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Westminster College to Host Independence Day Celebration

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Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Westminster College will host an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration with a free concert and fireworks, Wednesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Brittain Lake.

This 13th annual Independence Day celebration will feature the River City Brass Band playing a mix of patriotic, religious, folk, and popular Broadway and Hollywood sounds.

Opening this year's celebration is the Veterans Memorial Pipers Band, bagpipers from Meadville. Returning is the Battery D., 229th Field Artillery of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, who will supply howitzer fire during the 1812 Overture. The evening will conclude at dusk with a glorious display of fireworks by Pyrotecnico.

The event is free and open to the public, but early arrival is suggested as a large crowd is expected for this family-oriented evening. The audience is advised to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating, and picnic baskets and refreshments are permitted.

The concert is co-sponsored by Jameson Health Systems, Caroline Knox Memorial Trust Fund, and Westminster College.

For more information, contact Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series at (724) 946-7354.