4th of July Kids Parade - It Takes a Village

The 4th of July Kids Bike Parade was a great success! A big shout out to all the volunteers who helped make this possiblet including Tiffany Tyler, Charles Kuffner, Joann and Richard Lammons, Danielle Garcia, Charles Philpott, Beth Sorensen, Michael Graves, and Jack and Annie DeHaven! A Big Thank as well to our Woodland Heights Constable Patrol Deputy Lemons and Deputy Hurt for their help in keeping all the kiddos safe when they took to the street for the bike parade.

The 1930 Model A Ford Coupe

Charles Philpot provided the lead car for the parade and for kiddos and parents to have their photos taken in front of. The 1930 Model A Ford Coupe is a treasure that connects Charles and his family with his dad Tom Philpot's love of restoration of old cars.

We've featured a story on the car in past newsletter and the story has a link to Tom's original write-up about his restoration journey of a Paddy Wagon he brought back from a "pile of rust. His story originally appeared in the 2015 November/December issue of The Restorer magazine, a Model A Ford Club of America publication. Tom Philpott's restoration journey is an interesting read for car aficionados. We've included links here to the article as well as the magazine and Model A Ford Club of America's site for those interested in pursing this hobby.

The Parade and All the Fun

We appreciate all the families who came out to the Norhill Esplanade on the 4th to enjoy the watermelon, waterloos, and popsicles our volunteers handed out. There were plenty of beads and stickers as well as beautifully painted faces on the kiddos as well.

The kids bikes were lined up behind Charles' Model A Ford Coupe with the banner holders behind the coupe followed by parade participants. The kids took off and lots of fun was had by all.

If you missed the parade this year - write it on your calendar for next year and join the fun. Here's a link to a short video of this year's parade.