`SMALL-TOWN' EVENT TO REVIEW 20TH CENTURY.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer ``The Century in Review'' is the theme of Santa Clarita's big Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. Parade, a small-town-style event oblivious to the big city growth surrounding it. Organizers are urging the 100 entrants to reflect a particular decade in their floats, cars, bands or other props as the parade makes its way from historic Hart Park to a city fair at Newhall Park. For the first time in its 30-year tradition, the parade will not be held on July 4. At the request of churches along the route it was changed to Saturday, July 3. Grand Marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. Stan Sierad accepted leadership on Wednesday of the last parade of the 1900s, said Leon Worden, chairman of the volunteer Fourth of July Parade Committee. ``He's the senior of the century,'' Worden said. ``He has done a lot for the community as a volunteer and he's a heck of a nice guy.'' The parade will begin at Heritage Junction on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the and Newhall Avenue, move north on San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , then turn west on Lyons Avenue. Marching bands, antique cars, special guests including Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Sheriff Lee Baca, community groups, clubs and equestrian organizations will follow Lyons to Orchard Village Road and head north. The parade then will move east on Dalbey Drive and disburse dis·burse tr.v. dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing, dis·burs·es To pay out, as from a fund; expend. See Synonyms at spend. [Obsolete French desbourser, from Old French desborser at Newhall Park, where the city will hold a two-day holiday fair. Worden said 20,000 people attend the parade each year. ``It's always exciting,'' said Councilwoman Laurene Weste, a member of the parade committee. |
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