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Date: 6/29/2017
EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade is almost here! Don’t forget the town wide house decorating contest with prizes for the top three homes and people’s choice – see our Facebook page (see below) for more details, rules and prizes. As always the generous use of flags and banners is encouraged. Judging will take place on July 1 between 5 and 8 p.m. Decision of the judges is final. All town residents are invited to participate in showing their spirit with a chance to win. If you are leaving any flags up overnight, please remember they must be properly lit from dawn to dusk. All winners will be announced on the parade’s website and the town’s Facebook page. Good luck to all!
As in recent years we will start at the high school, moving through the center onto North Main St, and finishing at Hanward Hill at Birchland. The advance unit consisting of the East Longmeadow Police Department, Fire Department as well as local Fire Departments will lead the parade at 9:45 a.m. All other parade units will begin the route at 10 a.m. We also would like to recognize all veterans for their service and invite them to join in the military unit for your service to this great country.
We are still looking for volunteers! The committee continues to look for people to work in the positions of banner carriers and parade marshals. Recent eighth grade graduates and high school students who wish to be either banner carriers or parade marshals can receive community service time toward graduation. Parade marshals help the committee form up and run the parade on July 4. Marshals will receive information and assignments prior to the parade.
Help our community as we celebrate a proud East Longmeadow parade tradition. Anyone interested in either being a banner carrier or parade marshal should contact Ryan Quimby on our Facebook page, East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade, call Ryan at 348-0953, or email at 4th@eastlongmeadowma.gov.
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 181 Elm St., will provide services for the parade attendees. The church will be providing our neighbors with free parking, a viewing location and activities to keep families entertained while waiting for the parade. Along with the fun and games there will be music, hot dogs, ice cream, pastries and best of all cold water.
The parade participants include:
• Cory J Garwacki Foundation
• Bluebird Estates
• East Longmeadow Republican Town Committee
• East Longmeadow Department of Public Works
• Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
• NJC Mechanical Farms
• East Longmeadow High School Cheerleaders
• Chicopee Parade Committee
• Pleasant View Senior Center
• St. Paul Lutheran Church
• Corvette Club of Western MA
• Gold Trader, Inc.
• Western Ma Chapter One-Eleven Vietnam Veterans of America
• Miss Bay State June Klemmer
• Rovithis Realty, LLC
• Daniel Shay’s Chapter of Veterans for Peace
• The Q 99.7 FM (Radio Station)
• FIT4MOM Longmeadow
• Springfield Vet Center
• Western Massachusetts Roller Derby
• Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, Inc.
• Mom’s Club of East Longmeadow
• US Park Rangers
• Dance Company Inc
• Pioneer Gymnastics
• King Ward Coach Lines
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter 68
• Bobcat of Greater Springfield
• East Longmeadow Cub Scout Pack 272
• American Legion Post 293
• The Arbors Kids East Longmeadow
• Boy Scout Troop 275
• Mountain View Elementary School Robotics Club
• Boomer of the Springfield Thunderbirds
• Pete’s Sweets
• Bart Truck Equipment
• East Longmeadow Police Chief
• National Ambulance
• Mike Hopkins, Auto Racing
• Kelly Fradet
• Haluch’s Landscapes
• Springfield Elks Lodge #61
• EDGE Martial Arts
• Samantha Marie Dion
• State Sen. Eric P. Lesser
• American Medical Response
• East Longmeadow Baseball Association
• Steven Albertowicz
• Hanward Hill Contingent
• Ms. Massachusetts Senior America
• East Longmeadow Youth Lacrosse
• Miss Western Massachusetts
• Body Works Unlimited
• South Hadley Veterans/Parade Committee
• East Longmeadow Town Council
• CJ’s Towing
• Baystate Health Bloodmobile
• Rock 102 and Lazer 99.3
• Hampden County Sheriff's Department
• Longmeadow Democractic Town Committee
• Shriners
• East Longmeadow High School Band
• Italian American Band
• Marquis of Granby
• Windsor Fife and Drum
• Hartford Steel Symphony/Arment Trucking
• Yankee Doodle