fourthofjuly

The Galva Freedom Fest committee is holding a prom dress sale for their next fundraiser. The group is seeking donations of new or slightly used prom dresses, formals or bridesmaid dresses, with accessories if possible. The dresses will be sold at a reduced cost for the upcoming prom season.  

5 p.m. March 15. Turning in an application is the first step in the screening process to select eligible organizations interested in selling "Safe and Sane" fireworks in Porterville for the Fourth of July holiday.  

Culver's ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard has plans to open a location in front of Belk at The Avenue Murfreesboro by the Fourth of July, according to franchisee Joe Klingenmeyer.  

When Carole Kathey joined Lake Menifee Women's Club, she didn't know she would stay a member for 20 years. "I didn't know if it was going to take off," said the 76-year-old from Menifee. "I just knew that we wanted to do something for our community."

We were all new to the area   -Diane Bean

 

Although financial difficulties and a lack of participation from area crafters forced the cancellation of the Harmar Days Street Festival in 2009, it will be back this year - along with the apple pie-baking contest. Members of the Harmar Bridge Company, who are organizing the event, have announced it is planned for July 31 and Aug. 1. "Financially this year, we're a little stronger," said Chuck Swaney, owner of FOUND on Maple Street in Marietta and a member of the company.

Financially this year, we're a little stronger   -Chuck Swaney

 

Two weeks ago, Kristin Good of the Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter was speaking to fourth-graders about staying safe. A day later, a 9-year-old boy from the class came forward for the first time to say he had been sexually abused. "It's because of support from funders like you that that boy is now being counseled at Mutual Ground and is in the process of recovery," Good told members of the Exchange Club of Naperville on Friday.

We will be using your funding to make sure there's fun at respite   -Cathy Ficker Terrill

 

Two veteran Ribfest bands will return to town this summer for the Naperville Exchange Club's annual Fourth of July weekend festival at Knoch Park. Fest Chairwoman Julie Lichter confirmed Friday that the Charlie Daniels Band and Los Lonely Boys will play on two stages July 1 along with fest newcomer Jonny Lang. "We're excited to have this be our opening acts and we're anxious to get everything else finalized so can release the rest of our lineup," Lichter said. "We're well on our way to a great new fest

We're excited to have this be our opening acts and we're anxious to get everything else finalized so can release the rest of our lineup   -Julie Lichter

 

If CVS's plans come to fruition and they move their store across the street and down the block, it will mean the big building at the southwest corner of Main and Oak streets will be vacant again. CVS wants to build a new store at Prospect and Main streets, where the Ayerco convenience store is now. There's a hangup, having to do with where they're going to put the entrance to the parking lot; but they have architects and traffic engineers working on the problem, and I'm confident they'll work it out.  

Planning for this year's Fourth of July Celebration in Rockford is underway. Organizers are working with Melrose Pyrotechnics. Officials say more than 4,000 fireworks from all over the world will be used at this year's celebration.  

If all goes as planned, visitors and residents in Ketchum will have a new place to gather outdoors in time for the Fourth of July. The effort to create the Ketchum Town Plaza was launched last fall, and organizers quickly earned fundraising pledges of as much as $100,000. On Monday, the Ketchum City Council recognized the effort by matching it with $160,000 earned from new construction projects. "I hope that gets you to striking distance of getting this project completed," said Ketchum Mayor Randy Hal