| J. Calvin Bogert & His Mounted Staff | Glen Rock's Float won First Prize | ||
| J. Calvin Bogert & His Mounted Staff | Parade over a mile in length | ||
| Mrs. C.B. Francisco and Miss Bopp led the procession followed by the equestrian division led by Marshall Bogert | |||
| J. B. Hopper | |||
| no parade | Dedication of the High School and an afternoon circus performance | ||
| no parade | -Parade of children from the High School to the YMCA -Public Dancing in the Plaza |
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| J.B. Hopper & his aide R.T. Wilson | Liberty Bazaar yields $5600 for the local Red Cross | ||
| no parade | Victory Bazaar gross receipts exceed $10,000 | ||
| Bernard E. Hopper | Saw dust was sprinkled on Maple Avenue for a dance floor during the Evening Pagent | ||
| Bernard E. Hopper with aide Eugene Bogert | |||
| Bernard E. Hopper | Bad weather cancelled the fireworks | ||
| William W. Young | -Parade continued through the rain -The Elks Club Float won First Prize |
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| Dr. H.A. Bonynge | 30,000 spectators at the parade witnessed 5 Civil War veterans and the first showing of Ridgewood's new ambulance |
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| Major John B. Hopper | -Ridgewood news headline included . . . "Splendid Police Work" -Trick mule escaped from the afternoon children's circus |
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| Major John B. Hopper | -Sesqui-centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence -35,000 in attendence |
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| Capt. C. Byron Lear | -One of the coldest July 4th's on record -"Lindy" impersonator (a Ridgewood P.O. employee) thrilled the crowds |
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| Capt. C. Byron Lear | -Rodeo program in the afternoon -Fireworks postponed due to a late afternoon storm which soaked the field |
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| Capt. C. Byron Lear | According to the I.D.A. "general finacial cooperation was poor, the celebration barely broke even | ||
| Major Austin D. Smith | A Zeppelin, the "Mayflower," was scheduled to give rides, but was delayed in Maryland due to a storm | ||
| Major Austin D. Smith | -Smaller celebration than in past years -Ridgewood News article called it a "fine little parade." |
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| Major Austin D. Smith | Rained throughout the Parade | ||
| Due to the expense of a large parade and fireworks display the celebration was scaled back - a short parade followed the flag raising ceremony and in place of fireworks, there was a band concert and dance in Van Neste Square | |||
| no parade | Flag raising ceremony is the only scheduled event | ||
| Major Austin D. Smith | Revived celebration complete with the traditional parade, circus and fireworks |
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| no parade | |||
| no parade | -Small flag raising ceremony -Fireworks presented despite the threat of rain |
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| no parade | The Swiss Turners, a gymastics team, performed before the fireworks | ||
| Very loud fireworks rattled windows several miles away | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| Roger O. Gerhardt | |||
| Raymond Grignon | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| No Celebration due to a lack of funds | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
| Col. Austin D. Smith | |||
Anique Car & Model Airplane Meet followed the Parade |
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| Col. Austin Smith | Warner Bros. filmed the entire parade in color for a special Community Chest benefit | ||
| First time the theme was clearly depicted in all the floats | |||
| Col. Austin Smith | |||
| Col. Austin Smith | -Rained before and during the Parade -1st Annual Drum & Bugle Corps competition before the fireworks |
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| Hottest July 4th in memory | |||
| Col. Austin Smith | Fireworks postponed due to rain during the Drum & Bugle Corps competition | ||
| Chairman of the Parade reported disappointing donations and a general feeling of apathy about the celebration | |||
| New flagpole at Citizen's Bank recognized during the Parade | |||
| Drum display prior to the Fireworks | |||
| Police Chief reports that the July 4th activities are growing too large for the Ridgewood Police Department to participte in as well as patrol | |||
| Donald Stevenson, an ex-Villager | Theme signals the start of the Bicentennial year in the Village |
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| William Pearston, a long-time Village resident who served for 36 years in the Ridgewood Parks & Recreation Deptartment | |||
| Herb Bennett | Celebration marred by fireworks throwing incidents | ||
| Jeanett Taylor | Coldest, wettest July 4th on record | ||
| Mr. & Mrs. John Camblin | |||
| Edward Madama (A 60 year member of the American Legion who served in the Mexican Border conflict) | |||
| Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin | |||
| Bobby Thompson, played for the NY Giants and hit the "shot heard 'round the world" tobeat the Dodgers in a playoff game | |||
| Samuel H. Ackerman | -Special Guest: Harrie I. Davis, Native American from Mahwah -54 people sworn in as US Citizens at Village Hall before the Parade |
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| Lulu Eisenhauer | |||
Fireman's Fourth |
Special Guest: Ethel Maratene, original parader from 1910 |
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| Walter Lascar & Bob Livingston (former Parade Chairmen) | Special Guest: Kenneth Taylor, former Canadian Ambassador and "the hero of the Iranian hostage crisis" | ||
| John Pizzarelli, Saddle River musician who performed "I Like Jersey Best" and Joseph Cosgriff who wrote the song | |||
| Irene & William Kuipers | |||
| Juanita Tobin, a well-known local poet formerly of Ridgewood | The annual celebration continued with the Parade, the fireworks were cancelled due to security issues | ||
| Charlotte Adams | Fireworks Returned! Gulf War veterans march and ride floats with their families |
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| The Parade went o n while the fireworks were again cancelled sue to security issues | |||
| Joe Perillo, a 39 year veteran of the Ridgewood Police Department | |||
| Special Guests: Chris Borgen - Broadcaster, newsman Beverly Bower - Former Met Diva, teacher, Rodland scholoarship member Harlan Coben - Author Sgt. Major Peter De Vries - Most decorated Sgt. Major Denise Navaro - Speical Olympian Al & Caryn Cone Vanderbush - Al served in the military, retired as a Colonel and now teaches at West Point. Caryn is an Olympian swimmer and Silver Medalist. Lindsay White & Allison Wojcik - twirlers who have won many national awards | |||
| Retired Fire Chief Francis X. Nolan | A Fireman's Fourth |
Very Special Guest: Fire Chief Robert D. Missel Special Guests: Retired Members of the RFD |
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| All American Kids: Kids who contribute to making America what it is | |||
| Chris Borgen | |||
| Makenzie Brooks | Mackenzie Brooks is the 2000 national representative of the March of Dimes. Special Guests: Garrett E. Reisman NASA Astronaut Edward N. Ryan, Jr. Technical Training Instructor at JFK Space Center Irine Fokine, Dance Instructor Extraordinaire |
