VILLAGE OF HINSDALE
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
"YOU'RE A GRAND OLD FLAG"
Friday, July 4, 2008
GRAND MARSHAL - MAJOR MARK ANDRES
-Parade steps off at 10:00 am to approximately noon
-2nd Annual Family Festival In the Park at Hinsdale
Middle School includes:
Arts and Crafts Fair 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Petting Zoo 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Inflatable attractions for children 11:00 am - 3:30
pm
Games 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Face painting 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Pony rides 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Rotary Club Turtle Races
Immediately following the parade in Washington lot
-Concessions available from Now Serving Café
11:00 am - 3:30 pm
-Musical performance at Hinsdale Middle School
West Suburban Concert Band 1:00 - 2:30 pm
-Announcement of parade entry winners following parade,
near the turtle races
In an effort to enhance the community's enjoyment
of the Fourth of July Parade, we ask that all those
watching the parade follow these few simple requests:
1. Use of water hoses, squirt guns or super soakers
is not permitted during the parade. Please do not
spray the people and vehicles in the parade with water
or anything else.
2. Parade participants who are distributing candy
and other items during the parade must do so by walking
along the curb line - no candy is to be thrown from
vehicles.
3. All participants must be pre-registered to participate.
No entries will be accepted the morning of the parade.
3. Garfield Street (between Hinsdale Ave & 55th
Street) will close at 9:00 am. Participants in the
Parade can be dropped off on either Washington or
Park Street.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- American Taxi
- Balance Institute of Gymnastics
- Flying High Sports & Rec Center
- Hinsdale Wine Shop
- Kids Kab
- Mariana Landscaping Maintenance
- Ray Graham Assoc. - Hanson Center
- The Dog Spot
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
A special thanks to the dedicated
volunteers serving on the Parade Committee, chaired
by Mrs. Alice Mansell.
Arts and Crafts Fair:
For information regarding participation
in the Arts and Crafts Fair on July 4, 2008, please
contact Karen Yackley of Craft Productions at (815)
878-2728.
Remember:
Fireworks are prohibited in the Village of
Hinsdale according to Title 8, Chapter 4, Section
1 of the Hinsdale Village
Code. (View
the ordinance now)
Looking
for information on how to display the American flag?
Visit the home page of the United
States Code.
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