Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade! May 27, 2008
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CELEBRATE FREEDOM
On behalf of The Rotary Club of Kona and the Kailua-Kona Community Parade Association we are very excited to present the 13th Annual Kailua-Kona Independence Day Parade, Friday, July 4, 2008, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Last year, the parade honored our military veterans from the Middle East, featured 50 entrants with over 800 participants. This year the parade’s Grand Marshal will be Dr. Frank H. Sayre, a Vietnam war veteran and local dentist who has long worked behind the scenes for the good of the community. Dr. Sayre has been an active board member of PATH, Peoples Advocacy Trails Hawaii, which advocates for alternatives to highways by providing bike and pedestrian paths.
He and his wife, Laura Mallery-Sayre, founded the Daniel Sayre Memorial Foundation in honor of their late son. Daniel had a hiking accident in Waipio Valley, and the courage of the firefighters who attempted to rescue Daniel so impressed the Sayres that they founded the organization to purchase rescue equipment for the island’s fire and rescue teams, items not funded by the County budget.
The Parade will assemble at the Kona Kekua’okalani Gym parking lot no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 4. The Parade will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. and take the traditional Kuakini Hwy route to Palani Road onto Ali’i Drive to the Coconut Grove Marketplace. Musical entries and floats are encouraged.
If you would like to participate in this years parade or if you have any questions please contact me at 808-345-2108.
The deadline to submit an application to enter the parade is Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
Until the next time…A Hui Ho
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Aloha Renee:
You did a great job last year. It was a blast to be part of the celebration. Thanks for keeping the Parade in the news. See you there.
Malama Pono,
Michael
Mahalo Mike…appreciate the kind words…
Aloha,
Renee
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