7a. 2013 4th of July Celebration MEMORANDUM
CITY TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendant
CHANHASSEN FROM: Mitch Johnson, Recreation Supervisor
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: June 25, 2013
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
SUBJ: 2013 4th of July Celebration
Administration The 30 annual 4 of July Celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 2 through
Phone: 952.2271100 Thursday, July 4. All activities on July 2n and 3r will take place at City Center Park,
Fax: 952.2271110 with July 4 activities taking place at City Center Park and Lake Ann Park.
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.2271180 Currently, seven food and beverage vendors are registered for this year's Taste of
Fax: 952.2271190 Chanhassen. We are working with the Rotary Club to secure additional vendors.
Several games and activities will be available for all ages on July 3r including pony and
Engineering camel rides, carnival rides and games, the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 952.2271160 Business Expo, and live music featuring Ragtown and Casa Blanca Orchestra!
Fax: 952.2271170
This year's community parade, sponsored by the Chanhassen Rotary, will be held on
Finance Thursday, July 4 at 2:30 p.m. The parade route is identical to previous years,
Phone: 952.2271140
Fax: 952.2271110 beginning at Chapel Hill Academy and running through downtown Chanhassen.
Park & Recreation Once again the city has partnered with several organizations (Chanhassen Rotary Club,
Phone: 952.2271120 SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Twins, the Chanhassen Senior
Fax: 952.2271110 Commission, and the Chanhassen Red Birds) to offer activities during the celebration.
Recreation Center Additionally, the city partnered with Southwest Newspapers to create a 16 -page
2310 Coulter Boulevard promotional brochure for the event. This brochure features a schedule of events,
Phone: 952.2271400 messages from title sponsors, maps, and articles featuring specific aspects of the
Fax: 952.2271404
celebration.
Planning &
Natural Resources Other promotional materials include: Schedule of Events inserted in the Chanhassen
Phone: 952.2271130 Villager, ads in the Chanhassen Villager and the Chaska Herald, and new 4 of July
Fax: 952.2271110 signs placed throughout the city. The event will also be advertised electronically on the
city's website, our electronic message center, and Facebook.
Public Works
7901 Park Place Fourth of July t- shirts are on sale at City Hall and the Chanhassen Recreation Center,
Phone: 952.2271300 and will be available at the event. Shirts cost $8.00 - $10.00 each and are available in
Fax: 952.2271310 youth sizes M -L and adult sizes S -XXL. Sizes are available in red, navy or green.
Senior Center
Phone: 952.2271125 The 4 of July Celebration is the most anticipated community event of the year,
Fax: 952.2271110 presented by the City of Chanhassen and sponsored by the 2013 Community Event
Sponsors.
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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