Besting the 2005 150th anniversary celebration of Wyoming will be a tough act to follow this year.

But community volunteers in Wyoming plan to do just that on Saturday, Sept. 30.

Thatís the date for the newly named Wyoming Stagecoach Celebration. A full day of events are being planned in downtown Wyoming.

The fall celebration theme is a take off on the communityís early days as a stagecoach stop on the road from St. Paul to Duluth.

In keeping with that theme, numerous members of the Old West Society of Minnesota will return on Sept. 30 for their Wild West Shows which will be acted out throughout the day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A new attraction this year will be a ìHistory Road Showî sponsored by the newly formed by Wyoming Historical Society. The group will have a display on Sept. 30 at the Giese Memorial Library.

The society is encouraging Wyoming area residents to share old photos and memorabilia for the event. For more information, contact one of the following: Neil Gatzow, 651-462-4028; Fay Dickey, 651-462-4484; or Bea Zaruba, 651-462-7616.

Sept. 30 events

The following is a list of events and sponsors.

ï7 a.m. to noon, Wyoming Lions Pancake Breakfast, Wyoming City Hall.

ï9-11 a.m., Wyoming Stagecoach 5K Race and Fun Run/Walk, Goodview Park, sponsored by Wyoming Drug, Bruceís IGA and Vacation Sports. Proceeds will benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

ï11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wild West Shows, downtown Wyoming.

ï11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Downtown Family Fun, including carnival rides by Magic Midway and other games and events for kids.

ï1-3 p.m., Root Beer Float Social, sponsored by First State Bank of Wyoming.

ï2-5 p.m., Wyoming Lions Club Bingo, Wyoming City Hall.

ïNoon to Midnight, Music, food and stage performances at Cornerstone Pub and Prime, sponsored in part by Come Home 2 Minnesota Realty and Ennis Financial, Inc.

ï11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Food and Craft Vendors, downtown Wyoming.

ïDusk, Stagecoach Fireworks, Goodview Park.

Along with the sponsors listed here, other major business partners for the 2006 Stagecoach Celebration include First State Bank of Wyoming, Polaris Industries and Miller Law Office of Wyoming.

For more information, call Wyoming City Hall at 651-462-0575.

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