Roads Are Closing...The Stars & Stripes Festival...Mt. Clemens, Michigan

This upcoming weekend, once again the much enjoyed festival is slated to begin.

In downtown Mt. Clemens some changes will be instituted for the festival this year:
...no alcohol may be brought into the festival area--Period:
...all coolers will be subject to searches, for beer, wine & liquor;
...leave any alcohol in personal cars, don't bring it, or see it confiscated;
...parking lot attendants are directed to reinforce this knowledge by telling drivers /
passengers about the change;
...beer drinkers CAN purchase beer from various vendors within the area;
...this is in effect in part due to the fact that this is the kickoff for the Bud Light
Concert Series taking place at the same venue area--Friday is the 1st show in
the series;
...Funfest Productions--promoters of the festival have announced that a temporary
liquor license has been issues to allow [vendor[s] to sell beer in the park
with the proceeds, or a part thereof, to go to:
the "Care House-child advocacy Center" of Mt. Clemens.
..."Huntington Fireworks Brought to You by the Webber Foundation"
will start at dusk.
...various food items--mainly picnic types--will be sold at the park.

The U.S. Army will officially swear in between 20 - 30 new soldiers in a recruitment ceremony. This is included in the Stars & Stripes salute to the military.
A large military display will be on the festival grounds during the event.

There are many road closings, STARTING tonight at 6:00 p.m. TONIGHT; Roadways that are impacted will reopen at 7:00 a.m. on JULY 5th.

...North Main Street from Cass Avenue to Market;
...Macomb Place from North Main to Southbound Gratiot;
...New Street from North Main to Pine Street;
...North Walnut from New Street to Cass Ave.;
...Pine Street from Southbound Gratiot to New Street;

ON FRIDAY:
...Both Northbound Gratiot and First Street between Crocker and Dickinson =
closed between 10:00 a.m. and Midnight--due to the Fireworks display;
...The Eastbound lanes of Market Street between North Main and Northbound
Gratiot must turn LEFT onto North Main from 10:00 a.m. to Midnight;
...Cass avenue between southbound and Northbound Gratiot must turn RIGHT
onto Southbound Gratiot during the same hours [10:00 a.m. to Midnight]

You know folks--if YOU are planning to attend this festival for the Fireworks on Friday ---FOLLOW THE SIGNS; & YOU will be OK.

This Festival starts all the downtown fun in Downtown Mt. Clemens.
Come & join in.