ceremony.  The Village sponsors a Memorial Day Walk.
 
June 2009The Lions Club holds its annual golf outing.  Hanover Township holds its Freedom Bash to support the troops.  The Village sponsors “Cleanup Week.”  Ed Lacey speaks about “Wake Up Moments” at the Library.  Arts in Bartlett holds its Festival of the Arts.
 
July 2009 Coalition members participate in the Independence Day Parade. 
The Bartlett Library holds the “Pro Kids Show” to teach character to kids.
 
August 2009 The Bartlett Woman’s Club holds its Special Olympics Golf Outing.  The Bartlett Police Department holds National Night Celebration, and Coalition staffs a table at the Picnic in the Park.  The Coalition holds its Citizenship Expo.
 
September 2009The Lions Club holds its Labor Day Dash.  The Library holds a Spiritual Literacy program featuring the Greek Orthodox faith.  The History Museum and the Library hold the First Ladies Tea.  The Township and Victory Centre hold the “Just for the Health of  It” Expo.
 
October 2009The Bartlett Fire Protection District holds its annual Open House.  The Bartlett Library hosts a program on “Staying Positive in Negative Situations.”  The Coalition celebrates CHARACTER CO”UNTS! Week.  The Bartlett Library hosts a “Spiritual Literacy” Program on the Center in Bartlett and the Awakening Heart Sangha.  Victory Centre presents a talk by a former nun called “My Beliefs:  Past and Present.”  The Village issues a proclamation for CHARACTER COUNTS! Week.  The Coalition honors two “People at the Pillars.”  The Coalition hosts a Movie Matinee at the Bartlett Nature Center.  The Hanover Township Mental Health Board holds its “Life Changes, Disabilities” Expo.  The Bartlett Woman’s Club hosts its Senior Luncheon.  The Bartlett Lions Club holds its annual Sight Night Parade.
 
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