Fwd: [WPCA] Save the Date Reminder: July 4th Neighborhood Parade!

[Lindsey Baker]

Hi neighbors!  Just a reminder about this week's July 4 parade - please see additional info below.  Hope to see you there! 

Lindsey and Elise

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From: Elizabeth Ruckert <elizabet...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Subject: [WPCA] Save the Date Reminder: July 4th Neighborhood Parade!
To: <westwoo...@googlegroups.com>

Hello Neighbors!

We hope you're planning to attend the 4th of July Parade this coming Thursday morning! It's an annual event that brings the neighborhood together in a fun way-- we'd love to see you there! This year we are extending our invite to our neighboring Poplar Heights friends. Please see the details below:

• A little after 9:00am, we meet on Fairwood near West at Frey Ct. We have confirmed a few fire/rescue trucks and police cars to join us (assuming they aren't needed for a service call).
• New this year: A "Kick-Start Station" with coffee and donuts at the starting point to help kick-off the parade and encourage everyone to gather.
• Kids are on bikes, scooters, and/or riding in wagons or strollers. Feel free to decorate their rides with stars, stripes, and all things patriotic! 
• Around 9:15am, we will say the Pledge of Allegiance and start the walk/ride alongside the trucks to Shrevewood Elementary School. Neighbors along Fairwood sit out in their yards to cheer on the parade as it comes through the community. 
• Once at Shrevewood, the trucks will stay for a bit (as long as no service calls) so that we can chat with neighbors and fire/EMS workers and let everyone check out the vehicles! We will have watermelon and popsicles for everyone.

Hope you'll join us in your best red, white and blue! It's a great way to connect with one another and with our local fire department/EMS/police workers who give so much to our community.

If you have any questions please email myself (elizabet...@gmail.com) or Lindsey Baker (lindse...@gmail.com). We appreciate all of those who have reached out with offers to help- if anyone else is interested in assisting, please let us know.

Thank you!

Elise & Lindsey