Volunteers from all corners of the region and all walks of life have been busy since last August preparing for what promises to be an incredible two-day Independence Day Celebration for locals, visitors and friends from neighboring towns and villages to enjoy.
Read on to see what makes this a very special Independence Day celebration.
WEST WINDSOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: "SIXTY YEARS OF ANSWERING THE CALL" When they are not putting out fires and saving lives, the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department is hanging lights on the town Christmas trees, delivering Santa in a fire engine to a town-wide carol sing or helping to keep safe the two-day Independence Day celebrations in town.
Could we possibly ask more from this dedicated group? Yes! Gentlemen and ladies, start your engines! Shine up those fire engines and parade them proudly down Brownsville Hartland Road on the Fourth of July 2018 because we will be celebrating our Fire Department's 60th year of answering the call!
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION PAST & PRESENT
The Brownsville Independence Day Celebration Committee has evolved. It has grown and learned from past leaders with great appreciation. Representatives from many organizations and groups in town were invited to a feasibility meeting last August. The group of approximately 20 volunteers explored what they thought the town might hope for regarding the 2018 Independence Day activities and what the realistic volunteer community involvement might be.
The end result is a group willing to recruit volunteers and lead. The committee is the Brownsville Independence Day Celebration Committee and consists of 4 main committees and multiple sub-committees. In all, this sizeable group has committed to create a most memorable two-day Independence Day Celebration for residents and visitors alike.
BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS:
JULY 3rd - Albert Bridge School (5 PM) New England Brass Concert.
Ascutney Mountain - 6 PM to Dusk - Music, Food, Fun & FIREWORKS!
JULY 4th - Brownsville Village - 7:30 AM to 3 PM - Breakfast (7:30 - 10), Music, Crafts, Games, Food, Book Sale (10 - 3) & PARADE (1:00)
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!
If you'd like to be a volunteer on the 2018 or 2019 Brownsville Independence Day Celebration, contact any of the committee chairs listed below.
CONTACT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEES:
Please visit the Independence Day Celebration Facebook, GoFundMe & SignUpGenius pages.
https://www.facebook.com/IndependenceDayBrownsville/
https://www.gofundme.com/july-3rd-4th-celebration
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4ea5af2ba5fb6-brownsville
Donation checks made payable to the "Brownsville IDC" can be sent to Brownsville Independence Day Celebration, PO Box 37, Brownsville, Vermont 05037.
All the festivities on July 3rd and 4th are free thanks to the generous support of the residents of West Windsor, our Corporate Sponsors and all the Individual, Business and Organization donors.
Please feel free to contact any member of the Brownsville Independence Celebration Steering Committee (IDC) if you have questions or would like to become a volunteer at any level.
Karen Diop – IDC July 4th Committee kkdvermont@gmail.com Bill Ley – IDC July 3rd /Fund Raising Committee parrishill@comcast.net Annalise Ennis – IDC Social Media annalise.ennis@wsesu.net Polly Ouelette – IDC Treasurer pollyo@myfairpoint.net Linda Ley – IDC Marketing Committee leys@parrishillfarm.com
So, thank you for your donation and for volunteering. We look forward to honoring our volunteer fire department and seeing you in Brownsville on July 3rd & 4th, 2018!