Click Here for 2008 and prior year
pictures of the
Fireworks & Bike and Pet Parade in Jacksonville
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2009 PICTURES **











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Independence
Day Celebration
Next
celebration:
Sat. June 26, 2010 

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What:
Bike
and Pet Parade (morning); Fireworks and Entertainment (evening) |
When:
Usually
held
on the Saturday before July Fourth of every year. The
2010 celebration will be the 35th for Jacksonville. The Bike and
Pet Parade registration starts at 8:30 am - the parade is at 10
am. The Fireworks are at dusk. A live band performs from
7 pm until the fireworks.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR 2010 CELEBRATION
The tentative date for the 2010 celebration is
Saturday, June 26, 2010. Our guideline for selecting the date is
to go with the Saturday before the 4th which this year is July 3rd,
BUT as soon at the Baltimore County Police learned that we were going
with the 3rd, they contacted us and informed us that they have a
commitment to be at Oregon Ridge on the 3rd and would not be able to
assist us on that date.
Our Board of Directors discussed this
and decided that it would be best to do it on a date when the police
would be able to assist us with traffic, etc. so we voted to hold in
on Saturday, June 26, 2010, with the Kids Bike and Pet Parade in the
morning and entertainment and fireworks in the evening as usual.
We submitted our application for the use of the fields at
Jacksonville for Sat. June 26, 2010, to the Baltimore County Board of
Education on October 21, 2009. As of today we haven't received a
response yet. We are optimistic that they will approve our application
soon and are moving full speed ahead with our planning for Saturday,
June 26, 2010.
You can mark June 26 on your calendar now and
then check our web site (www.jacksonvilleoptimists.org) periodically
or send an e-mail to see if we have received approval from the Board.
As soon as we receive the approval we will post it on the web site.
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| Who:
Approximately
1,000-2,000 local residents along with their friends and families
come out to enjoy the Fireworks. A smaller group of about 100
or so, participate in the Bike and Pet Parade on Celebration morning
at the Manor Shopping Center |
| Where:
Bike
and Pet Parade - Manor Shopping Center parking lot. The
Fireworks and entertainment - Athletic Fields at Jacksonville
Elementary School. |
| Other
Items of Interest:
Food
vendors and novelty vendors
will be at the Fireworks and entertainment venue. If you
are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor of this popular event,
please contact the Event Chairperson (below). |
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More Information: email
to
Barbara
Crain,Club President
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Click
for 2009 Official Poster, including a Schedule of Events
[the
event has past, but you can read about the typical schedule]

    
Pictures from Independence
Day 2009
Click here for the
2009 Slide Show! [you will need PowerPoint to view]

  

 

 

Look for us
next
year on
a date to be
determined!
(Usually held on the Saturday
before the 4th)

TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR SUPPORTING
THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE OPTIMIST CLUB'S
34th (2009) ANNUAL
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION
A&
S Swimming Pool Service, Inc.
Alpine
Tree Experts
Brooks-Huff
Tire and Auto Center
The
Feed Bag
Dr.
Paul E. Feild, Jr. DDS, PA
4
Corners Wine and Spirits
Gilmore
& Associates
Greystone
Golf Course
Jacksonville
Veterinary Hospital, Inc.
Mary Loker, Attorney
Lowry
& Co., Inc.
Manor Center Merchants Association:
Bagelmeister
Bank of America
The Bistro
Dandy Cleaners & Tailors
4 Corners Wine & Spirits
Golden House Restaurant
Heidi's Hair Connection
Pizzazz
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Star Tips Salon
Strapasta
McDonald's
of Jacksonville
Paper
Mill Pharmacy & Gift Shop
Dr.
Joseph A. Revak, DMD
Site Resources, Inc.
Sweet
Air Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc.
Wegman's
Wiedey
& Associates
L.H.
Zinkhan & Sons, Inc.
We
could not hold this event without the business support!
We
also send thanks to the following:
Apple John
Baltimore
County Dept. of Parks and Rec. Baltimore
County Police Department Carroll
Manor Rec. Council Fireworks
Production, Inc.
Jacksonville Elementary School
Jacksonville Elementary PTA
Jacksonville
Volunteer Fire Company
Phil Mearig (Parade vehicle)
The North County News
Jim
Righter, Magician
PNC Bank
The Saytr Hill Band
Jim & Jenn Shumate
State of Maryland
Fire Marshall's Office
Ray Thomas (Patriotic Jeep) THE BEST EVENT IN
JACKSONVILLE!
 

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THE BEST EVENT IN JACKSONVILLE!
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