Event Schedule

"CELEBRATING AMERICANISM"Old Fashion Independence Day Celebration SCHEDULE; (in progress)

8 a.m. PARADE FLOAT SETUP - S. Broad St. Downtown Globe (between Cottonwood and Carico st) - (conducted by Darren Bradford)

8:50 a.m. OPENING CEREMONIES (Center For The Arts Stage) - (M.C. Juanita Blevins)
1. Welcome/Introduction - (Jesse Bryant) 2. Invocation - (Pastor Dan Lanphar, Wheatfields Baptist Church) 3. Presentation of Colors - (Globe ROTC) 4. Singing National Anthem - (St Paul's Lutheran Choir)

9:05 a.m. BEGIN PARADE - (M.C. Juanita Blevins)

10 a.m. K9 DEMONSTRATION, Globe Police, Globe Fire, Gila County S.O., ADoC (Ceder St. Downtown Globe between Broad st., and Pine St.) - (Lee Kinnard)
10 a.m. OLD FASHION ICE CREAM SOCIAL (Cedar St. in front of Globe Fire Station) - (Mary Stanneart)

10 a.m. AMERICAN HERITAGE STOREFRONT WINDOW DECORATION CONTEST judged by the public (All Stores along Broad St. Downtown Globe) - (Dezi Baker, Kip Culver)

10:55 a.m. COLONIAL HERALDS "IT IS TIME FOR THE PASSING OF OUR FLAG"- "COME ALL AND WITNESS" - "IT IS TIME FOR THE AMERICAN FESTIVAL IN THE PARK" - "FOLLOW THE FLAG TO MIAMI!!!" (to all public remaining in Downtown Globe) - (Heralds, We Make History)

11 a.m. AMERICAN FLAG ESCORT MOTORCADE (beginning from the Gila County Courthouse, passing through Downtown Globe AT 11AM, leading the way to downtown Miami, ending at Bullion Plaza) - (assemble by Darrell Stubbs, Directed by TBA, participants: San Carlos Color Guard, McSpadden Ford, Horne Motor Co., Choir Boys Motorcycle Club, Independent Riders, Gila County Sheriffs Office, Globe Police Department, Miami Police Department)
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. AMERICAN FESTIVAL IN THE PARK - (Miami Memorial Park Sullivan St. Downtown Miami)
1. Music/Entertainment 2. Family Games/Contests 3. Patriotic Speeches 4. Spirit of Americanism Awards Presentation

12 p.m. AMERICAN FAMILY BBQ SERVED (Miami Memorial Park) - (Served by TBA)
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. AMERICAN HERITAGE STOREFRONT WINDOW DECORATION CONTEST judged by public (Downtown Miami, Sullivan st.) - (TBA)
ALL DAY FREE ADMISSION PUBLIC POOL (Miami Hostetler Pool, next to park, Sullivan St. Miami) - (Marty Feldake)

3 p.m. CLAYPOOL MOOSE LODGE INDEPENDENCE DAY FOOD AND FUN (Claypool Moose Lodge, between Claypool United Methodist Church and Circle K) - (Jerry "Fossil" Musgrave)
8:45 p.m. FIREWORKS DISPLAY (Off the Claypool Tailings in front of Wal-Mart) - (Jim Grider, Freeport McMoRan)

Special Event

“Celebrating Americanism” Old Fashion Independence Day Celebration Globe-Miami, AZ

