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March 10, 2005
--Arlington Announces Parade Theme and Dedication
for July 4, 2005
The Arlington 4th of July Association will announce
this year’s parade theme and dedication at the first General Meeting
on Thursday, March 17. The meeting will be held at the George W. Hawkes
Central Library, 101 Abrams Street, at 7pm in the Community Room downstairs.
Applications will be available for the approximately 150 entries vying
for a place in the parade.
Brett Bell, Association President, indicates that
the theme and dedication are a basis for some of the nostalgic aspects
of the planned parade. The theme will be “IT’S STILL a Grand
Old Flag” and the parade dedication is a “Thank you”
to all those who promote a spirit of patriotism, especially those that
have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the Flag. The “thank you”
also goes to Arlington, for contributing to 40 years of successful Independence
Day celebrations.
The Grand Marshal will be a company of all the former
grand marshals; even President George W. Bush has been invited back
this year. Former Texas Governor Bush was Grand Marshal in 1995. Other
nostalgic features that hope to be implemented will include a military
fly-over and the fire truck ladder arch that were both present at the
first parade in 1966. Not so nostalgic, but just as entertaining, will
be a number of new participants already planning to participate in 2005.
“The City of Arlington will reach a milestone
on Monday, July 4, 2005. This year marks the 40th parade hosted by Arlington
to celebrate our nation’s independence,” Brett states. The
Arlington 4th of July Association is a non-profit, non-partisan, organization
consisting entirely of volunteers and active community citizens that
work year-round, with the help of event sponsors, to produce this regional,
family oriented event. The Association’s sole purpose is to promote
a spirit of patriotism by providing a celebration of USA’s independence.
This celebration has grown into the largest Independence Day Parade
in Texas. Thousands of spectators and participants come from all over
North Texas in order to participate on the parade route that travels
from UTA campus to City Hall and back again.
Applications for the parade will be due by May 1,
2005.
Contact Information:
Brett Bell, President
Arlington 4th of July Association
www.arlington4th.com
PO Box 1776, Arlington, TX 76004-1776
682-552-1784 (cell) 817-303-5700 (voicemail)
president@arlington4th.com
March 9, 2005
-- Arlington, TX – Arlington To Host
Its 40th Parade
The City of Arlington will host USA’s Independence
Day Parade for the 40th time, reaching a milestone on Monday, July 4,
2005. For 40 years, Arlington, with the help of event sponsors, has
promoted a spirit of patriotism by providing a celebration of our nation’s
independence. Thousands of spectators and participants come from all
over North Texas in order to participate on the parade route that travels
from UTA campus to City Hall and back again.
“It is the largest Independence Day Parade in
Texas,” boasts Brett Bell, President of the Arlington 4th of July
Association, “and like any classic car in the parade, it gets
better with age.” Brett also contends that the parade is one of
the top ten of its type in the Nation. The Arlington 4th of July Association
is a non-profit, non-partisan, organization consisting entirely of volunteers
and active community citizens that work year-round to produce this regional,
family oriented event.
The Association will announce the theme and dedication
for this year’s parade at the first General Meeting for prospective
participants on Thursday, March 17, 2005. The meeting will be held at
the George W. Hawkes Central Library, 101 Abrams Street, at 7pm in the
Community Room downstairs. Applications will be available for those
approximately 150 entries vying for a place in the parade. Applications
will be due by May 1, 2005.
Contact Information:
Geni Waldrop, President
Arlington 4th of July Association
www.arlington4th.com
PO Box 1776, Arlington, TX 76004-1776
president@arlington4th.com
June 2004
- Parade info is available on Arlington Update, Comcast
channel 5 or 13, Mon-Sun at
6:30p. The Arlington 4th of July Association is a guest on Arlington
Update, a local cable show highlighting important events and topics
affecting Arlington. Brett Bell, President, Bill Sharratt, Vice President
were spokesmen. The show also included interviews with Joshua Perez,
the Sam Houston High School graduated senior that designed the 2004
T-shirt and the Parade's Grand Marshals Jane Ellis and Becky Corey.
Look for Arlington Update on City Channels 5 or 13 at 6:30pm daily until
the parade.
February 2004
The Arlington 4th of July Association has announced
the Parade Theme
and dedication for 2004. Please join us in Celebrating Arlington's 39th
Annual 4th of July Parade. As in the years past, the streets of downtown
Arlington will be lined with floats, marching bands, clowns and a variety
of other entries. This year's theme is "Of Thee I Sing". Our
parade
will be dedicated to those who keep the music coming.
The theme of the parade will exhibit the patriotism
in Arlington. We will be celebrating how patriotic music can motivate
and uplift our community and keep us upbeat when our country is banded
together during trying times. In addition to music, it may honor everything
from our founding fathers to the armed forces, and all those things
in between that are unique about America that makes one's heart sing.
Because this is a community event, you can expect
home-town fun and excitement at this year's parade. There will be over
150 entries in this event. Fun for the entire family. Maybe even more
important than the theme announcement is the announcement that our parade
will be held on Saturday, July 3rd. Yes, July 3rd, so the community
will be better served and participation can be enjoyed by all. The parade
is always held on the fourth unless it falls on a Sunday.
The Arlington 4th of July Association is a non-profit,
non-partisan, organization consisting entirely of volunteers, active
community citizens, that provides Arlington and surrounding communities
a venue to promote the spirit of patriotism and celebrate USA's Independence
Day. The Association coordinates with the City, UTA and the community
over a year long planning period to create one of the most respected,
most attended, and most recognized regional Independence Day celebrations.
Come join the 39th Annual Arlington 4th of July Parade
by getting your group, organization, place of business, school or just
you as an individual to put together a float to show what drummer you
march to. Let Arlington see what is music to your ears.
If you would like to submit an entry form to participate
in the parade, visit our website at www.arlington4th.com.
Applications will be available on line
March 9th and can be picked up at the first General Meeting on Thursday,
March 11th, at the George W. Hawkes Central Library, 101 East Abram,
Arlington, TX.
Applications for this year's parade are due by April
22nd. Media may contact the author of this article, Margaret Sprague,
and The Arlington 4th of July Association @ (817) 303-5700 or e-mail
at info@arlington4th.com.
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