Fowlerville to celebrate 4th of July with parade, fireworks, other activities
A parade, fireworks, and other activities will take place next Tuesday, July 4th, when Fowlerville celebrates Independence Day.
The schedule starts off with a Music Concert and combination Car, Motorcycle, and 4x4 Show at the Fowlerville Community Park during the early afternoon. Food Vendors will also be on site, beginning at 11:30 p.m.
The vehicle check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., with voting taking place from 1-3 p.m. and the awards announced at 3:30 p.m.
The concert starts at 12 noon, with Keith Ozment and Kari Holmes as the featured performers. DJ Mantis will be on hand as well to provide music during the interludes.
There is a $5 minimum suggested donation, with proceeds benefitting the 4th of July Fireworks Committee.
Along with these two events, the First Baptist Church is once again hosting their ‘God & Country’ Celebration from 2-6 p.m. A bounce house, bake sale, various games, and other ‘fun’ events will take place on the church grounds located on South Grand Avenue.
The evening parade that steps off at 7 p.m. and goes from the corner of West Grand River and Veterans Drive on the west end of town and proceeds along Grand River through the Downtown to the St. Agnes Catholic Church parking lot on the east side of the village. The parade sign-up and line-up begins at 6 p.m. on Veterans Drive, with the entry point being West Frank Street. Participants do not need to pre-register to take part in this event.
The parade, along with featuring a variety of entries and being led by the Grand Marshals, Gordon & Teena Munsell, includes the announcement of the ‘Smoky the Clown’ aka Allen Hale Award winner after the singing of the National Anthem.
The organizing committee began the award two years ago, with Butch Ogden selected as the first recipient and Jim Mayhew receiving the award last year. Hale, who passed away in 2011, was a founding member of the committee and headed the crew that launched the fireworks in 1976. He was a longtime member of the local fire department and an a member of the Webberville Village Council. As ‘Smoky the Clown,’ he took part in different community events, most notably at Kids Day during the Fowlerville Family Fair.
The award is given to someone who reflects Hale’s many years of involvement and commitment to this community.
The Munsells are longtime volunteers with Livingston County 4-H and the Fowlerville Fair, with Gordon also being a trustee on the Handy Township Board.
The Fowlerville United Brethren Church, meanwhile, will have a ‘4th of July Party’ that gets underway after the parade and continues until the fireworks. Live music, food, and summer treats are being offered at no cost. The church is located at 9300 W. Grand River, west of town.
As always, a fireworks display will conclude the celebration, with the show starting at dusk (around 10 p.m.).
Prime viewing areas are the Community Park and the Fowlerville Fairgrounds at DeForest Drive as well as the United Brethren Church. While entrance to those venues is free, a $5 donation to help pay for next year’s fireworks is requested.
Food trucks will be stationed in different areas of the community during the evening hours.
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