The welcoming citizenry of Globe-Miami, AZ invite Arizonans from across our state to join us Saturday, July 4, 2009, for a grand celebration of America’s most sacred day. A day full of fun and events is on its way.
Join us beginning at 9 a.m. for a patriotic parade through historic downtown Globe, celebrating our American heritage. See bagpipes, and Betsy Ross; buglers, and Boy Scouts; and a Fire Engine or two.
Stick around afterward to visit local businesses and historic buildings, and to help judge the best American Heritage Storefront Window Decorations. Witness a demonstration from local police and fire K-9 units. Globe Police K-9 Officer Dewey (Belgian Sheppard), and Globe Fire K-9 Frank (Chocolate Lab) are notorious for steeling the hearts of children when e‘er they meet. Enjoy home-made ice cream fresh made by local citizens at an old-fashion social while you enjoy the heroics of Public Safety K-9s and their human companions.
Listen for the Colonial Heralds of “We Make History” (www.wemakehistory.com) hailing the coming of the American Flag Motorcade through historic downtown Globe. The coming roar will be the sound of dozens of Harley-Davidsons from local Choir Boys and Independent Riders escorting three American label trucks, a Ford from McSpadden Ford of Globe, and a GM and Dodge from Horne Motors of Globe, carrying our country’s colors.
Upon the passing of the motorcade through downtown Globe at 11 a.m. join the procession to historic downtown Miami under the shadow of some of the largest copper mines in the world. Park your car and join a day of family fun at the Miami Memorial Park in downtown. Live performances from “We Make History”, the living history nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and bring our American history to life. Hear George Washington, and see a Revolutionary Battle up close; the crash of muskets and the smoke of gun powder. Hear patriotic speeches, and see local children give dance performances. Feel the stir of bagpipes from the Glendale Pipe and Drum Corp. Come hungry for barbeque lunch at noon and patriotic pastries. Cheer your children on as they compete in one of the many contests of the day, and maybe participate in one yourself. Have your kids bring their trunks for Free Swimming at the Miami Hostetler Pool, next to the park. Kids will make a splash in the watermelon race at the pool, and dive in for a hundred dollars in coins.
Stay for a memorable fireworks display off of the old tailings pond in Claypool sponsored by Freeport McMoRan Mining Company. Join the Moose Lodge located between the Claypool Circle K and Claypool United Methodist Church off US HWY 60 for food and a play ground for the kids beginning at 3 p.m.

Escape the simmering lowlands, or come down from the high country, join Globe-Miami for a day of Celebrating Americanism. Visit (www.themiamiporphyry.blogspot.com) or direct to this site (www.globemiamioldfashion4thofjuly.blogspot.com for more details and directions, or contact the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce at (928) 425-4495.

Celebration Update

• The Committee
  
  
  
• Old Fashion Independence Day Celebration
  
  
  
  
• Celebrating Amercanisms

Two individuals contacted me tonight and asked that we begin planning our Globe Miami Old Fashion 4th of July celebration.

We discussed having a parade in Globe at 9:00 am terminating with a motorcycle run with American Flags West on Highway 60 to Bullion Plaza School in Miami.

The theme of the parade is "Celebrating Americanism."

We would like to see participation by as many local fraternal and benevolent organizations in the celebration.


Anyone Welcome to Join In the Celebration




May 9, 2009 : Committee

The fore mentioned committee members of three are : Jerry (Fossil) Musgrave, Jesse Bryant, and myself Jose Angel Medina Sr.


Anyone Welcome to Join
May 9, 2009 : Suggested Schedule of Events


OLD FASHION INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

CELEBRATING AMERICANISM

Suggested Schedule of Events:

9:30 a.m. Parade through downtown Globe

10:15 a.m. light entertainment/tour businesses in downtown Globe

11:00 a.m. Motorcade American flag escort passes through downtown Globe/herald to join festivities in downtown Miami

11:00 a.m. begin festivities in Miami Memorial Park

12:00 p.m. serve BBQ at Miami Park

3:00 p.m. end festivities at Miami park/begin event at Claypool Moose Lodge

8:45 p.m. Begin Fireworks

Suggested activities:

Old Fashion Ice Cream Social (Globe)

Police/Fire K-9 demonstration (Globe)

Trivia tour of Downtown Businesses (Globe)

American as Apple Pie eating contest(Miami)

Patriotic Baked Good contest (Miami)

Local Entertainment/speakers (Miami)

BBQ Lunch (Miami)

Patriotic Coloring Contest (Miami)

Event Honors:

Spirit of America Citizen Award

Spirit of American Business Award

Best Patriotic Decoration Storefront Award

Items:

Betsy Ross Flags

Award Plaques/Trophies






History

        On January 1, 1776, the Continental Army placed American forces under George Washington's control. On that New Year's Day the Continental Army was laying siege to Boston which had been taken over by the British Army. Washington ordered the Grand Union flag hoisted above his base at Prospect Hill "in compliment of the United Colonies." In Boston, on that New Year's Day, the Loyalists (supporters of Britain) had been circulating a recent King George speech, offering the Continental forces favorable terms if they laid down their arms. These Loyalists were convinced that the King's speech had impressed the Continentals into surrendering - as a sign of the Continentals' "surrender," the Loyalists mistook the flying of the Grand Union flag over Prospect Hill as a show of respect to King George. In fact, however, the Continentals knew nothing of the speech until later. Washington wrote in a letter dated January 4, "By this time, I presume, they begin to think it strange we have not made a formal surrender of our lines." Obviously a new flag was needed. Betsy would often tell her relatives and friends of the fateful day when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to her. Those representatives, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross, asked her to sew the first flag. This meeting occurred in her home some time late in May 1776. George Washington was then the head of the Continental Army.
Robert Morris, an owner of vast amounts of land, was perhaps the wealthiest citizen in the Colonies. Colonel George Ross was a respected Philadelphian and also the uncle of her late husband, John Ross. In June 1776, brave Betsy was a widow struggling to run her own upholstery business. Upholsterers in colonial America not only worked on furniture but did all manner of sewing work, which for some included making flags. According to Betsy, General Washington showed her a rough design of the flag that included a six-pointed star. Betsy, a standout with the scissors, demonstrated how to cut a five-pointed star in a single snip. Impressed, the committee entrusted Betsy with making our first flag. According to Betsy Ross's dates of events, in May the Congressional Committee called upon her at her shop. She finished the flag either in late May or early June 1776. In July, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time at Independence Hall. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag. "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

