BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120704T163000Z DTEND:20120704T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:4th of July 2012 Celebration\, Kevin Moran Park\, 9:30 to 11am DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy an "Old-Fashioned" Star Spangled Independence Day Celebration!\n\n\n \n Veterans will be honored\n \n Youth chorus and patriotic songs\n \n Patriotic tunes from the McCartysville Band\n \n American historical characters\n \n Family Parade\n \n Popsicles and flags for the kids\n \n Shade and chairs provided for seniors and those with disabilities\n\n\n\nSaratoga's Independence Day Celebration\n\n\n\nAn all-volunteer event first organized in 2003\, the Saratoga July 4th program is an annual\, old-fashioned Independence Day celebration honoring our nation's birthday with a patriotic family program intended to unite our diverse community\, and to remind us of our founders and freedoms. \n\n \n\nThe budget is kept small\, thanks to donations of time\, services\, and funds by area residents and organizations\, but the event typically hosts 800 to 1000 guests\, including civic leaders\, veterans\, seniors\, families\, children\, and new citizens. \n\n \n\nAttendees are reminded of the sacrifices and patriotic leadership that created this nation\, as we celebrate the Declaration of Independence\, that announced our freedom from tyranny\, and that "We hold these truths to be self-evident\, that all men are created equal\, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights\, that among these are life\, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." \n\n \n\nThe program includes stirring patriotic songs\, a community band\, recognition of our military\, a few short speeches\, community group participation\, ceremonial ringing of the liberty bell\, and concludes with a short\, old fashioned parade around the park. \n\n\n\nCome and celebrate the birth of America and our freedoms. Everyone is encouraged to wear patriotic colors and carry a flag. Children are encouraged to decorate their bikes and pets with red\, white\, and blue. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms. \n\n\n\nParking is limited so come early! \n\n\n\n\n\nNew for 2012: \n\nThe local branch of Bank of America will set up an area where kids and adults can draw pictures and write letters to our troops.\n\n\n\nThese will be forwarded to military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan by OPERATION: CARE AND COMFORT X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come and enjoy an "\;Old-Fashioned"\; Star Spangled Independence Day Celebration!
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\n Veterans will be honored
\n Youth chorus and patriotic songs
\n Patriotic tunes from the McCartysville Band
\n American historical characters
\n Family Parade
\n Popsicles and flags for the kids
\n Shade and chairs provided for seniors and those with disabilities

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\nSaratoga&rsquo\;s Independence Day Celebration
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\nAn all-volunteer event first organized in 2003\, the Saratoga July 4th program is an annual\, old-fashioned Independence Day celebration honoring our nation&rsquo\;s birthday with a patriotic family program intended to unite our diverse community\, and to remind us of our founders and freedoms.
\n \;
\nThe budget is kept small\, thanks to donations of time\, services\, and funds by area residents and organizations\, but the event typically hosts 800 to 1000 guests\, including civic leaders\, veterans\, seniors\, families\, children\, and new citizens.
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\nAttendees are reminded of the sacrifices and patriotic leadership that created this nation\, as we celebrate the Declaration of Independence\, that announced our freedom from tyranny\, and that &ldquo\;We hold these truths to be self-evident\, that all men are created equal\, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights\, that among these are life\, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.&rdquo\;
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\nThe program includes stirring patriotic songs\, a community band\, recognition of our military\, a few short speeches\, community group participation\, ceremonial ringing of the liberty bell\, and concludes with a short\, old‐\;fashioned parade around the park.
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\nCome and celebrate the birth of America and our freedoms. Everyone is encouraged to wear patriotic colors and carry a flag. Children are encouraged to decorate their bikes and pets with red\, white\, and blue. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms. \;
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\nParking is limited so come early!
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\nNew for 2012:

\nThe local branch of Bank of America will set up an area where kids and adults can draw pictures and write letters to our troops.
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\nThese will be forwarded to military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan by \;OPERATION: CARE AND COMFORT
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\n LOCATION:Saratoga's Kevin Moran Park 12415 Scully Avenue Saratoga\, CA 95070 The parking adjacent to Kevin Moran Park is expected to fill early. Please consider parking at or near Blue Hills Elementary School or Goleta Avenue\, and walking over Highway 85 on the footbridge connecting Azule and Kevin Moran Parks. UID:e.517.2129 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260418T212419Z URL:https://members.saratogachamber.org/events/details/4th-of-july-2012-celebration-kevin-moran-park-9-30-to-11am-07-04-2012-2129 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR