Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 09, 2005

FREDERICK’S 4th - AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Mayor Jennifer Dougherty, and Aldermen Marcia Hall and Donna Ramsburg have agreed to take a dunk, for a good cause! The three are among the local notables who will participate in the dunk tank as Celebrate Frederick Inc. presents this year’s Frederick’s 4th - An Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4th in Baker Park. Proceeds will go to the Frederick’s 4th committee and the Frederick Police Department’s Police Activities League.

The dunk tank is just one of several new activities in an event that includes more music than ever, including “American Idol” finalist Josh Gracin. Plus you’ll find a lot more children’s activities and amusements, great food and incredible fireworks that make this event one of the year’s best!

The following is the day’s schedule (subject to change):

Opening Ceremony
Noon - bandshell

Afternoon Activities
Carillon Area
12:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Children’s activities and amusements including Jurassic Adventureland, Survivor Jr. obstacle course, Wave of Fire slide, Turbo Tubs, carousel, misting arch, train ride, two moon bounces, crafts, clowns, pony rides and a petting zoo, dunk tank, remote control cars, martial arts demonstration, and the peanut butter and jelly tent.

Fleming Avenue Area
8:30 a.m. - Chili Cook-off begins. Judging will be held at 2:30 p.m.
12:30 - 8 p.m. - Swimming at Edward P. Thomas Jr. Pool
1:30 p.m. - Pie eating contest

Culler Lake Area
7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Volleyball tournament - register at FREDERICKvbc@hotmail.com
Noon - 10 p.m. - Canoes, paddle boats and Kiwi kayaks on Culler Lake
Noon - 9 pm. - Rock Climbing Wall
Noon - 8 p.m. - Military Vehicles and Pull up Bar

Summerjam Stage area
Noon - 6:30 p.m. - Twister and Jump Shot Basketball

Evening Activities
5:15 p.m. - Best Patriotic Dressed Competition - register at the Gazebo
6:15 - 8:15 p.m. - Music in the bandshell
9:15 p.m. (approx.) - Fireworks display
9:45 p.m. (approx.) - Carillon concert

The following is the music schedule during the day:

Main Stage - Hosted by KEY 103.1 and 106.9 The Eagle
1:00 p.m. - The Grandsons - Rock & Roll
2:30 p.m. - The Cool Jerks - R & B
4:00 p.m. - The Reagan Years - 80’s Rock

Country Stage - Hosted by and performances courtesy of Free Country 99.9 WFRE
1:30 p.m. - Mia Jones and No Luv
4:00 p.m. - The Knight Brothers
7:00 p.m. - “American Idol” finalist Josh Gracin

Summerjam Stage
12:00 p.m. - Rock Monahan - Alternative/Progressive
1:05 p.m. - The Lost Tourists - Ska
2:10 p.m. - Ludo and a Thousand Miles of Ocean - Indie/Acoustic Rock
3:15 p.m. - Transcendent Third - Folk/Rock/Emo
4:20 p.m. - Dreams in Fear - Metal
5:40 p.m. - Something Pure - Emo Alternative

Bandshell
6:15 p.m. - The Ray Birely Orchestra under the direction of Rocky Birely
with vocalist Connie Guy
7:15 p.m - Plain Brown Wrapper
8:15 p.m. - Clustered Spires Brass Band

Frederick County Transit will provide FREE shuttle bus service from two locations this year. The first runs from the Thomas Johnson High School parking lot to the corner of Bentz and Second Streets. The second runs from Harry Grove Stadium to the corner of Bentz and Second Streets. The shuttle buses are handicap accessible. The shuttle service will leave Thomas Johnson High School every ½ hour beginning at 11:30 a.m. The last bus back to the school will leave Baker Park at 10:30 p.m. A second bus will follow this route beginning at 4:15 p.m. It will make its final run from Baker Park at 10:45 p.m. The service from Harry Grove Stadium will leave every ½ hour beginning at 11:30 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving Baker Park at 10:30 p.m.
This event would not be possible without the generous financial support of the following community-minded businesses: Gold Sponsors - Bechtel Foundation, Cellular One, Chase Credit Card Services, Drees Homes, Sandy Spring Bank and Weis Markets; Silver Sponsors - Adelphia, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, Farmers & Mechanics Bank, The Frederick News-Post, and Spectrum Federal Credit Union; Bronze Sponsors: BB&T, CitiMortgage and the Frederick Arts Council.
The City of Frederick has an ordinance that prohibits pets at this event.
For more information, please call The City of Frederick Office of Special Events at 301-600-CITY (2489) or visit www.CelebrateFrederick.com <http://www.CelebrateFrederick.com>.