Parade

Two individuals contacted me tonight and asked that we begin planning our Globe Miami Old Fashion 4th of July celebration.

We discussed having a parade in Globe at 9:00 am terminating with a motorcycle run with American Flags West on Highway 60 to Bullion Plaza School in Miami.

The theme of the parade is "Celebrating Americanism."

We would like to see participation by as many local fraternal and benevolent organizations in the celebration.

Anyone Welcome to Join In the Celebration


May 9, 2009 : Committee

The fore mentioned committee members of three are Jerry (Fossil) Musgrave, Jesse Bryant, and myself Jose Angel Medina Sr.
Anyone Welcome to Join
May 9, 2009 : Suggested Schedule of Events

CELEBRATING AMERICANISM

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION


Schedule of Events:
 9:30 a.m. Parade through downtown Globe
 10:15 a.m. light entertainment/tour businesses in downtown Globe
 11:00 a.m. Motorcade American flag escort passes through downtown Globe/herald to join festivities in downtown Miami
 11:00 a.m. begin festivities in Miami Memorial Park
 12:00 p.m. serve BBQ at Miami Park
 3:00 p.m. end festivities at Miami park/begin event at Claypool Moose Lodge
 8:45 p.m. Begin Fireworks

Suggested activities:
Old Fashion Ice Cream Social (Globe)
Police/Fire K-9 demonstration (Globe)
Trivia tour of Downtown Businesses (Globe)
American as Apple Pie eating contest(Miami)
Patriotic Baked Good contest (Miami)
Local Entertainment/speakers (Miami)
BBQ Lunch (Miami)
Patriotic Coloring Contest (Miami)

Event Honors:
Spirit of America Citizen Award
Spirit of American Business Award
Best Patriotic Decoration Storefront Award

Items:
Betsy Ross Flags
Award Plaques/Trophies





History:
On January 1, 1776, the Continental Army placed American forces under George Washington's control. On that New Year's Day the Continental Army was laying siege to Boston which had been taken over by the British Army. Washington ordered the Grand Union flag hoisted above his base at Prospect Hill "in compliment of the United Colonies." In Boston, on that New Year's Day, the Loyalists (supporters of Britain) had been circulating a recent King George speech, offering the Continental forces favorable terms if they laid down their arms. These Loyalists were convinced that the King's speech had impressed the Continentals into surrendering - as a sign of the Continentals' "surrender," the Loyalists mistook the flying of the Grand Union flag over Prospect Hill as a show of respect to King George. In fact, however, the Continentals knew nothing of the speech until later. Washington wrote in a letter dated January 4, "By this time, I presume, they begin to think it strange we have not made a formal surrender of our lines." Obviously a new flag was needed. Betsy would often tell her relatives and friends of the fateful day when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to her. Those representatives, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross, asked her to sew the first flag. This meeting occurred in her home some time late in May 1776. George Washington was then the head of the Continental Army.
Robert Morris, an owner of vast amounts of land, was perhaps the wealthiest citizen in the Colonies. Colonel George Ross was a respected Philadelphian and also the uncle of her late husband, John Ross. In June 1776, brave Betsy was a widow struggling to run her own upholstery business. Upholsterers in colonial America not only worked on furniture but did all manner of sewing work, which for some included making flags. According to Betsy, General Washington showed her a rough design of the flag that included a six-pointed star. Betsy, a standout with the scissors, demonstrated how to cut a five-pointed star in a single snip. Impressed, the committee entrusted Betsy with making our first flag. According to Betsy Ross's dates of events, in May the Congressional Committee called upon her at her shop. She finished the flag either in late May or early June 1776. In July, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time at Independence Hall. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag. "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."