CONTACT:
Polly Boudreaux
504-554-7134
St. Bernard
Salutes America 24th Annual July 4th
Celebration
Music, food and fireworks at Torres Park and the
Community Playground
The St.
Bernard Salutes America 24th Annual July 4th Celebration will be
held at Torres Park and Community Playground.
The event
will begin with the annual Patriotic Program July 4th
at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by the St. Bernard Business &
Professional Women's Club, Inc. prior to the St. Bernard Salutes
America event.
Citizens
are urged to wear red, white and blue and gather at the
Liberty Bell for a program
saluting all those who have fought for the country’s freedom
and for all citizens who continue to fight for freedom.
All
citizens are asked to bring a bell and join in ringing
the replica of the Liberty Bell that was presented as a USA
Bicentenntial gift to the citizens of St. Bernard Parish by the
members of the Business & Professional Women's Club. The fund
raising drive for this bell was spearheaded by Charter Member
Olga Dugas and the late Louise Gorbaty.
Patriotic fans will be given out free to all who attend the
ceremony by the BPW 2007 Man and Woman of the Year, Dr. Bryan
Bertucci and Polly Boudreaux.
All present
also will have the opportunity to pull the ropes that ring the
Bell of Freedom. For information on the bell-ringing program,
call Bonnie Cook, BPW Program Chair at
504-722-8823.
The
schedule of events for the day is as follows:
5:30 p.m.:
BPW Bell Ringing at the Liberty Bell
-
join BPW ladies for a time honored tradition
-
wear red, white and blue
-
take a turn ringing the bell
6
p.m.:
Main Stage festivities begin
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Bucktown AllStars
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Popcorn, Hot Dog & Drink Concessions
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Murphy Oil USA's FREE snowballs
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Tourist Commission's FREE lemonade stand
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Face Painting, Balloon Art, Pony Rides, Rock Wall, Juggling
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Radio Disney AM 1450 Games & Prizes
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Times Picayune's Zippity Zoom guest appearance
9
p.m.:
24th Annual Firework & Patriotic Music Medley Show
Thanks
to Parish Government's removal of the trailers from Torres Park,
the fireworks will return to the park!
Please make
plans to join us for this patriotic FAMILY event as St. Bernard
continues its annual tradition of celebrating the 4th of July.
Bring chairs and blankets to enjoy this FREE outdoor event in
the parking lot behind the Civic Center.
Sponsors
for this year's event to date include the Community Playground
Project, Times Picayune, Murphy Oil USA, Chalmette Refining and
the Disabled Veterans of America. Sponsors are still being
solicited and will be thanked from the Main Stage.
Contact
Polly Boudreaux at 504-554-7134.
