Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Parade, fireworks set for July 3 The Peachtree City Independence Day Parade and Fireworks will be held July 3 this year to avoid conflict with Sunday morning services and traditions. The parade will begin at 9 a.m., rain or shine. The rain date for the fireworks only will be Sunday, July 4. The new parade route, for the second year, will begin on Peachtree Parkway South near the Village Green subdivision. The parade will travel north on the parkway, make a left on McIntosh trail, and end at the McIntosh Trail Complex (by the BMX Track and Amphitheater). Registration for all entries, including Non-Peachtree City entries, will begin June 1 at 8 a.m. Entrants may register by phone at 770-631-2542 or in person at the Recreation Administration Building at 191 McIntosh Trail. Entries are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will be assigned a parade number that will be mailed, along with all the parade rules. Entrants must know the approximate length of the vehicle that will be used and the number of walkers in the group. Each family, organization, political candidate, business or other group will be allowed one entry. An entry is one car, one truck, a car pulling a float, or two golf carts traveling in tandem. All entries must be decorated. For more information please contact the Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department at 770-631-2542.