Friday, July 4th
10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. Food available at the Park.
10:00 a.m. PARADE – Sandi Ison, Family, & Friends Coordinator
Grand Marshal – World War II Veterans
10:00 a.m. til Close. Artisian Market & Flea Market
10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. Derby City Amusements, Rides and Games, Bungi Jump
11:00 a.m. til 3:00 p.m. – Borden Lions Club Fish Fry
Park Stage Events for July 4th, 2014
12:30 p.m. Presentation of “Colors” – Pekin American Legion Post 203
Invocation by Shane Morgan – Blue River Baptist Church
Star Spangled Banner by Evan Hedrick
Pledge of Allegiance by Pekin American Legion Post 203
Reading of the Declaration of Independence
By Abigail McClellan & Nancy Dalton, Eastern High School Valedictorians’
Back Home Again in Indiana – Music by David Carty
Welcome by Anita Temple, Pekin Community Betterment Committee
1:00 p.m. Antique Cars at the Park
1:00 p.m. Antique Tractors at the Park
1:00 p.m. Horseshoe Pitching Contest at the Park Sponsored by Loy & Fordyce, Inc.
1:00 p.m. Prince/Princess Contest – Shari Dalton – Coordinator
1:45 p.m. Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School, Joy Gore & Terry Thixton
2:30 p.m. Queen Contest – Pekin 4th of July Queen – Darlene Hall – Coordinator
3:30 p.m. Queen for 2014 Announcement
4:00 p.m. Special Thanks by Anita Temple, President, PCBO 2014
6:00 p.m. Jim Smoak, Bluegrass Music
7:00 p.m. Janet Hattabaugh Shubert & Barry Hattabaugh
8:00 p.m. Josh Glauber and Holley Jackson
Saturday, July 5th
7-8:00 a.m. Registration – 8:00a.m. Start 5K RUN/WALK Event at Pekin Park
9:00 a.m. 3 on 3 Hoopfest by New Beginnings Baptist and Pekin United Methodists Church Youth Groups ! Pekin Park Basketball Court
9:00 a.m. Artisian Market & Flea Market Open all Day
10:00 a.m. til 8:00 p.m. – Derby City Amusements, Rides & Food, Bunji Jump
11:00 a.m. Baby Contest – Registration 10:00 to 10:45 Park Shelter house.
1:00 p.m. til 4:00 p.m. IDOL CONTEST at the Park Stage
Sound by David Carty Productions
8:00 P.M. EVENT ENDS FOR 2014
