Friends of Beaver Island

1 day ago

Just a friendly reminder that our parade this year is at 1:00 O’clock on July 4th, and townships fireworks display is on July 5th at dusk on the harbor. The parade line up starts up at Holy Cross church like past years and heads out of town. We encourage people to start lining up at 12:30 so we can be organized to go at 1:00 o’clock. No particular theme this years as we transition back from last years drive by parade to a normal parade as years past. So that allows everyone to be as creative as you want! Let’s get get in the spirt and let freedom ring! As we continue our transition back to normal after last year we have a small request. Our younger population might not be vaccinated so we are encouraging candy to not be thrown from adults to younger children from floats for obvious safety reasons. As a result the Chamber will produce goodie bags that are sanitized (like last year) to safely pass out to children along the parade route (with gloves on). We will be making a ton of these to insure every child along the parade route gets a fun bag filled with treats, bubbles, and stickers etc.. If you would like to help fill the bags we will be doing so on July 3rd. The Chamber is accepting donations of candy (please nothing that would melt in the heat) or other fun items for the bags if you would like to contribute. Drop off at the chamber office or call 231-448-2505. If it’s easier to make a cash donation for the children’s goodie bags that’s fine also to help off set expenses. Looking forward to another amazing 4th of July on beautiful Beaver Island! Start planning your float and let freedom ring! Photo credit to Becca Foli and Frank Solle …