Medallion History

Festival     Medallion                                                   Clue
Year         Hunt Winner(s)                                           Master         
1973          No Hunt
1974          No Hunt
1975          No Hunt
1976          No Hunt
1977          No Hunt
1978     Robert & Diana Crosier                        (Dave Tebben)
After 1st clue, 2 released – inside bell at City Hall

1979     Richard & Patricia Flanders                   (Dave Tebben)
After 3rd clue – hole of tree trunk near coal mine train at Mineral Springs Park

1980     Cliff Towne                                            (Dave Tebben)
PCHS East Campus

1981     Mrs. Wilmer Nall                                    (Dave Tebben)
Under tortoise in kids’ playground at Mineral Springs Park

1982     Bill & Janet Hurt                                    (Dave Tebben)
After 2nd clue – Washington Intermediate School

1983      Wilma Swing & Evelyn Palmer              (Dave Tebben)
McNaughton Park

1984      Connie Milburn                                     (Dave Tebben)
Base of tree in wooded area between Parkway Drive & tennis courts near Lick Creek Clubhouse

1985       Dawn Morsch                                      (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
McNaughton Park

1986      Jerry Oary, Jr. from Sunnyland               (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Municipal parking lot across the street from City Hall (Didn’t even know what it was!)

1987     Steve & Jane Heberer & Alan Ford        (Ray Dennison Chevrolet)
Tot Lot on Park Avenue

1988   Mark, Becky & Breanne Beasley & Michelle Davison (Gary Gillis)
Tante Park
 
1989     David & Janet Horner                               (Gary Gillis)
In a tree by Livestock Building at Mineral Springs Park

1990     Ken Decker                                             (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park

1991     Jim & Dinah Layne                                    (Gary Gillis)
Tied to fir tree behind Pekin Tech Ed Center

1992     Bob Farden & Vince Byers                       (Gary Gillis)
Behind a wall at Memorial Arena

1993     Jeff Heilman (11 yrs old)                            (Gary Gillis)
Mineral Springs Park by maintenance shed

1994  Jason McArdle, Jay Emery, Jonathon Ronna (Gary Gillis)      
In a creek bed in Dirksen Park  (3 PCHS Seniors)                              

1995   Bryce Armstrong (14 yrs old)    (Available online-Gary Gillis)
By a tree in Coal Miners’ Park

1996  Ed, Sharon, Anna, Ellen Freidinger            (Gary Gillis)
In a tree behind Broadmoor School

1997  Joe & Laura Fardel & Kevin & Tonya Phillips  (Gary Gillis)
Dog Training Area off Parkway Drive

1998    Roberta Pullum                                          (Gary Gillis)
Near creek bed at Kiwanis Park North

1999   Kevin Swisher & Brian Bush             (Gary Gillis)
Behind Wilson School

2000    Pamela Bee                                                (Gary Gillis)
North of main building at Mineral Springs Park

2001   Margaret Thomas & Diane Bruen      (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park

2002-25th Hunt!  Scott & Angela Jones       (Gary Gillis)
In tall grass at south edge of Tante Park

2003  Tonya Phillips & Laura Fardel           (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Business Park in area West of Hanna Steel

2004  Janet Look                                                  (Gary Gillis)
Bike trail off Allentown Road

2005  Kaci Zander & Rachel Ranney           (Gary Gillis)
Back entrance of McNaughton Park off Sheridan Road

2006   Carol Tisdale & Mary Kraus             (Gary Gillis)
Under a bush near State of IL Building downtown Pekin

2007    Angie Bumbalough                                   (Gary Gillis)
Dog training area at McNaughton Park

2008    Scott & Angela Jones                        (Gary Gillis)
Southwest corner of Miller Center

2009    Justin Clark & Chet Strickfaden       (Gary Gillis)
North side of Miller Center parking lot

2010    Carrie Westerfield                                     (Gary Gillis)
Dirksen Park

2011    Christie Gray                                             (Gary Gillis)
Kiwanis Park North

2012    Jon Flynn                                                  (Gary Gillis)
Soldwedel Program Center

2013    Jon & Sara Hessing                                    (Gary Gillis)
Mineral Springs Park, Pavillion Porch lattice

2014     KateLynn Chriswell & Tyler Runyon           (Gary Gillis)
Pekin Housing Authority office

2015     Carrie & Jason Helmig                            (Gary Gillis)
R.C. Flying Field

2016     Christine Gray                                          (Gary Gillis)
Near cell tower north of Diamond #6 near 4-H Buildings

2017     Kyndall Zander & Seth Ranney & Todd Vansaghi           (Gary Gillis)
McNaughton Park

2018     Angie & Patrick Bumbalough             (Gary Gillis)
Trees just north of PCHS / Sledding Hill

2019    Trenda & Jeff Harrison                        (Gary Gillis)

Tree in Pekin Sports Complex

2020    Kyndall Zander, Todd Vansaghi, Jake Vansaghi, Seth Ranney, & Rachel Ranney  (Gary Gillis)

Coal Miner's Park

2021    Carrie Smith & Stacey Hayes                (Gary Gillis) 

Riverfront River Way sign

2022    Matthew Julien                                        (Gary Gillis)

Dirksen Park

2023   Ozzie Herberger, Shelbi Woods, Gary Gillis, Forrest Williams, Joshua Herberger, Jared Williams                                                               (Gary Gillis)

Bicycle Trail in Coal Miner's Park

2024    Seth Ranney, Todd Vansaghi, Kyndall Zander, Jake Vansaghi, and Dawson Woll

Tante Park                                                              (Gary Gillis)