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! e t a r b e l e ’s C LetMarple Newtown’s Independence Day Parade Is Back! by Sheila Turner-Hilliard Photos courtesy of Merrie Staurowsky Cheering on the bike brigade
Time to get your lawn chairs and American flags ready because the Marple Newtown 4th of July Parade is back! After an exceptionally long year of cancellations and closures, Marple Newtown residents will finally be able to celebrate our Country and our Freedom! Important to note is that the parade will take place on Monday July 5th starting at 10am. Because the 4th falls on a Sunday, the Parade Committee decided to delay the parade a day, out of respect for the churches along the parade route whose services would otherwise be interrupted. The fun will begin at St. Albans Circle, and continue eastbound on West Chester Pike to the Broomall Fire Company’s new facility on Malin Rd. A rain date is scheduled for Saturday July 10th.
Red, White and YOU! contest entry
The Marple Newtown 4th of July Parade has been a staple of our community for over 75 years. Jan Ceton, Chairman of the 4th of July Parade Committee, is excited to welcome everyone back. “I think this year is going to be our best yet!” he said. “People are ready to get outside, celebrate and return to some sense of normalcy.” Jan, who has been at the helm of the committee for 37 years, loves watching generations of families come back every year. “We missed out on so many traditions in 2020,” he said, “which makes our return extra special.” Although the parade was canceled last year, the committee worked hard to come up with a plan to unite our communities: They launched a Red, White and YOU! decorating contest for area residents and businesses. The turnout was overwhelming, with 59 entries. A caravan of judges toured the area and awarded
Congratulations Class of 2021! St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
Festive floats on the parade route
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Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors June 2021
Congratulations Prep Class of 2021. Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam! ~Andrew T. Cavacos, Principal
