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The 17th annual Stars & Stripes celebration was a blast!

A slightly cloudy Thursday was the perfect setting for Southlake’s 17th annual Stars & Stripes Independence Day celebration.

The event kicked off at 6:00 PM with the Southlake Community Band performing in Family Park and The Key West Band Band in Frank Edgar Cornish, IV Park. Arts & crafts, games, inflatables, and concessions were enjoyed by all while stilt walkers, clowns, and unicyclers strolled around Town Square.

Jayden Goldberg singing the National Anthem.

At 8:00 PM Southlake’s Mayor Laura Hill kicked off the patriotic ceremony with the help of a flyover by a WWII A-26 Invader provided by the Invader Squadron. Following the flyover, 15-year-old Southlake resident and classically trained vocalist Jayden Goldberg performed the National Anthem. She was accompanied by the Southlake Honor Guard comprising of members from the City’s Fire & Police Departments, the Lonestar Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans and the leader of the Honor Guard, Southlake Police Sergeant Kevin Diehl.  The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Honor Guard then performed the rifle volley, a 21-gun salute to our veterans. The patriotic ceremony concluded with a bagpipe performance of Amazing Grace by Robert McCallion, of the Southlake Fire Department.

This year’s event brought out some amazing food vendors including returning favorites Fletcher Corny Dogs and Funnel Cakes, Kona Ice, Dippin Dots, Ssahm BBQ Tacos, and Feedstore BBQ. New flavors included Nothing Bundt Cakes, Epic Cones, HipPOPs, Jack’s Chow Hound, and Very Individual Pizza. Atendees couldn’t have asked for a tastier variety to celebrate the holiday.

The highlight of evening, was an unforgettable fireworks display; the twenty minute show was accompanied by an up-lifting patriotic soundtrack. It was an evening to remember as family and friends celebrated Independence Day with the City of Southlake.

 

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Want to be part of the tradition next year for the 18th annual Southlake Stars & Stripes event?  Please contact the Southlake Community Services Department at 817-748-8611.  A special thanks goes out to Verizon Wireless, the 2015 Stars & Stripes  Title sponsor. The City also thanks all of the other 2015 event sponsors including; All-Star Orthopaedics, Brain Balance, Brio, Children’s Health, The Goddard School, Park Place Mercedes Benz, Silverado, Sleep Number, SpringFree Trampoline, Sweet and Sassy, TasteBuds Kitchen, Texas Health, The Fresh Market, and Home Depot.

Never a dull moment at Stars & Stripes, a good time was had by all!

Never a dull moment at Stars & Stripes, a good time was had by all!

The City of Southlake's Country Music in the Square – Event Details for April 18, 2015

The City of Southlake will host Country Music in the Square, a FREE event presented by Complete Care Southlake, on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The event will start at 3:00 PM and run into the evening, ending at approximately 11:00 PM.  The fun, music-filled event will provide an evening of live entertainment, emceed by 95.9 The Ranch’s Justin Frazell, headlined by country music artist Brandon Rhyder, and will feature local and regional performances by Bleu Edmondson, Matt Stillwell and Empty Pockets.

Attendees will be able to purchase food from Feed Store BBQ, Fletcher Corney Dogs & Funnel Cakes, and Nothing Bundt Cakes.  Those over the age of 21 will be able to choose from a variety of Andrews Distributing Company of North Texas brands for purchase like Coors Light, Miller Lite, Shiner, Dos XX, Rahr Pride of Texas and Pedernales Robert Earl Keen as well as a selection of red and white wines. There will also be a few of Red Bull’s newest flavors available along with soft drinks and water for sale.  Attendees will also be able to participate in a variety of activities made possible by event sponsors – a mechanical bull compliments of Dave and Buster’s and an interactive golf experience provided by Top Golf The Colony.

For more details on this event, visit www.CountryMusicInTheSquare.com.

 Country Music in the Square