July 4 events announced — bring your float!

Lincoln residents are invited to join the annual July 4 parade with a float or creative entry. Click here for a full schedule of the day’s festivities, which includes a Firecracker Run, Boy Scout cookout, town-wide tennis tournament and Codman Pool free swim, and evening barbecue, concert and fireworks display.

This year’s parade theme is “Townies: Show Your Pride.” The parade marshall is former Selectman Gary Taylor. He was a leading voice on the Housing Commission and a long-term Finance Committee member before becoming a selectman, where his keen financial mind and unflappable demeanor helped steer our community for nine years. His dedication and continued service continues in our theme of “Townies: Show Your Pride.”

Prizes will be awarded for the most creative floats as participants march in the parade. Download a parade application from the Parks and Recreation Department website and return either by emailing the PDF to eventssubcommittee@gmail.com or mailing it to the Parks and Recreation Department at 16 Lincoln Road. On the morning of July Fourth, please meet on Ballfield Road before 9:45 a.m. Due to concerns about young children chasing thrown candy out in front of motorized floats, absolutely no candy may be thrown from your float. Handing candy out alongside your float is fine.

Members of the  2013 Events Subcommittee Parade Crew are Maggie Dwyer, Michela Eckhouse, Callie Flanagan, Sam Kupperstein, Riley McCabe, Anna Menkis, Bridget Menkis, Eve Montie, Hailey Rosenblatt and Nick Virkler.