Clifton Forge Downtown Parade Set 11 A.M. On July 4, 2016   From the Clifton Forge Main Street Organization: On July 4th, we will begin the day-long celebration with a downtown parade at 11 am. We urge you to come out and enjoy the parade or even be in it! As this is a small town celebration in the best sense of the word, we are hoping that many of our young people will hop on the bikes, carry a flag or wear something red, white and blue and march or ride in the parade. At the conclusion of the parade everyone is invited to gather at the Town Hall steps for a special ceremony honoring our Veterans · Following a reading of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence at the Town Hall steps we encourage you to follow our bagpipers on a short walk to the Masonic Amphitheatre for an afternoon concert by the Silverbacks and a picnic lunch. Children can enjoy painting cardboard houses and getting their faces painted. · At 6 p.m., the grounds of the C & O Heritage Center open to the public, free of charge, for an evening of informal fun, food and festivities. Back by popular demand are the Ladies for Liberty singing trio followed by the fifty member Celebration Chorale presenting a Patriotic Cantata. This outstanding presentation will include a Retreat of the Colors. The miniature train at the Heritage Center will also be available to ride, for a small fee. An awesome fireworks display will take place at dusk to close out the day-long celebration. · The Stars and Stripes Committee hopes you will set aside this special holiday to join us in a day-long celebration of our Nation’s 240th birthday. Join in our parade – Join in a very unique small town celebration! Please call the Main Street Office for more information at 540 862-2000, visit our website www.cfmainstreet.com or visit our Facebook page. See you in Clifton Forge July 4th.

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