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Welcome On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting forth the move toward freedom from British rule in America.

As always, we as a nation will observe the holiday with a variety of celebrations, from parades to fireworks shows and from cookouts to flotillas on some of our lakes.

To help you celebrate, we have collected lists of activities going on throughout the four-county area this holiday. Throughout the pages you will find a fairly comprehensive collection of the celebrations planned for next week.

Also, we take a look at a unique parade at Clear Lake in Steuben County. What started as a small, neighborhood event for children and their families has turned into a cute community celebration at Clear Lake, though it has stuck to its non-commercial roots.

In just about every corner of the four-county area, there’s lots of fun scheduled for the holiday, from community celebrations strictly geared toward the Fourth to town-wide events like Garrett’s Heritage Days. Whether you want to watch a parade in Angola, buggy races in Topeka, a community concert in Auburn or fireworks over Bixler Lake in Kendallville, there’s something for everyone.

We hope you enjoy this special section that celebrates what makes Freedom Ring in northeast Indiana. This section may also be accessed at kpcnews.com.

On the cover: Maddison Targgart, 10, of Kendallville, left, and Brendan Hammer, 6, of Waterloo stick their heads through to get a picture during Fourth of July events at Bixler Lake Park last year in Kendallville. This file photo was made

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Following are events across northeast Indiana to celebrate Independence Day. Unless noted, events take place on July 4.

Steuben County Angola • Music Americana patriotic concert, Steuben Community Center, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola, 7 p.m., July 3.

• Parade, 11 a.m. Theme is “Protect and Serve: Past, Present and Future.”

Parade runs on traditional route, starting at Trine University and heading to Public Square on West Maumee, then south on South Wayne to Park Street.

• Day-long holiday celebration, Commons Park, carnival rides, games, food vendors, a magician, a live animal show, a skydive exhibition, free concerts, 1 p.m.

• Fireworks, dusk.

• The Clear Lake Association fireworks, 10 p.m., July 3. Rain date is July 4.

• Boat parade, starting at Clear Lake Yacht Club, 1:30 p.m., July 5.

• Fish fry, Hamilton Fish and Game Club, 5 p.m., July 3.

• Fireworks, Hog Hill, dusk, July 3 (rain date is July 10).

• Breakfast, Hamilton Fish and Game Club, 7 a.m.

• 5K run and walk, fire department, 7:30 a.m.

• Church of Christ pie sale, fire department, 9 a.m.

• Lions Club barbecue chicken, fire department, 9:30 a.m.

• Pet parade and bike and trike parade, fire department, 10 a.m.

• Tot King and Queen crowning, 10:30 a.m.

• Dedication to veterans, public beach, 11:45 a.m.

• Parade, “America — Let the Spirit Continue,” noon.

• Community church service, Fish Creek Trail, 8 a.m., July 5 MIKE MARTURELLO

• Flotilla, staging at 10 a.m., parade at 11 a.m., in front of Potawatomi Inn. • Fireworks, first basin, in front of Potawatomi Inn, dusk.

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There were many colorful and patriotic entries in the competitive portion of the Angola fourth of July Parade last year. This float put together by the Educational Opportunity Center in Angola won the award for following the theme of the parade, Youth: America’s Future. A group of Vietnam veterans with their historic restored vehicles from that war were honored for most patriotic float, and most colorful went to the Steuben County Democratic Party.

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• Fireworks over the lake, 9 p.m.

LaGrange County Topeka • Chalk Walk designs by Westview’s art department on the sidewalks in downtown Topeka, July 3.

• Softball tourney begins on the East Park Diamonds, July 3.

• Little Miss & Mr. Topeka Pageant, Topeka Elementary, 6:30 p.m., July 3.

• Pancake breakfast, 7 a.m.

• Road Race and Fun Walk, East Park Pavilion and 3-on-3 basketball tourney, 8 a.m.

• Miniature pony pull, sale barn area, 9 a.m.

• Police K-9 demonstration, near East Park, 9:30 a.m.

• Warrior youth baseball tourney at NISCO field; kids’ games in East Park Playground; pony pull, sale barn arena; garden tractor pull on South Babcock Street, 10 a.m.

• Juggler LaMar Yoder on the grounds of East Park, 10:30 a.m.

• Street art — draw what July 4 means to you — on Pleasant Avenue, 11 a.m.,

• Children’s puppet show, East Park Pavilion, noon.

• Horse Pull in sale barn arena, 1 p.m.

• Watermelon eating contest in East Park parking lot, 3 p.m.

• Heartland Country Cloggers, East Park, 4 p.m.

• Parade, “Parade of Stars,” 5:30 p.m.

• Buggy races on Main Street, 6:15 p.m.

• LaGrange County Community Band, East Park Pavilion, 6:30 p.m.

• Free concert, East Park Pavilion, Breaking Tradition, 8 p.m.

• Fireworks, 10 p.m.

Wolcottville • Pancake breakfast, Johnson Township Fire Department, 7-11 a.m., July 3.

