Wow, what a great July 4th was celebrated across Boone County this past weekend. The annual Lebanon Fourth of July parade drew one of its largest crowds ever (as did all the other great activities held over 2 weeks in Lebanon) while the Zionsville Lions Club Park packed 12,000+ people in to enjoy live music by The Marlins, munch on local food and ice cream and, of course, watch the spectacular fireworks display.
You just can’t beat Independence Day as a time to show off good ol’ American pride and bask in the freedom we enjoy!
A big thank you goes out to all our brave and selfless men and women (and their families) who are presently serving in our US Armed Forces across the globe. And a really big thank you also goes to our US Veterans who proudly served our country. Thank you one and all!
Last month I had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the Boone County 4H Executive Council at the Fairgrounds. This is a large group of folks who represent the various townships in Boone County with each one having a direct interest in the activities and mission of the Boone County 4H.
Along with various County leaders and 4H leaders, the Executive Council also has a few younger people (18 – 25yrs) as members. I thought this was impressive as, during the meeting, these younger members made some very good points and expressed the view of their age group when it comes to improving the mission of the 4H for our county’s younger citizens.
This being said, know that this year’s Boone County 4H Fair – July 23 – 29th, in Lebanon is shaping up to be one of the best Fairs ever with added festivities packed into 7 fun-filled days and nights. If you’ve not visited the Boone County 4H Fair, you owe it to yourself to load up the family and come see all the great things our 4H members are doing. Whether it’s raising award winning animals or creating wonderful crafts, the Boone County 4H members are an outstanding and talented group of young people who also put on a great county fair. For more information, including a calendar of events, please visit BOONE COUNTY 4H FAIR I’ll hope to see you there!
Looking for a cool time out of the hot sun this month? The Zionsville Hussey-Mayfield Library has a full schedule of events this month that include everything from movies to computer classes, a magician celebrating Harry Houdini to origami classes. For more information, please visit: HUSSEY MAYFIELD LIBRARY and plan to come out and enjoy the many special activities available.
The Sugar Creek Art Center in Thorntown also has a variety of shows and event planned that include a performance by Celtic fiddler, Emily Ann Thompson, on July 10th. For just $5 you get to enjoy Emily’s fantastic show in one of Boone County’s great locations. For more information, please visit: SUGAR CREEK ART CENTER
