HomeMy WebLinkAbout4th of July ParadePROCLAMATION
2019 Edina Fourth of July Parade Team,
Edina Community Foundation and Edina Police Department
WHEREAS: The first Edina Fourth of July Parade took place of July 4, 1988, as part of the City of Edina's Centennial
Celebration; and
WHEREAS: Following the 1988 Centennial celebration, the City of Edina took over the Parade as a community
event, forming a committee of volunteers to organize the Parade; and
WHEREAS: Since 2006, the Parade has been organized and funded by the Edina Community Foundation and run by
its corps of volunteers; and
WHEREAS: The Parade brings our City together with estimated attendance of over 25,000 at the 2019 Parade; and
WHEREAS: The 2019 Parade had units involving 102 civic, entertainment and community groups that marched from
Edina City Hall to the 50th & France area on 50th Street; and
WHEREAS: The Parade related activities for 2019 included: A Veterans' Day dinner, on the evening of July 3, 2019
with Gen. Denny Schulstad as its keynote speaker and hosted by The Edina Veterans War Memorial
Fund; and Fireworks at Rosland Park, on the evening of July 4, 2019, sponsored by Fairview Southdale
Hospital; and
WHEREAS: The 2019 Parade could not have been successful without the volunteers of the Parade Team, led by
Tom Gump and Leslie Grothe, its Co-Chairs, which team included the following:
Mark Arnold
Amanda Clarke
John Currie
David Dickie
Dan Hunt
Carolyn Jackson
Rick Murphy
Ann Platt
Lynn Swon and
and the efforts of the Edina Community Foundation and its staff, which included the following:
Tina Bohrer Annie Schilling
Patty Dronen Edie Opdahl and
Dick Crockett, Executive Director
WHEREAS: The 2019 Fourth of July Parade could not have enjoyed the success it had ithout the efforts of the
Edina Police Department to assist with security and traffic management.
Now, therefore, the Edina City Council hereby recognizes the contributions of all par ci an s in the Edina 2019 Fourth
of July Parade and thanks all volunteers and the organizations involved for their posit'v in p t upon the City of Edina
and the success of the Fourth of July Parade in our community.
In witness thereof, I have here unto set by hand this 20th day of August, 2019.
ames B. Hovland, Mayor