2012 Apple Valley Freedom Days special section

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46th Annual

American Legion Post 1776

4th of July Activities 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley 952-431-1776 Chicken BBQ 11:00 a.m. until gone on Club grounds. Cost will be $8.50 for 1/2 BBQ chicken dinner

Brats, Hot Dogs, Chips and Cold Pop served by the Post 1776 Auxiliary Beer Wagon featuring several tap beers Live Band “Flyer” 3:00-6:00 outside (In case of rain the band will be playing inside.)

Free Outdoor Activities for Children including a Club House “Bouncer” Cash Raffles conducted by the SAL throughout the day 4th of July Raffle Tickets will be sold on the grounds at a separate tent and all along the parade route. • $1.00 per ticket • You need not be present to win • Ticket sales will end at 6:30 pm (no exceptions) • Drawing will be held at 7:00 pm • A total of $4,350.00 in prize will be given away We have seating outside for 280 with tables and seating in the pavilion for 90.

The Apple Valley Legion, Post 1776, is a major sponsor of the Freedom Days Celebration, including the flyover during the parade.

Friday, June 29th • 13th Annual

Dancin’ & Cruisin’ Classic Car, Truck & Mororcycle Show At

Classic cars on display 6:00 pm till midnight

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14917 GARRETT AVE., APPLE VALLEY (ONE BLOCK NE OF CEDAR & CO. RD. 42)

Johnny Holm Band 8:30 pm till midnight

Gates Open at 6 pm • Lucas Live at 3 pm on the Patio $10 per person. Children 12 & under: FREE Food will be available for purchase.

The Apple Valley Freedom Days Committee wishes to acknowledge and thank the American Legion Post 1776 for their many years of continued support. The Legion is involved in supporting all of our festival events, our schools, and our community. These men and women truly represent our country and have served as defenders of our freedoms. Thank you Post 1776 for forty-six years of celebrating with us!

see full schedule of apple valley Freedom Days on page 2

Thanks to our Major Sponsors


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2 0 1 2 F r eed o m D a y s c ale n da r o f e v e n t s DATE & Time

Friday, June 29

6:00 p.m. - Midnight

Event

Fee

Location

Dancin’ & Cruisin & Classic Bogart’s Place Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show 14917 Garrett Avenue

Car Show Is Free

Featuring live music by Johnny Holm Band, sponsored by Apple Valley Freedom Days A wide variety of food offerings available.

Cruise: Meet at Apple Valley American Legion between 3:30 and 4:30pm, we will leave from Legion at 4:30pm and end up at the car show. To register call Pat @ 952-431-8245.

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Business Vendor Fair Bogart’s Place

SATURDAY, June 30 Junior Tennis 9:00 a.m. Tourney

Free

14452 Hayes Road $10 Kids 1st through 12th Grade Tournament starts at 9:00 a.m. For more information and to register call 952-953-2366.

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Mixed Up Apple Valley Sports Arena Doubles Tournament 14452 Hayes Road $20 Per Team

This is for High School and College Players. Call 952-953-2366 to register.

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

J&K Carnival

Starts with daily wrist band specials. Check website: AVFreedomDays.com

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The Spirit of Cub

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

Music in the Park Johnny Cake Ridge Park/Soccer Stadium Bob & The Beachcombers 5800 140th St. W.

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

J&K Carnival

Starts with daily wrist band specials. Check website: AVFreedomDays.com

Free

Enjoy Beach Boys music & other song’s from the 50s and 80s! Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Monday, July 2 Kids’ Fishing Derby 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Apple Valley Freedom Days Steering Committee Pat Schesso, Patsy Sikich, Mackenzie Rayman, Stacy Leong, Rhonda Wagner, Mishelle & Russell Tavs, Dave Daggett

5800 140th Street West

Lac Lavon Park 15607 Highview Drive

Free

Apple Valley DQ Orange Julius American Legion Post 1776 Bakers Square

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6:30 p.m.

