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June/July 2014
Independence Day Celebrations Planned for 38002
By Terry Louderback
Holidays Start Off with a Bang
with Fireworks on June 28
In Lakeland and Arlington, the focus is on
families this Fourth of July. Planned celebrations in both communities feature fireworks,
picnics, and children’s parades, among other
activities.
The Town of Arlington will present the
Second Annual Star Spangled Spectacular
on Saturday, June 28 at the Arlington Sports
Complex on Memphis-Arlington Road
between Gerber Road and Milton Wilson.
Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm with live
music from Super 5.
“Last year's Star Spangled Spectacular
was a tremendous success, and thanks to the
hard work of our committee members, Arlington Parks and Recreation Director,
Kevin Carter, the Arlington Fire Department, the Public Works Dep artment, and
Town Hall staff, we are expecting another
successful event,” says committee member
Brian Thompson.
“There is no better way to celebrate the
birth of our nation than to be surrounded by
friends, family, and community members
with fun, food, and fireworks. We invite the
entire Arlington community to join the festivities.”
This year's food vendors will include
Arlington Community Schools sports teams,
including the Arlington High School soccer
and volleyball teams, Arlington Lacrosse, as
well as the Arlington Community Council
PTA. Available menu items will include
BBQ, pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, snow
cones, pronto pups, funnel cakes, and more.
The fireworks show will begin after dark,
estimated to be around 9:15 pm. The first
1,000 kids will receive a free pair of 3-D
fireworks glasses. A raindate has been
scheduled for June 29.
Memphis-Arlington Road will be closed
during a portion of the evening, between
approximately 8:30 and 9:30 for safety reasons. In addition, no fireworks, grills or
open fires, or glass containers will be allowed.
The Leich hand-cranked desk telephone (Leich 901C Magneto) ca.
1940s required users to turn the
crank handle one or two times to
reach an operator who would connect the two “parties.” This phone
weighs about 8 pounds, and its
body is made of bakelite. Leich
Electric Company also produced
other models of telephones including wood crank wall mounts and
rotary desk styles. This company
was purchased by General Telephone Company in 1950. This vintage telephone is part of the
“Banking over Time” exhibit in the
vault at the Rachel H. K. Burrow
Museum for June 21. Photo Courtesy of Arlington Chapter and Rachel.H.K. Burrows Museum.
Arlington Chapter of the
Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA)
Rachel H. K. Burrow Museum--Open
Sat., June 21 and July 19, 10am-4pm
New exhibits: June--Music in Arlington, Banking Over Time, Brides
July--Stay Cool, 4th of July
Annual Membership Breakfast, Sat.,
June 21, 9-11am, at Senior Citizens Center
(Depot Square)
Also in June, an 1888 wedding dinner
menu will be part of the “Brides” exhibit.
Parking will be limited; attendees are
asked to consider walking or carpooling. Handicapped parking will be available
at the Sports Complex.
On Friday the fourth of July, Trustmark
Bank, Cotton Cabin, Scott’s Nursery, the
Shelby County Sheriff, and Windward
Slopes will host the eighteenth annual Children’s Independence Day Parade in Lakeland. Children are encouraged to decorate
their favorite “float” and join other patriots
in this celebration of our nation’s birth 238
years ago.
Parade participants are asked to gather
at 9:30 A.M. in front of 9677 Cutter Lane.
The parade will start at 10:00 AM. The
route proceeds through Windward Slopes
along Cutter Lane turning right onto Leeward Slopes; then left on Lighthouse Lane
to Windward Slope. The parade will continue on Windward Slope to Trustmark
Bank, where refreshments will be served
to all.
The Arlington Independence Day Celebration, sponsored by the Arlington Chapter
of the APTA, will be on Friday July 4, from
9:30am until noon at Hughes-College Hill
Park (on Chester Street ). A Children’s
Parade through the park is scheduled for
10:00 am; a Most Patriotic Family Contest
will be held after parade.
The APTA will also include a special
“4th of July” exhibit during its regular
monthly hours on July 19. Objects on display include Rachel Burrow’s dress
(pictured right) from the Bicentennial Celebration in Arlington (1976).
For the Do-It-Yourselfers out there, be
aware that restrictions on
the use of fireworks for
private holiday celebrations this Fourth of July
vary according to location.
In unincorporated
Shelby County and the
City of Lakeland, the use
of all fireworks, including
“consumer” or “novelty”
is prohibited. The Town
of Arlington allows for
the discharge of fire- Bicentennial
works only during desig- Dress. Photo
nated times--for the Courtesy of
Independence Day holi- Arlington Chapter
day, those hours are and Rachel.H.K.
from 10:00 am until Burrows Museum.
10:30 pm on July 4..