Sponsor Spotlight: City of Greensboro

So, there you are enjoying all that the Fun Fourth Festival has to offer...music, funnel cakes, rides, crafts, kids activities, the parade and of course the Fireworks. As you are walking through the Festival you can't help but notice some City of Greensboro employees. . . .Police Department, Fire Department, staff from Field Operations and Parks & Recreation. These departments along with many others all help as part of the City of Greensboro's co-sponsorship of the Fun Fourth Festival.

While Grassroots Productions Limited is the producer of the Fun Fourth Festival we could not do it without the support of our many sponsors including and especially the City of Greensboro. Working closely with several city departments we make sure that this free event for the community is safe, secure, clean and of course fun for all!

Did you notice the volunteers from Greensboro Youth Council in Festival Park? Did you stop by Richardson Park and the Greensboro Historical Museum? Of course City Arts is at the Fireworks keeping us entertained with Patriotic music. How about the hard working guys from Field Operations helping to keep the trash picked up and the recyclables all sorted -- behind the scenes we have support from Water Resources, the Signs & Signal Shop, City Managers Office and the Greensboro Coliseum.

Many thanks to Mayor Yvonne Johnson, all members of Greensboro City Council and the great staff of the City of Greensboro for all that they do to make the Fun Fourth Festival an Independence Day Celebration that all citizens of Greensboro can enjoy.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Fairway Outdoor Advertising

You see them all over the Triad - billboards with messages. Sometimes they are advertising gas stations or basketball games at the Coliseum, other times they are filled with messages of encouragment and hope. Then there are times when your favorite non-profit is the benefactor of a billboard. What would we read while we're driving if there was no outdoor advertising?

In the spotlight today -- our favorite outdoor advertising company: Fairway Outdoor Advertising. With over 80 years of experience and more than 1,200 billboards in the market, Fairway Outdoor Advertising of the Piedmont Triad is ready to provide you with the most cost effective means of conveying your advertising message. With the anchor cities of Greensboro, High Point, Winston Salem and Burlington, Fairway-Triad has been a driving force in the outdoor advertising industry with strategically positioned out-of-home media displays, on both primary and secondary arteries, delivering unequaled reach, frequency and exposure of your advertising message.

Many thanks to Daniel O'Shea and staff for supporting the Fun Fourth Festival with their time, talent and resources. Next time you see a billboard...take a moment...read the message, it might be something you need to know!

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Sponsor Spotlight: 98.7 Simon

98.7 Simon -- They play everything!! They also know how to have fun! For the last several years they have sponsored the Fun Third Block Party and Stage One for the Fun Fourth Festival.

98.7 Simon always manages to add their special touch to the event. Come on out and you might see Carmen introducing one of the bands or Skip The Prize Guy handing out cool Simon gear. Chances are they will be accompanied by station staff or an intern....but for sure, it will be hot (it is July 4th after all) and they will be having fun!

Come on over -- grab a cold beverage, listen to some tunes and stop by and say hey!

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Sponsor Spotlight: SunTrust

"Live Solid, Bank Solid" is more than a slogan - it's a way of doing business. SunTrust Bank's mission to help people and institutions prosper is clearly expressed by the support they provide to the communities they serve. Through lending, investing, and services, SunTrust continues to adhere to the principle "Build your community and you will build your bank."

This year SunTrust Bank is a proud sponsor of the Fun Fourth Festival Freedom Run 10K and the 2-Mile Red, White & Blue Fun Run and Walk! The Freedom Run and Walk will be held on Saturady, June 27th at 8AM -- 800+ runners/walkers/joggers and strollers are expected to participate!

New this year is a costume contest as part of the 2-Mile Red, White & Blue Fun Run and Walk -- come dressed in your Red, White and Blue and win a prize...awards will be given for Most Patriotic, Most Creative and Judges Choice!!

As we have done for the past three years, this year’s run is in honor of our dedicated military personnel and veterans. On the day of the event we will have a letter writing station for those wishing to support our troops with a note of care and concern and other patriotic activities. For participants who run/walk in honor or memoy of a service member or veteran, we will have yellow ribbons available. Each ribbon can list the name and service unit of the military person.

For more information or a Race application click here or register online!



Come on, you know you want to join the Fun!!
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Featured Band: Warren Bodle & Allen

What happens when you take an attorney, an advertising creative director and a psychologist -- mix in a mandolin, harmonica, banjo, dobro and a couple of guitars, then add in tight harmonies and clean picking? You end up with the bluegrass, contemporary-folk-rock and country-rock trio of Warren Bodle & Allen.

For over 20 years, they have been making music together, playing clubs, restaurants, concerts, parties and festivals throughout North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia.

If you haven't had a chance to enjoy them yet, you can click here or better yet come see them at an event!

On Sunday, June 14th, you will be able to enjoy their dynamic good-feeling music when they play for Flag Day Fun! A Fun Fourth Fundraiser. Come sit under the shade trees at Hamburger Square Park (corner of Elm & McGee in Downtown Greensboro), drink a beer provided by Natty Greene's Brewing Company and listen to Warren Bodle & Allen and Holy Ghost Tent Revival! A good time for a good cause!

See you there!
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Sponsor Spotlight: GMA

Who else but the GMA can provide you and your business with: Free Workplace Workshops, Free Business Support Seminars, Member to Member discounts and special offers, Tax Deductible Membership and Advertising Discounts!

Your membership dollars are then put to work for the health and prosperity of the community supporting many programs including National Peace Officers Week, Women's ACC, Arts in Business Award and the Festival of Lights!!

For more than a decade the Greensboro Merchant's Association has been a proud sponsor of the Fun Fourth Festival Independence Day Parade! Because of their sponsorship, community groups of all kinds -- cheer teams, veterans groups, service clubs, girl and boy scout troops are all able to participate in the parade without paying any entrance fee!

The Independence Day Parade starts at the corner of Lindsay and Greene @ 9:30am on July 4th -- it will travel south on Greene, East on Market and North on Church disbanding near the Greensboro Children's Museum.

If you are interested in participating in the 2009 Fun Fourth Independence Day Parade download the application and send it in!! Perhaps you will win the award for most patriotic entry!

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Featured Band -- Holy Ghost Tent Revival

"Just walking down the street,

walking down the street

Looking at my feet,

looking at my feet I don't know,

know where to go"

-- Walking Down the Street

With compelling lyrics and energetic music Holy Ghost Tent Revival brings the party to life!

Join HGTR at the Flag Day Fun! -- A Fun Fourth Festival Fundraisier on June 14 from 4 - 7pm! Hamburger Square (next to Natty Greene's at the corner of S. Elm and Lee in Downtown Greensboro). Tickets $5 -- all proceeds benefit the Fun Fourth Festival!

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Sponsor Spotlight -- Natty Greene's

A great big thank you to Natty Greene's Brewing Company for their sponsorship of the Fun Fourth Festival! We always enjoy working with the team at Natty's and appreciate all of the support that they give us for the Fun Fourth Festival and other events in Greensboro!

Here's a great "behind the scenes" look at the brewing and bottling plant on West Lee Street.

Stop by Natty Greene's Pub at the corner of S.Elm and McGee Streets in downtown Greensboro (345 S. Elm) and enjoy some Buckshot Amber Ale or Old Town Brown Ale or one of their many seasonal beers!

Once again, thanks to Chris Lester and Kayne Fisher for all of their support!

Cheers!
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