Newark celebrates Fourth with parade, picnic

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Bring your family and join Newark’s Fourth of July Celebration.  Boy Scout Troop 42 and Cub Scout Troop 342 will start the celebration with the Flag Raising Ceremony at 9 a.m. in the downtown park.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with parade line up beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the high school. The parade will end downtown where all events will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m..

Fern Dell Historic Association sponsors the Antique Tractors and Equipment Show. The display will be set up on Main Street following the parade. For more information about participating in the show, please call Dave Elmore at (815) 695-5935. 

Fern Dell Historic Association will host the Grand Opening of the Fern Dell Museum with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m.  The museum will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Games will be available for both children and adults. The children can participate in Kid’s Pedal Pull, as well as Water Fights. The popular Egg Drop Contest will once again be a highlight of the day. The Strong Man Tractor Pull is scheduled for noon.

Registration for the games will be held on the day of the event.  Another feature this year will be the Dunk Tank. Come on out and take the opportunity to dunk Mayor Jim Davis.

At 1:15 p.m. the Patriotic Choir will perform a concert at the Firehouse. Following the concert at 2 p.m. the Button and TV Raffle Drawings will be held. The Silent Auction will also close at 2 p.m.

The Photo Contest Display will be open viewing from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Entries for the Photo Contest need to be dropped off at the Village Hall prior to June 29. All photos must be at least 4 by 6 inches and not exceed 8 by 10 inches.

Please place your name, address, and phone number on the back of the photo.  All photos are to be unmatted. All photos must relate to the theme, “Favorite Summertime Memories”. For more information contact Christine Johnson at 815/695-9930.

On Sunday, July 5, the Tri County Players will be hosting a musical review, “Vaudeville Tonight” at the Newark Firehouse. The free performance will begin at 2 p.m. Re-live the days when America’s musical theatre was beginning to come into its own with a variety of entertainment called “Vaudeville”.

Visit in your imagination, Tony Pastor’s Fourteenth Street Theatre where a performer was either made a star or “murdered” by the audience. Enjoy memorable songs including “The Street of New York”, “The Band Played On”, and “Wait ‘Till the Sunshines, Nellie”.

Add to this selection from America’s most distinctive form of entertainment, “The Minstrel Show”, with rousing tunes like “Dixie’s Land”, and ballads such as “Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair”, by Stephen Foster.

Plus traditional western favorites including “Red River Valley” and “Clementine”, as well as Irish classics such as “Molly Malone” and “My Wild Irish Rose” will be performed. The rousing finale includes “Yankee Doodle Boy” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan.

Cast members include: Heather Morgan, Cortland; Kari Frantzen, Tom Merkel, and Debbie Merkel, Sandwich; Chris and Christine Roe, Plano; Jim Stott, Yorkville; and Duane Christian, Newark. Matt Johnson, Newark, directs the musical.

Following “Vaudeville Tonight”, Newark families are invited to attend the annual Community Picnic at the park on Townhouse road.

Meat and drinks will be furnished. Each family is asked to bring a dish to pass. The picnic begins at 5 p.m. Following the meal, families can participate in Bingo. Prior to the picnic at 4 p.m. join the fun as the Northside of Newark vs. the Southside of Newark in a Tug of War contest.

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