Dinner and auction kick off
Wellington centennial celebration

The Wellington Centennial Committee kicks off the town's 100th birthday with a special event on March 19 at the Anheuser-Busch Tourist Center, 2351 Bush Drive, in north Fort Collins.

The event, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., features costumes and history from the last 100 years. Costumes from a favorite decade--perhaps the early 1900s, the Roaring '20s or beatnik era--or semi-formal attire are suggested for the evening.

Master of ceremonies and centennial committee chairperson William Schneider will introduce the program "Wellington - More than Roast Beef!" written by local historian Wayne Sundberg.

Anheuser-Busch will provide complimentary beer sampling. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. A silent auction featuring local art will also be held, and prizes for the best costumes will be presented at the conclusion of the dinner.

Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at First National Bank-Wellington at 8100 Sixth St. and Request Real Estate Services at 3734 Cleveland Ave. in Wellington. Tickets are required and need to be purchased by March 15. Space is limited.

Those wanting additional information on this and other centennial events may call Schneider at 222-2306 or Sharon Roberts-Meyer at 613-9610.

Wellington's official birthday bash is scheduled for Sept. 16, 17 and 18. The centennail commitee is meeting regularly to coordinate a host of activies leading up to the finale.

Poster contest

Artwork by Amber Garrett, a fourth grader at Eyestone Elementary School, is the foundation for the Wellington centennial poster (pictured at right).

The centennial committee invited students at Eyestone Elementary, Wellington Junior High, Poudre High School and Wellington home school groups to create the 2005 centennial poster with the theme of "Wellington - A Nice Place To Grow."

"Amber did a fantastic job incorporating art from the past (a wagon train) and picture of a modern automobile to depict the changes during the past 100 years," said committee member Sharon Roberts-Meyer.

Amber began her project at school and completed the watercolor poster at home. Amber's mother said she was very focused on her work and used lots of colors to create the descriptive poster.

Sheila Hentges of Loveland used the artwork to design the poster.