July SAHS Board Meeting Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 3 p.m. at the
Pearson House
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings
to participate in sharing our local history and other
activities!
Join the
Old Fashioned
Independence Day Parade and Ice Cream Social
Parade participants should meet at 10:30 am Josephine
Sunset Home 9901 272nd Pl NW, Stanwood, WA.
At 11 a.m the parade proceeds down 99th Ave NW then turns right
at 270th for one block and turns north on 102nd Ave NW to the
Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center (27130 102nd Ave NW) where there
will be Ice Cream and Strawberries and Presentations of awards.
Decorated vehicles, floats, marchers, musicians, animals are
welcome! Children are encouraged to participate with costumes
celebrating Independence Day.
No registration necessary.
The parade usually finishes about 11:30 AM and onlookers and
participants are encouraged to gather at the Floyd Norgaard
Cultural Center for Presentations and Parade entry awards and
Strawberries and Ice Cream.
The D. O. Pearson House and Stanwood Camano History Museum
(which are part of the Historical Society district) will also be
open until 2 pm.
Following the presentations there will be children's games and
activities with refreshments.
Call 360-629-6110 for details on the Parade and Children's
contest.
Directions:
The Floyd Norgaard
Cultural Center is part of the Stanwood Area Historical Society
and is located two blocks north of the intersection of Highway
532 and 102nd Ave NW in the historic west end of Stanwood about
7 miles west of I - 5 Stanwood Camano exit 212
Parking is available in the parking lot just west of Center -
27108 102nd Ave. N. W. Stanwood, WA
Proceeds from rentals and events
benefit the continuing preservation and rehabilitation of the
Public Hall and SAHS educational and historical projects and
programs. |
