Lily Lake Summerhaven July 4 Parade

Lily Lake Summerhaven Association July 4, 2024 Parade

Rev. 14-Jul-2024

The Kids Independence Day parade was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Photos on this page are courtesy of Jessie Cole and Stephanie Jones.

Prize winners
Thanks
Mike Adam's reading
Kids in prize costumes
General parade photos

Note: There was no Grand Marshal this year.
Many thanks to everyone who made this year's parade a success.

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Prize winners

In the commotion of the event, it's hard to get all the names right. If you have a correction, please email Marilyn.

Famous American Heroes: 1st Scouts (Potempa family)... 2nd All American Girls (Bosco family)... 3rd The Presidentials (Landmeier cousins)

Kids on Wheels: 1st Emmie & Reagan in wagon ... 2nd Logan (7), Paige (6), & Matthew (3) Davenport ... 3rd Maisey (9) & Ellie (7) Harri

Funniest Kids: 1st Mermaid Reniah Price ... 2nd Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce (Maddie & Louis Malenius) ... 3rd Patriotic Crew & USA Cheer Leaders (Landmeier cousins: Adeline 10, Faylinn Pehm 11, August 5)

Infants & Toddlers: 1st Washington Crossing Lilly Lake (Simon & Trella Urbina) ... 2nd Flag makers with pinwheels (Oberlins) ... 3rd Ballerina in red dress (Sophia Tsonis)

Most Original Group: 1st Sandlot Kids (Meffords)... 2nd The Fireworks (Millers) ... 3rd Bobula Cousins

Thanks

We are deeply grateful to the many people who helped make this parade a success:

Mike Adam for guiding the 2024 parade
Cathy McKenzie for the generous offer of her garage for the Association food drive and treat center. Her helpers were Pat and Rose Good, Stephanie Jones, Jim Petry, and Emma Jones.
Mike Adam for decorating the fence with bunting
Marc Skurski for handling all the financial aspects of the parade
The Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department for sending 4 vehicles to the parade
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department for sending a squad car
The kids in costume and their parents for making it possible
Eileen Mullins and her team of costume judges: Dave Vogel, Harleigh Putmon, Anthony Wagner, Kathleen Mullins, Andy Smith, Kelly Malenius, Emma McCarthy
Barricade brigade: Mark Mullins, Justin Malenius.
The Mullins family for their candy donation again this year
Marilyn Magnuski, Erin Koziol, Kelly Landmeier, Bridget Lawlor, and Eileen Lawlor for selling tickets for the 50/50 raffle
Jessie Cole and Stephanie Jones, our photographers, whose efforts made this web page possible

Mike Adam's reading

Complete version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" showing spelling and punctuation from Francis Scott Key's manuscript in the Maryland Historical Society collection.

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,
'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - "In God is our trust,"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Happy 248th birthday to our country!

Kids in prize costumes

Famous American Heroes	1st - Boy / Girl Scouts (Potempa family)	2nd - All American Girls (the Boscos)	3rd - The Presidentials (Landmeier cousins)
Funniest Kids	1st - Mermaid Reniah Price	2nd - Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce (Maddie & Louis Malenius)	3rd - USA Cheerleaders (Landmeier cousins)
Kids on Wheels	1st - Emmie & Reagan in wagon	2nd - Logan, Paige, & Matthew Davenport	3rd - Maisey & Ellie Harris
Most Original Group	1st - Sandlot Kids	2nd - The Fireworks	3rd - Bobula Cousins
Infants & Toddlers	1st - Washington Crossing Lilly Lake (Simon & Trella Urbina)	2nd - Flag Makers w. Pinwheels (Oberlins)	3rd - Ballerina (Sophia Tsonis)

General parade photos

The McKenzies once again let us use their garage as parade central	The Sheriff's Dept sent a squad car	The Wheatland Fire Dept sent 4 vehicles
The drivers of the fire trucks watch the fun after parking their trucks	The Scannell sisters sell raffle tickets and visit with each other	Treasurer Marc Skurski tends to all the monetary needs of the parade. At left is Cathleen McKenzie.
The walkers parade down the hill	Happy 4th of July	Happy (?) winners
		Some of the Lawlor clan walk with matriarch Bridget
Miller family	Gathering at the Monument
Stephanie Jones reacts to winning $164 in the 50/50 raffle.	The consolation raffle featured 3 gift certificates: Twin Lakes Country Club, Luisa's, and Lake Geneva Meats	Many thanks to everyone who helped with this event and who participated . Mike Adam, Association President See you next year!