• Baseball 8 a.m., July 3.

• Duck race, 11 a.m., July 3.

• Parade, 1 p.m., July 3.

• Kids games 3-6 p.m., July 3.

• Big Caddy Daddy music entertainment 8-10 p.m., July 3.

• Fireworks, 10 p.m., July 3.

• Car show, 1st and Race streets.

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Four-year-olds take their shot at the Big Wheel races in Topeka as part of the kids’ games at the annual Fourth of July celebration last year. Topeka has a wide variety of activities planned for the Independence Day holiday.

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Lilly Johnson, 8, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, spins a Hula Hoop while dancing amongst bubbles at the Fourth of July events at Bixler Lake Park in Kendallville last year. Johnson was visiting family members in Rome City.

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• Fireworks, 302 Cougar Court, dusk, July 3.

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• Bixler Park, Kendallville, 4 p.m., kids’ games, face painting, food and craft vendors, music — west terrace and Jansen Pavilion at the north end of the lake; 7 p.m., concert near west beach; and fireworks over the lake, dusk.

Rome City • Fireworks, Sylvan Lake dike, dusk.

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DeKalb County Auburn • Pre-fireworks concert by Auburn Community Band, Auburn Auction Park, July 5, 7 p.m.

• Auburn Kiwanis fireworks show, Auburn Auction Park, July 5, 10 p.m.

Garrett • Garrett Heritage Days (most events at Eastside Park) Parade and Pet Parade, 6:30 p.m., July 3.

• Live entertainment, Breaking Tradition, 6-8 p.m., July 3.

• Pancake breakfast, 7 a.m.

• 10th Annual Cruise-In/Car Show, 8 a.m.

• 5K Run/2-mile walk, 9 a.m.

• Garrett annual swim meet, Feick

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• Chalk walk and judging, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., winners announced at 4 p.m.

• Dance shows, Cathy Ann Dance Studio, 10 a.m., Patricia Krus School of Dance, 11 a.m., Eastside Park stage.

• Knights of Columbus chicken barbecue, Eastside Park pavilion, 11:30 a.m.

• Kiddie Tractor Pull, noon.

• Auburn Community Band, Eastside Park stage, noon.

• Talent Show, basketball shootout, 1 p.m.

• Garrett Eagles Money Scramble, 2 p.m.

• Pie and cookie auction, Eastside Park, 3 p.m.

• Garrett Little/JuniorTeen/Teen pageants, 5 p.m.

• Fireworks, 10 p.m., sponsored by Garrett Rotary

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Neighborhood event grows into a large parade at Clear Lake

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CLEAR LAKE — What started out as a neighborhood event for children has grown to a parade of epic proportions, in a neighborhood sense, at Clear Lake.

There are no entry fees. There isn’t a grand marshal. There aren’t any beauty queens riding on the backs of convertibles. No politicians and no commercial entries.

If there’s a marching band, it most likely is made up of people all playing the same instrument, the kazoo.

It’s the Clear Lake Fourth of July parade that steps off in its 18th year starting at 11 a.m. on the holiday.

“It’s everything. A lot of kids, families decorate golf carts. Kids are on their bikes, trikes, with their pets. We have some antique cars,” said Mike Franz, who with his wife, Patricia, help organize the parade with Danny and Ginger and Randy and Kim Lawrence.

“Sometimes we have a kazoo band, but nothing quite elaborate.”

The parade began years ago when Harry Winch organized it mainly for children.

“It’s kind of traditionally been small then it Marty Slee and friends ride on the back of a golf cart during kind of got bigger,” Franz said. the Clear Lake Fourth of July parade last year. A neighborWhat started as a few folks in the Point hood event at Point Park has grown into a Clear Lake See CLEAR LAKE page 8

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Park neighborhood has now grown to about 200 participants.

“That’s with the little kids and everything, maybe that’s on the high side, I don’t know,” Franz said.

The parade takes place on Point Park Drive and East Lake Drive, which creates an oval route. People try to redirect traffic during the parade to keep it safe for the children.

After everyone gathers, they recite the Pledge of Allegiance then take off.

“It’s just a free-for-all,” Franz said.

It doesn’t draw much of a crowd.

“There’s nobody watching the parade, we’re all in the parade. There’s a few grandparents watching,” Franz said.

There’s a flier distributed around the lake to promote it, but the parade doesn’t seek participants away from the lake community.

“Unless the governor wants to come,” Franz said, noting one possible exception.

At the end of the parade, which lasts 20 minutes or so, participants gather for snacks and refreshments.

“Everybody just stands around and socializes a bit before they go home,” Franz said.

As an added bonus, later in the day, Clear Lake Land Conservancy will have a presentation on birds of prey at 1 p.m.

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A little boy takes off on his bicycle during last year’s Fourth of July parade at Clear Lake. The annual parade is made up of mainly small vehicles, like golf carts and bikes and a few antique cars. No fire trucks. No police cars. No monster trucks. Just lots of people — mainly children — and lots of holiday fun.