WOWIE! Please read this carefully to the end...

Just when I think I had the best July 4th ever (last year), another one comes along to surpass it yet again! WHAT A GREAT DAY AND NIGHT topped by a phenomenal fireworks display thanks to JVFD!!! I learned later that our beloved Fire Chief, Rob Kohler, bought the grand finale HEARTS DISPLAY with his own money specifically with Chris and Lulu in mind! What an incredible commUNITY of peace, love, and happiness that I am so glad and proud to be part of!!!

Of course, I am never able to say ALL that I should say on the microphone throughout the day, so I would like to reiterate DEEP and SINCERE THANKS on behalf of JVFD/EMS to EVERY SINGLE PERSON who worked so hard and joined in this enormous commUNITY effort. Together we created another raging success...

Leaders of the Pack -- GAYLE TOWNER & SARA MILLIGAN

Power in the Parks -- TAMI MAURER & JUDY (last name unknown)

Spatula, Water, and Other Needed Items Supplier -- THE MERC & JOE HOWLETT

All MUSICIANS who provided a day full of sweet sounds and donated extreme time, energy, and gear -- Jarrad Menard, Kevin Dooley & Friends, The Farmergirlz, Steve Hull, David Linquist, Laura Cascardi, Howlett's Gulch, Richard & JaVayne Jenkins, Chris Sheldon & Friends, Joshua Tree, Bill Brotherton & Friends, Folk Yeah!, Swamp Koolers, and Catapult Blues Band!!!

ALL SOUND TECHIES, without whom NONE of this awesome music would have occurred (in torrential downpours to boot!) -- Michael Brotherton, "Up-At-The-Crack-O'Dawn" Bill Brotherton, Rick "Rock" Davis, Richard Jenkins, Gary Dunn, Glenn Short, Tom Demask, Blake Wilson, and MOST ESPECIALLY Bill Mahon, Glenn Short, and Tom Williams for cleaning up the stage at the ungodly party hour of 1 a.m.!!! Many of the sound techies throughout the day continued to help after their "shift" was over (Richard Jenkins) and many stepped up to help out even though they didn't have a shift (Gary Dunn, Michael Brotherton). ALL OF YOUR EXTRA EFFORTS AND HARD WORK WITH SOUND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED and literally MADE OUR DAY!!!

Master of Kid Games & Woodchopping -- DAVID MANS

Pie & Cake Master -- STEPHANIE CARLSON

Town Photo Guy -- JIM MARTELLA

Megaphone Hunter -- JENNY WILSON

Raffle Booth Volunteer from California -- ERIC CARLSON

Head of Big Park Food -- PAUL MIDKIFF

Creators of Tees -- BETH & MICHAEL BROTHERTON and our beloved volunteer mayor, KEN LENARCIC

All the FOOD BOOTH WORKERS, RAFFLE DONATORS, SET-UP & CLEAN-UP HELPERS

Walking Entertainment -- JEN LUCAS

LEFT HAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

All the PATRONS OF THE EVENT for spending hard-earned money and supporting our cause

and most importantly...

Group Whose Ongoing Behind-The-Scenes commUNITY Service We So Greatly Appreciate -- JVFD & EMS!!!