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ANOTHER GREAT 4th of JULY PARADE!
The Chelmsford Parade Committee, Inc. recently coordinated their fifth 4th of July Parade for the Town of Chelmsford, it was the town’s 44th annual parade – it was a beautiful, fun and successful day! Committee members included: Jim Cullen, Mark Duffy, Janet Granata, Hank Hamelin, Jeff Hardy, Kathy Kelley, Chuck Marcella, Lynn Marcella, Brian Reidy and Rick Romano along with Town Manager Paul Cohen started work almost immediately after last year’s parade!
The Parade Marshal’s this year were John and Linda Chemaly. This dynamic couple has been involved in our community and in activities all around the Merrimack Valley for many years. John and Linda have three children: Craig, Lauren and Alexa. They also have twin granddaughters: Sara and Soraya. On behalf of the Parade Committee and the Community of Chelmsford, we thank John and Linda for all of their contributions to our community!
The Chelmsford Business Association float this year was a truck decorated with beautiful red, white and blue panels carrying our own Parade Committee Member Jeff Hardy and his band “AttiK”! The band sounded great in the parade and we heard even had people “dancing in the streets”! Some new items in the parade this year included: A Moving Wall that listed soldiers we have lost from Iraq and Afghanistan; A beam from Tower I of the World Trade Center; A 1980’s vintage police car from the movie “The Fighter” driven by Lowell Police Superintendent Ken Lavallee with his passenger Mickey O’Keefe who was in the movie! We also had a plane flying over the parade route with a banner that read: “Chelmsford welcomes you to our 4th of July Parade”!
Thanks to the following who were sponsors of the parade: Aggregate Industries, Best Western Plus – Chelmsford, Café Madrid, Chelmsford Business Association, Chelmsford Lumber Company, Eastern Bank, Enterprise Bank, Hannaford Supermarket, Harrington Wine & Liquors, Harold & Dottie Kecy, Lowell Five, The Meat House and Trinity EMS.
Thanks to the residents of Chelmsford and the surrounding communities who purchased raffle tickets and came to the parade! We have been appointed again and are already planning for 2012! We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!! Thank you to everyone for your support!
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Our banners have sold out yet again! Let us know early for our next round of banners if you’re interested in a banner to be hung around the center of town or Vinal Square. Sponsor names appear on the bottom of each banner.
Click on the “Winter Banner” link on the right side of the web page for more information.
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“The Great American 4th of July”
DVD’s of the documentary are available at
the Chelmsford Copy Center in Parlmont Plaza for $10 each.
You’ll probably laugh, shed a tear, and enjoy seeing many people from town. This is a fantastic documentary produced and directed by Fred Barzyk about our town’s Independece Day celebrations.
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Guidelines regarding the distribution of candy and use of water toys in the parade can be found on the parade application to the right. As always we ask for your cooperation in keeping our parade safe and enjoyable for all!
*Remember that the Parade Committee does not handle the booth or common activities for the July 3rd/4th celebration.
Booths & Common Activities – Chelmsford Lions Club: Robert Kelley – 978-226-5767
Art Festival: Helen Moriarty – 978-251-3971
Celebrations Committee: Walter Hedlund – 978-256-2903, Robert Kelley – 978-226-5767, Tricia Dzuris – 978-250-5201
