Calling all Floats and Marchers

If you would like to put together a float, a statement, or somehow support the theme of “It’s Easy Being Green”, get cracking!  No registration is required, you simply show up by 8:30am on July 4 on Main Street, south of the Warren Covered Bridge and you will be placed in line. It’s FUN and it’s EASY!  Wave to 7000 of your closest friends along the parade route, promote your cause, your business, your patriotism. Come one, come all!

 

Congressman Peter Welch will come on the 4th

Another politician in the parade confirmed – Our one and only congressman, Peter Welch, has agreed to come on the 4^th this year and walk in the parade. Say Hi and make sure and ask him about your healthcare – he’s working hard on it.

 

http://www.welch.house.gov/

Independent Bernie to come on the 4th

Senator Bernie Sanders has said he will once again grace Warren’s streets with his independence.

Shake his hand, bend his ear or just say “Hey Bernie” when you see him in the parade next weekend.

 

See http://www.bernie.org/

 

Join our Facebook Group!

Yep, the 4^th has a small (55 people) and growing group of dedicated followers on Facebook now

Use the group to tell your favorite stories, post some photos or videos and figure out where and when you are going this year on the 4^th!

 

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104472793224

Way of the Woods Mobile Exhibition coming to Warren

The Northern Forest Center's Way of the Woods: People and the Land in the Northern Forest has agreed to come to Warren's 4th of July this year. The exhibition includes videos, interactive exhibits and children's activities to help visitors explore the relationships between us humans and the land and forests we inhabit.

 

See more at http://northernforest.org/ways-of-the-woods.shtml

Buddy Badges are Here

Words cannot describe how happy I am that the Buddy Badges are here. I have 2 sets of randomly numbered badges 1-3500.  Buy your buddy badge at the gate for $1 (any overpayment warmly accepted and donated to offset the July 4 expenses) and look for your matching number in the crowd. Click here http://www.warren4thofjuly.com/buddybadge.htm  to view last year’s prize arsenal. The week prior to July 4 we will post the 2009 list of prizes.  Thank you Minute Man Press for saving me countless hours of tractor-feed printing of numbers!

 

~Susan

 

Float Builders are Beginning to Call

While folks don’t need to “register” a float, I am getting some interesting calls from folks about floats they would like to bring. With the theme of “It’s Easy Being Green”, Tim and the folks at Yes Wee Cabin will be bringing a self-sustaining cabin through town in the parade. These are cool, affordable little houses that are custom built. Check them out here: www.YesWeeCabins.com  Tell them Warren 4^th sent you!  When I get more details about the train car planning to chug along the parade route, I will post info…

 

~ Susan

Food Vendors Lined up for 2009

Food vendors are all set for 2009 and include Very Small Donut, American Flatbread, Green Cup Café, Michael’s Good To Go, Purple Moon Pub, Samosa Man, Pakistani Foods, Amir’s Kabobs, Gilles, Connie’s Catering, Flip Bar, and Sainsbury/Bartlett wrapped sandwiches and muffins.

 

~ Susan