JOHNSON - Johnson's Recreation Committee pulled off a coup for their Fourth of July Parade; 30 minutes of martial music played on WLVB during the parade.

A flag decorated pickup sat in front of Woody's on Main Street as a reviewing stand for the M.C. Tammy Fletcher. Sheriffs Deputies blocked traffic at the corner of Main and School Streets and the Grand Union parking area shortly before the color guard of American Legion members stepped out.

Around the corner and out onto Main Street the color guard led dignitary-filled cars, farm equipment, marching Cub Scouts, members of the Lamoille Riding and Driving Club on horseback, a float for the Lamoille County Field Days, and fire trucks to hit the high points. The dignitaries included Marc Gilbertson in a cowboy hat and Cindy Knauf, designer of the Old Talc Mill Park.

Fletcher introduced the dignitaries passing in cars, on horses or floats, "did commercials" for local businesses in the line, and caused ripples of laughter down Main Street, "that's a great tow truck", she yelled at one point. The parade line marched down Main Street and did a snappy column left onto Railroad Street heading for the newly finished Old Mill Talc Park.

WLVB timed the playing of martial music for the start of the parade at 9:30 a.m. and continued until 10 a.m. as a lead in for the dedication ceremony' at the Old' Talc Mill 'Park. Johnson's Fourth of July celebration joined together two important events into the one day. A parade in honor of the Declaration of Independence and the official opening of the Old Talc Mill Park.