Chris Caetta added the yard signs to celebrate the Fourth of July, but decided to keep it up the whole month.
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Information on how to have a fun and safe holiday in Stow
Happy Fourth of July Stow! Here's five things I thought you should know about the day: 1. The Pride Pancake Breakfast at First Christian Church of Stow begins at 7 a.m. 2. The Stow Firecracker Run begins at 7:30 a.m. 3. The Fourth of July Parade steps off at 10 a.m. There are 170 parade participants this year. Line the streets early for a good spot! Roads will be closed for part of the day because of the events mentioned above. 4. It is illegal to shoot off fireworks in Stow. Read a message from Police Chief Louis Dirker here. 5. I need your help creating a photo gallery for the parade because I'll be driving a hot little Fiat 500 in the parade. Click here to add your photos from the event ... I know you'll have those iPhones and cameras …
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We asked you to submit your favorite patriotic tunes and created a Spotify playlist.
Happy 4th of July! Whether you plan to celebrate America's freedom by watching a parade or two, having a cookout, oohing and ahhing at fireworks or just hanging out by the pool, we wanted to make sure you had the soundtrack for it. Last week, we asked you to submit your favorite patriotic songs. We compiled them into a Spotify playlist and now we're giving it back to you. Note: To listen to the playlist, you must be a Spotify user. To play, click the "Play" button at the top of the list and it should launch your Spotify application. If the playlist doesn't load, try clicking "Play" with Spotify already open. Happy listening and have a great holiday!
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4:16 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Glad to see Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" there. That song should be our national anthem. more ›
Take photos from the parade, firecracker run or just a patriotic pic at a picnic? Add them here!
Please help create a Stow photo gallery for the Fourth of July celebration! Some of these photos are from last year's parade ... but Patch needs your help to update the gallery — just click "upload photos & videos."
Taylor Johns and Brianna Bell will be singing outside the Nationwide Arena July 3 at the Red, White and Boom celebration.
Two Stow residents are heading south to our state's capitol July 3 to sing in front of a huge crowd during Ohio's largest Independence Day celebration in Columbus. Taylor Johns, 16, and Brianna Bell, 18, of Stow-Munroe Falls High School recently qualified for the third round of Ohio Idol and will sing in Columbus for the statewide vocal competition. The competition will be narrowed down to 10 people that day. The two teens will sing outside Nationwide Arena July 3 at Red, White and Boom sometime between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ohio Idol is a statewide singing competition, exclusively for Ohio residents that are 12 years of age and older. Contestants compete to win a $10,000 cash prize, a recording contract and a year-long, state tour with the…
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It's illegal to discharge fireworks in the city of Stow, reminds Police Chief Louis Dirker.
You may be able to purchase them around here, but it isn't legal to shoot them off in Stow. Stow Police Louis Dirker said it is illegal to discharge fireworks in the city and officers will be on alert this July 4, 2012. A message from the chief: "For the safety of everyone, we strongly urge you to obey the law and leave the firework displays to the experts. Your safety, as well as those around you, is at risk when you attempt to discharge fireworks. With the current drought like conditions such as extremely dry grass, mulch and rooftops, there is a much higher risk of fire than usual for northeast Ohio. Please exercise caution when allowing the use of sparklers, smoke bombs and other small legal trick and novelty devices. Keep a water …
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1:06 pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2012
People have been setting off fireworks in our neighborhood for at least two weeks already. I, too, am cynical about enforcement. more ›
Put yourself in the patriotic spirit and celebrate at these family-friendly events nearby!
Editor's Note: Please take note, this is the 2011 July 4 schedule. The 2012 schedule will be posted June 29. Fireworks Displays The annual free outdoor concert will feature a two-hour performance by the Brass Band of Western Reserve. The concert starts at 8 p.m., followed by a fireworks display at about 10 p.m. Blossom Festival Concerts: opening concert, July 2 at 8 p.m.; Salute to the U.S.A., July 3 at 8 p.m.; Stars and Stripes and Sousa Forever, July 4 at 8 p.m. Click here for ticket information for the events above. On July 4, the downtown Akron fireworks display will begin at 9:50 p.m. The display will correspond with the Akron Symphony playing the 1812 Overture. The 25th annual fireworks will take place at dusk over Turkeyfoot Lake. …
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12:00 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. Thanks for the roundup! more ›
Chris Caetta
11:52 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Ed, Thanks for the compliment about my sign and I really don't want to get way off topic here but "prayer in school crosses the line" , I understand but 2 points, 1) a moment of silence hurts or offends no one, 2) personally I believe when you remove things like a moment of silence, the Pledge of Allegiance ect.ect. you see a definite increase in stories like these : Parents Furious After School … more ›