Monday, July 3, 2023
Flea Market, Bluegrass Rides and Games, and Food Vendor Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homeland Security and Washington County Health Department Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluegrass Rides and Games, Flea Market and Food Vendors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spin Around Sound (Pekin Park Stage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Little Miss and Mister Dynamite Contest (Immediately following Firecracker Contest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fireworks by Straight Shooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10PM
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Parade Line Up at Eastern High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8AM
Breakfast by Main Street Meats (Pekin Park Shelter House) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8AM - 10AM
Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 AM
Invocation by Jeremy Goen (Pekin Church of Christ Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediately after Parade
Presentation of "Colors" by Pekin American Legion Post 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pledge of Allegiance by Pekin American Legion Post 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Star Spangled Banner by Caiti Kemker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading of the Preamble of Declaration of Independence 2022 Eastern High School Valedictorian Peyton Whitfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back Home Again in Indiana - Caiti Kemker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome and Grand Marshall Inductions - PCBO President Taylor Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 on 3 Basketball Registration (George Browning, Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby Contest (Tisha Coles, Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluegrass Rides and Games, Flea Market and Food Vendors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spin Around Sound (Pekin Park Stage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prince and Princess Contest (Pekin Park Stage - Darlene Hall, Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Queen Contest (Pekin Park Stage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 Queen Crowning Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special Thanks and Closing by PCBO President Taylor Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all times are subject to change
Thank you to our Special Donors
Shelby-lain Whitaker
Photography by Michaela
Partin's & Sons
Paul Rutherford
Eddie Gilstrap Motors
Other Donors
Mount Motors, Sandy's Custom Cakes, Bill Martin's, The House of Bounce, T&S Auction Service, Florence's Flowers, Hoosier Trophies, Teena's Pizza, Marshall's Fireplace Shop, Vivian's Shear Magic, Main Street Meats, Stillman's Grove Events, Sullivan Feed Mill, The Feed Store, Marshall's Smell Goods, Salem Speedway, Smokehouse, New Washington State Bank, Focus Eye Care Center, Salem Papa John's, Cottongim Enterprises, INC, Cooley's Heating & Air, INC, Zinc Signs
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