Kids Parade

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Freedom Days Children’s Carnival

5800 140th Street West

Apple Valley Freedom Days Parade Staging Crew Pat Schesso, Dan & Connie Hvding, Cathy & Mike Busho, Joe Walsh, Ron Ochs

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5800 140th Street West

Free Admission

5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Kids Parade Registration 5800 140th Street West Free Admission Free game and Free samples. Food sales by the Apple Valley Fire Department. Kemp’s Cow Car • Face Painting & Tattoos.

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

Reasonable prices. Rides & games provided by J&K Carnival.

wednesday, July 4 Fun Run Hayes Park Pre-Registration $7 Race Only 6:30 - 7:45 a.m. Registration 14603 Hayes Road $15 Race & Shirt 8:00 a.m. 2 & 5 Mile Fun Run Starts Day of Event $14 Race Only 9:30 a.m. Free Half-Pint Half-Mile $22 Race & Shirt

Preregistration ends Monday, June 25th at 7:00 p.m. at the Apple Valley Community Center.

1:00 p.m.

Parade Don’t Miss the Fly Over! Sponsored by the AV American Legion

5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Free

Family Leisure Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East Pre-Fireworks Party 5800 140th Street West Free Admission

Freedom Days Children’s Carnival

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

Fireworks

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

5800 140th Street West Reasonable prices. Rides & games provided by J&K Carnival.

10:00 p.m.

Cub Foods, Apple Valley Culvers Dakota Electric Association

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(Rain Date July 5 - Fireworks Only) 5800 140th Street West

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Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Police & Fire, Food, Games and YOU!

“DJ Sounds” and food vendors will be on the agenda at Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East. Food vendors will include: B & B Concessions (mini-donuts), Taco Cielo (tacos al pastor-marinated pork tacos, jalepeno poppers, quesidillas, refried beans, chips & salsa), Treat Truck (Dippin’ Dots), Roberts BBQ (BBQ pork, BBQ beef, gyros, pan-fried walleye wraps, smoked beef brisket, Jamaican jerk chicken, brats/burgers, Black Angus hot dogs).

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

Kids age 5-11 are invited to showcase their fishing skills and catch the “big one.” Prizes will be awarded in various categories. Bring your fishing pole. Bait will be provided. Sponsored by the Minnesota Valley In-Fisherman.

Apple Valley City Council Apple Valley Parks & Rec Dept. Apple Valley Fire Dept. Apple Valley Police Department AVHS Building & Grounds Dept. Apple Valley Public Works Dept.

One of the state’s largest and most respected parades begins promptly at 1 p.m. The parade begins at Pennock Avenue & Fireside Drive and travels north, turns left (west) onto 145th Street, turns right (north) onto Hayes Road and concludes at Apple Valley High School. Spectators are reminded that they are not allowed to place their belongings on sidewalks, streets, adjacent properties and boulevards until 24 hours before the start of the parade. This is a city ordinance that will be enforced.

Cub Foods Parking Lot

Sunday, July 1 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Fee

Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East

5800 140th Street West

Location

Cub Foods Family Fun Night

Apple Valley Sports Arena

Event

TuesDAY, JULY 3 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

14917 Garrett Avenue South All businesses, independent vendors, etc, $100 12x12 space, check website for application.

DATE & Time

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Dakota Transmission & Auto Repair Dave Anderson Trucking Dicks Valley Service

Apple Valley Parks & Recreation Liaison Scott Beuer Sanitation Apple Valley Girls Tennis

East-West Ventures Elko Speedway Milio’s

Minnesota In-Fisherman Menasha of Lakeville Ole Piper Inn

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Parade Security Apple Valley Police Department, Apple Valley Police Explorers, Apple Valley Fire Department, Dakota County Mounted Patrol

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Freedom Days honors our nation’s birth

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Apple Valley to come alive with patriotic flair by Tad Johnson Sun Thisweek

Apple Valley Freedom Days is filled with so many traditions, it is no wonder that the celebration coincides with America’s oldest tradition – the celebration of the nation’s birth. Freedom Days, which is slated June 29 through July 4, aims to be a blast and be filled with pomp with such highlights as fireworks in the park and a parade through the streets of town. The Fourth of July is the culmination of the celebration’s run with a parade at 1 p.m. (see map for details of the route) and the 10 p.m. start for the fireworks, which are launched from Johnny Cake Ridge Park, 5800 140th St. W. People are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets for both the parade and the fireworks, though people should be aware of a city ordinance that says places along the parade See Freedom Days, 5B

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The Eastview High School marching band’s color guard was among the array of local school groups, community organizations and businesses to take part in Apple Valley’s Freedom Days parade July 4.

