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In recent years, the Lansingville Parade was held on the weekend before the Fourth of July.  This year July 4 falls on a Saturday. 

When is this year's Lansingville Parade?

If the residents of Lansingville can't hold a parade this year, they should still have a gathering and picnic on the Fourth of July.

Dearest Jay -

I have turned in an application - signed by 15 of the 16 neighbors (one is never home) on my block for - a Lansingville Block Watch Block Party.  You need only ONE signature per household.  I did this about two weeks ago.  In the directions you need to apply two weeks before the party - you would think that by now I would have gotten it back.  I will have to look into it soon and post the results. :(  John R. Swierz has done as much as he can short of putting the pen in people's had and moving their elbow ! ! ! 
THANKS for your concern and post  :-*

Are Forum members invited to the Lansingville Block Watch Block Party?

As far as I am concerned if I can not invite members of this forum or others to the The Lansingville Block Watch Block Party - then Honey there just ain't gonna be one - - - this year  :-X

Is the old fire truck going to be in the parade again?

There is a good possibility I'll have the fire truck there. I brought the truck over to Austintown last night. Just need to wash and shine it up.

THANK YOU TRUE BLUE FRIEND and Sister and Company  :-*  The FIRE TRUCK is always a hit  8)

GREEN is ALWAYS a good color to have around  ;D
even if iwasthere and company have anything to do with it.

All are welcome ! ! !

iwasthere - I will try to distract BABA's attention while you're in town - but I would still bring your passport AND MONEY  : :)

I'm confused - is there a parade or a party or both? 
and if so when and where?
I think I missed something somewhere.
LOL!

fm its both. iwasthere will bring a copy of the passport fearing baba will accidentally lose the original and iwasthere will be subject to lansingville's laws pertaining to illegal concern citizens of ytown. as for cash, i will take my chances on my good looks to pay my way through that day in lansingville. ;D

still confused

details? Time, place, etc.

OH WOW - something happened and I thought I was on another thread ! ! !

SORRY ABOUT THAT ! ! !  How did THAT happen  ???

Anyhowz I really and truly don't know what to say in response to your question ! ! ! Well the TRUTH is not in the pudden but rather the cost of insurance and PAYMENT thereof  ::)  There still exists a possibility that there will not be a parade or ANYTHING and I probably will not know for sure until tomorrow after 3 PM - I am sharing this with you even though my own officers and committee OR anyone else knows.  I absolutely love roller coasters but THIS ride is doing me IN  :'(  All I know is I can't wait until the FIFTH OF JULY to see WHAT HAPPENED  :laugh:

kennyjoe  the forth of july is not here yet and there has been more fireworks and blasts from the city officials to stop any attempts to celebrate our nation's birthday date. >:( i cannot wait to see the fireworks that evening at the ytown convocation ctre. maybe iris will stop this attempt to celebrate our nation's birthday too. ???

the EIGHTH ANNUAL LANSINGVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
WILL BE :


On Saturday the 4TH OF JULY 2009  Rain or Shine - whatever GOD gives us we will be thankful  ;)

Parade will start at St. Matthias Church Parking lot at 2 PM and from Cornel to Zedicar to Indianola to Taft to Murry to Adams School Parking lot where fastivities will commence until 4 PM

IT'S A GO ! ! !   BY GOLLY ! ! !   IT'S A GO ! ! !  :-*  :-*  :-*

Kenneyjoe

Would the Lansingville group be willing to hold a small flag retirement event after the parade?

I might find time to meet for that. I am the Vice Commander at American legion Post 247.

I think that would be very special and proper.  I think we could let people know and find a QUITE corner to conduct such a solemn event.  It would give this celebration a respectful depth and a reminder of the reverence This Day deserves.  However I would not want to force everyone to stop what they are doing and remain silent - because I think they just will not keep quite for long and that would be disrespectful.  Who would conduct this event and how long would it be ?   Would it be proper as a side event or should this be an event unto itself ?

AS PER INSURANCE DIRECTIVE :

NO THROWING OF CANDY OR ANY OBJECTS/ITEMS from participants in parade to spectators ! ! !  NOT TROWING OF ANYTHING ! ! !

QuoteNO THROWING OF CANDY OR ANY OBJECTS/ITEMS from participants in parade to spectators ! ! !  NOT TROWING OF ANYTHING ! ! !

:(     >:(     :'(

Kenneyjoe

Are the vehicles in the parade allowed to hand out candy to the children watching the parade?  Maybe have someone walk along the edge of the street.

The parade seems to go  a little too fast to keep up when pausing to hand out things.  One year I fell behind giving out forum fliers.  Perhaps the candy can be handed out at the end?

If we were to conduct a flag retirement ceremony, It should be part of the event. The full blown American legion Ceremony takes about 5 minutes. This can be customized with 2 people taking part and last about 20 seconds. Of course we would need a flag or two that would be retired (I can provide these if needed) and we would need something to burn the flag (s) in.

I truly like the idea of a flag retirement ceremony - however it would be a side to the event since people do not expect it and will not be properly disposed for such a somber and truly hollowed ceremony.  I hope we can do it with the proper notification and encouragement to bring their own flags to retire.  I have attended two flag retirement ceremonies and found them to be quite memorable.  Thank you for great idea we can implement at another time

How many units are scheduled to be in the Lansingville parade this year?

 :-X Take a wild guess and God will know if your right. As of right now I would say eleven  :laugh:   8)  -  now that is a very conservative count cause I am a very conservative person when it comes to counting.  We may be very small but WE ARE MIGHTY  ::) :o ;D AND LOVING  :-*  AND we will have A LOT of REFRESHMENTS for the party to follow.   ;)

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to get the truck to the Lansingville parade this year. We are having some electrical issues that I need to get straightened out before I feel comfortable driving the truck very far. Hopefully we will be back next year. Good luck on this year's parade and event!

:laugh: It was a Great Sucess - Two Clowns and Snow Cowns and Cotton Candy were the additions to this years Party ! ! !

Another Big Addition was A Terrific Sound System which played Great Marching Music in the Parade AND POLKA'S at the PARTY.  They started to play polka's just as some members of the forum left.  I think they took the KISKA with them because that was the first Polka Played.  I'd bet my bottom dollar that some of the younger children there NEVER heard Polka Music before  ;D   but I think they enjoyed the happy beat  8)

We did miss You

GREG and your Company and Firetruck too ! ! !

We also missed Green stuff.

NEXT YEAR WE WILL TRY TO START WAAAAYYYY EARLIER ! ! !

HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2010 ! ! ! ! ! ! [/]

I would suggest holding the Parade next year on Saturday, July 3rd.........

So folks who are scheduled in bigger parades on Sunday the 4th can make it next year.......

iwasthere had a great time but i too had several committments to follow through before the downtown's fireworks display. next year i will do an irish jig at a polka's beat.

Personally I wanted the Parade on the Saturday BEFORE but I was the ONLY one that wanted it then ! ! !  We'll see what the vote will be in 2010  ;D

Now youwerewhere?  BABA is going to be there and BABA said "He better start practicing now because if he isn't good IT'S GONNA COST HIM EXTRA ! ! ! "  :P

OH NO! :-X