4th of July Parades a Big Success!!!
July 7, 2008 by dannycarroll
We had a very nice July 4th weekend with two parades. The first was in Grinnell on Friday and the weather was great. The Carroll campaign had over 30 children and adults join the float with signs and flags. We were really honored this year to have Bill Owens with his Calliope “music machine”. It was a great addition to the parade.
On Saturday we were in the Montezuma parade and then joined the ceremony on the courthouse lawn to dedicate the Bill of Rights monument. This first in the nation monument to the Bill of Rights is an impressive reminder of those special amendments to the United States Constitution that protect some of our most precious rights as a free people. I thought it was of particular interest that the dedication came only a few days after the US Supreme court upheld the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
As the Iowa motto reads…”Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.” What a fitting way to celebrate the Fourth of July by recognizing the importance of the United States Bill of Rights.
Thanks again to all the volunteers and supporters that helped us reach out to the people of Montezuma and Grinnell!
-Danny