Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2001
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration with a free concert and fireworks Tuesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Brittain Lake.
This 12th annual Independence Day celebration will feature the River City Brass Band playing a mix of patriotic, religious, folk, and popular Broadway and Hollywood sounds.
"The 27-piece River City Brass Band is the only full-time professional brass band in America," said Eugene DeCaprio, director of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Celebrity Series and coordinator of this event.
Opening this year's celebration is the Veterans Memorial Pipers Band, bagpipers from Meadville. Returning this year is the Battery D, 229th Field Artillery of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, who will supply howitzers to fire during the 1812 Overture. The evening will then conclude at dusk with a glorious display of fireworks by Pyrotecnico.
The public is advised to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating, and picnic baskets and refreshments are permitted. Food and drinks will be available for purchase on the site. The event is free and open to the public, but early arrival is suggested as a large crowd is expected to this family-oriented evening.
The concert is co-sponsored by Jameson Health Systems, Caroline Knox Memorial Trust Fund and ¾¨Ó㴫ý. Additional contributions were made by the New Wilmington Borough Council, Wilmington Township Supervisors-Lawrence County, Wilmington Township Supervisors-Mercer County, and the Wilmington Township Civic League.
For more information, contact DeCaprio at (724) 946-7354.