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Freedom Days, from 3B route can’t be staked out more than 24 hours prior to the parade. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at Johnny Cake Ridge Park during the fireworks.

Fun Run For those who don’t like to just sit and watch the action, earlier in the day the Freedom Days Fun Run will exit the starting gate at Hayes Park near the Hayes Community and Senior Center. The event includes two- and five-mile races both beginning at 8 a.m. with the Half Pint Half-Mile (for those 10 and under) to follow at approximately 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given to the top five male and female finishers in each age category of the two- and five-mile races, with a trophy going to first place, medals to second through fifth. The race is the fourth leg of the Groundpounders Grand Prix south metro series of events. Age categories are 14 and under; 1519; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 7079; 80-89; 90 and older. All participants in the Half-Pint race receive a ribbon. There will be a limited number of Tshirts, so they will be available on a firstcome, first-serve basis.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

World War II veteran Harold Roy gives a thumbs up to the crowd as he rides in a 1943 Jeep during last year’s Freedom Days parade. Roy was part of a motorcade of veterans. People can register online through June 25 for $7 (race only) or $15 (for race and T-shirt) at www.cityofapplevalley.org (click on Online Services, then Online Registration under Parks Program Registration); or at the race site from 6:30-7:45 a.m. Race-day costs are $14 (race only) and $22 (for race and T-shirt). The event is being supported by Apple Valley Parks and Recreation, Runner’s Gate of Lakeville, Bruegger’s Bagels of Apple Valley and Anderson Race Management. See Freedom Days, 6B

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The Johnny Holm Band, seen here performing during the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, will take the stage during Dancin’ and Cruisin’ at Bogart’s Place. Freedom Days, from 5B More information is available by calling Apple Valley Parks & Recreation at (952) 953-2300.

Dancin’ and Cruisin’ High octane is the theme of the night during the Dancin’ and Cruisin’ Clas-

sic Car Show, which is revving up for its 13th year from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 29 at Bogart’s, 14917 Garrett Avenue. In a shift of gears from past years, all years of classic cars, trucks and motorcycles will be allowed into the show. See Freedom Days, 7B

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Fair for all

Freedom Days, from 6B

Live Dancin’ and Cruisin’ music from the Johnny Holm Band begins at 8 p.m. Holm’s band is well known throughout the Twin Cities and beyond for putting on good-time, festive concerts. The band’s cover tunes span a wide range including Van Morrison, the Beatles, Jimmy Buffett and much more. The Freedom Days Business and Vendor Fair will be held from 6-10 p.m. during Dancin’ and Cruisin’ in the Bogart’s parking lot. The entry fee for a 12-by-12 foot booth is $100. The deadline to register is June 20. All proceeds from booth rentals received by the Apple Valley Freedom Days Festival Committee are used to cover expenses related to the Dancin’ and Cruisin’ street dance, Family Fun Night, Music in the Park, July 4 parade, fireworks, and other community events during the festival. For more information on other Freedom Days events, see the schedule inside this edition.

Cars will be judged by other car owners. Plaques will be awarded to winners in various categories. A 10- to 15-mile car cruise will be assembling in the Apple Valley Ford parking lot, and will begin at 4 p.m. and end at Bogart’s. Registration will begin at 3 p.m. There is a $20 entry fee which includes a T-shirt, dash plaque, and “goodie” bag (worth $30) for the first 150 registered participants. For those who are not participating in the cruise, registration and parking will not begin until 4:30 p.m. Car awards include: Best of Show, Best of Stock, Best Modified, Mayor’s Choice, Police Chief Choice, Fire Chief Choice, Committee Choice and Spectator’s Choice. Motorcycle awards include: Best Cruiser, Most Radical, Best Custom, Police Chief Choice, Fire Chief Choice, Committee Choice and Spectator’s Choice. More information is available by calling (952) 431-8245 or (952) 432-0386 or online at www.applevalleyfreedomdays. com.

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