From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee:
By popular demand, the official deadline for applications to join the Bel Air Independence Day Committee’s Fourth of July parade on Sunday, July 4, has been extended from June 15 to June 21.
Says parade chairman Michael Blum, “We’ve been hearing from a lot of organizations that they still need a few days to get their plans together, so we decided to help them by extending the deadline to Monday, June 21.”
The Bel Air Independence Day Committee urges scout troops, churches, businesses, and others to consider being a part of the biggest Fourth of July celebration in Harford County. All applications will be promptly reviewed and a decision on acceptance communicated immediately! Full parade participation rules and applications are available on the committee’s Web site at www.belairjuly4.org
According to Blum, “Another truly wonderful parade is in the offing — we’ve accepted about 20 bands, many special entertainers, wonderful floats and entries from local groups, plus some of the largest marching units I’ve ever seen, historic military vehicles and more!” The theme of the parade for 2010 is “America the Beautiful.”
Local high school bands participating include C. Milton Wright, John Carroll, North Harford, Patterson Mill, Havre de Grace and Edgewood High Schools, joined by out-of-town bands such as the Shenandoah Sound from Virginia, the Reading Buccaneers from Reading, Pa., the Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps from Atlanta, the Music City Legend from Nashville, Tenn., the Fusion Corps from New Jersey, and many more!
July 4 will also mark the return of the Pancake Breakfast to Bel Air High School! The popular event will be held in the new school’s cafeteria, with a cost of $5 for adults and $3 for children under 10 for all-you-can-eat blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice and more.
A full morning of events leads up to the parade’s start at 6 p.m., beginning at East Gordon Street and North Main Street, and continuing down Main Street. Fireworks will follow at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Rockfield Park, weather permitting.
Full details and maps for all the day’s events are available on the Bel Air Independence Day Committee’s Web site at www.belairjuly4.org. “It looks to be another fantastic Fourth of July celebration in Bel Air, but we’re still looking for volunteers to help morning, afternoon and evening,” says Committee President Donald W. Stewart. “If you can spare a few hours on Sunday, July 4, to help us honor our country and our community, we’d appreciate it,” Stewart adds.
Is Craig violating the Bel Air Parade rules? Is he exempt and Impallaria and McDonough forbidden? A double standard? Where is the outrage?
Craig Email July 1, 2010 says;
Craig’s Crew is looking for your support on the 4th. Come celebrate with us!
Our local Independence Day celebrations, including fireworks and parades are shaping up to be some of the best ever!
Volunteers are requested to join David Craig along with Craig’s Crew either by walking in the Joppatowne and Havre de Grace parades or showing your support along the parade routes in a David Craig t-shirt.
Upcoming Craig’s Crew Events:
-Edgewood – Joppatowne Parade @ 6pm on Saturday, July 3rd
-Havre de Grace Parade @ 2pm on Sunday, July 4th
-Bel Air Parade @ 6 pm on Sunday, July 4th
If you are interested in showing your support for David Craig and participating in the festivities, please contact Doug Anderson to arrange the pick-up of signs, t-shirts and other parade necessities.
There’s nothing better than a summer day filled with family activities and an all American Independence Day celebration – it’s family friendly and a lot of fun, so please come join us.
Read your own post. The rules you elude to him breaking in Bel Air are only encouraged at the Havre de Grace and Joppatowne parades. Nice exageration!
I didn’t allude to anything. I posted the Craig communication which includes instructions for the Bel Air Parade.
NO it didn’t other then the time! READ!
What do you mean you didn’t allude to anything? Your first line was “Is Craig violating the Bel Air Parade rules?”.
Then you (hilariously) cut and pasted a Craig campaign email that states that the campaign isn’t even marching in the Bel Air Parade.
You also falsely stated that Dels. McDonough and Impallaria were “forbidden,” when in truth they opted not to march as elected officials. Must have been another one of your tin-foil hat conspiracy theories.
Well?
“Upcoming Craig’s Crew Events:
-Edgewood – Joppatowne Parade @ 6pm on Saturday, July 3rd
-Havre de Grace Parade @ 2pm on Sunday, July 4th
-Bel Air Parade @ 6 pm on Sunday, July 4th
If you are interested in showing your support for David Craig and participating in the festivities, please contact Doug Anderson to arrange the pick-up of signs, t-shirts and other parade necessities.”
The bottom part is not a parade rule violation as was the issue last year. THe issue was signs IN the parade not supporters with signs. Otherwise the We love our gov signs need to go that people held along the way. By the way when he refers to marchers that was in the other two parades. again I suggest you READ!
If this is the best you can do, I feel sorry for you.