by David Kelley
GREENSBORO – On Saturday, July 5, the Town of Greensboro will be celebrating its Funky Fourth once again. Tourists, friends and neighbors (and especially the best neighbors any state could have, Canadians) come to the party. Greensboro will be celebrating the Declaration of Independence and those fundamental Vermont values of Freedom and Unity, the state’s motto.
The festivities begin at 10 a.m., with the annual Independence Day parade down Breezy Avenue (dogs, horses and cows are welcome). At 11:30 a.m., there is a free picnic at the town hall. There will be sandwiches, hot dogs and ice cream for all. At the same time there will be a silent dessert auction, a farmers market and at 11:45 a.m., there will be a dunk tank for friends, family and politicians.
In the afternoon there is a book sale at the Greensboro Free Library, an open house at the Historical Society, swimming at Caspian Lake Beach and biking on the Rail Trail in Greensboro Bend. Caspian Arts is having the opening day of their summer art show at the Greensboro Grange starting at 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 5.
The evening’s festivities start at 5:30 p.m, with outdoor games, a picnic (fee) and mini golf at the Highland Center for the Arts. At 6:30 p.m., the Highland Center will be presenting a concert with the Vermont Philharmonic. The concert is free and open to all.
David Kelley is a Vermont attorney. He lives in Greensboro and is a former chair of the Hazen Union School Board. He was part of the legal team that represented more than two dozen rural elementary school districts that appealed forced mergers under Act 46.
