Honoring Our Past | Shaping Our Future
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In September 2019, the City of Newcastle will celebrate its 25th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, on the 25th of each month, we release a special anniversary edition of the Newsletter from Newcastle City Hall, featuring special projects, events and photos. The goal is to celebrate Newcastle, while showcasing and offering unique community activities each month.
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You're Invited:
Fourth on the Lake
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Fireworks are banned in the City of Newcastle, but, as always, there is one place where residents can legally watch the pyrotechnic displays light up the night sky. Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, food and music at Lake Boren Park on July 4.
Fourth on the Lake
Thursday, July 4
6 p.m.
Food Vendors Arrive
6:30 p.m.
All About Fireworks Presentation
8 p.m.
Soul Siren Performs
10 p.m.
Fireworks Show
Fireworks are banned in the City. We’re asking people to respect the ban and come enjoy the Fourth with your friends and neighbors at Lake Boren Park! Call the police non-emergency number (206-296-3311) to report illegal firework activity.
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Newcastle’s annual Fourth on the Lake celebration starts at 6 p.m. when food vendors arrive. This year, attendees can purchase hot dogs, kettle corn, shaved ice, espresso drinks, cotton candy and more!
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Boy Scout Troop 827 will sell light-up swords, bubble blowers and other toys. They’ll also sell raffle tickets for a special opportunity to
kick off this year’s fireworks show
! The raffle winner will get to press the lever that officially starts the fireworks.
Soul Siren takes the stage at 8 p.m. The band plays everything from funk and soul to rock and top 40 dance favorites.
Newcastle will sell special 25th anniversary T-shirts at the City booth. The T-shirts feature a special logo commemorating the City’s silver anniversary. Show your community pride and pick one up for $10 at any of Newcastle’s summer events. Cash only.
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Fourth on the Lake:
Fireworks
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Wondering how the fireworks show all comes together? Interested in the science behind fireworks? The show’s pyrotechnicians will share a behind-the-scenes look into their work. The professional crew from Alpha Pyrotechnics will answer your burning fireworks questions during a presentation that will occur at about 6:30 p.m. on the Lake Boren Park stage The fireworks show will start when it gets dark at about 10 p.m.
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Fourth on the Lake:
Parking
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The main Lake Boren parking lot will be closed to general parking. It will be reserved for handicapped parking and pick-up/drop-off only. As always, parking is available on the SPU waterline just west of Lake Boren Park. If you plan on parking here, please
enter only on Southeast 84th Way
and
exit only onto 129th Avenue Southeast
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Newcastle Softball Classic
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New this year! Prior to the fireworks celebrations, join us as we hold our very first community softball game on the Fourth of July. The Newcastle Softball Classic will take place at 2 p.m. at Risdon Middle School. Dust off that glove and grab your bat. We are still seeking players! Everyone is welcome. Contact
christinac@newcastlewa.gov if you're interested in participating.
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The City’s summer lineup continues with its four-part Concerts in the Park series. All concerts go from 7-8:30 p.m. at Lake Boren Park. Get your fill of shaved ice, ice cream and kettle corn as you listen to music under the summer sun.
Concerts in the Park
July 17: The Kings of Hollywood (Eagles Tribute Band)
July 24: Shaggy Sweet (Pop/Rock)
July 31: Aaron Crawford (Country/Rock)
Aug. 7: Cherry Cherry (Neil Diamond Tribute Band)
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Calling all performers! We’re seeking Newcastle-area community performance groups to take the Newcastle Days stage throughout the day. Whether it’s a dance routine, a demonstration, a group ensemble performance or something else, we want to hear from you! Contact
christinac@newcastlewa.gov
if you’re interested!
We're also seeking volunteers! Click the button to explore Newcastle Days volunteer opportunities, then contact
pattim@newcastlewa.gov to get involved!
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Newcastle Days Art Exhibition
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The Newcastle Arts Council is now accepting applications from local artists for the 2019 Newcastle Days Art Exhibition. In honor of Newcastle’s 25th Anniversary, the group is asking for artwork to have the theme of “Celebration.”
The community art exhibition will be at the Newcastle Library, Sept. 2-27, with a formal opening on Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. where the community can meet the artists. All hanging mediums will be considered. Artists must be ages 16 and older for consideration for the exhibition.
Applications are due by July 15, in the form of an email, to the Newcastle Arts Council at
NewcastleWAarts@gmail.com
. Submit a separate application for each piece. Please include the following information in the email:
— Describe how the artwork relates to the theme of “Celebration”
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Attach a color photo and include: artist’s name, title of piece, dimensions and media
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Artist’s contact information including email address, home address, and phone number
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A short artist’s bio
The artist call is open to all, but Newcastle resident artists will have priority in selections.
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Trail of the Month
Golf Course Trail
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The Golf Course Trail is a 2-mile hike that starts at 136th Avenue Southeast and runs along Newcastle Golf Club Road. This wide, scenic trail connects to many other Newcastle system trails. Enjoy bird watching, humming your favorite tune, or playing “I Spy” with your favorite little one.
Check it out today – it’s fun for the whole family! And post your photos using the hashtags
#NewcastleWA
,
#HikeNewcastle
,
#NewcastleWA25
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In honor of the City's anniversary, we're sharing photos from the past 25 years! If you have photos you'd like to contribute, email them to
christinac@newcastlewa.gov
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Fourth on the Lake (2018)
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Our maintenance crew members are the unsung heroes of every City event! Fourth of July would not happen without them! They posed for a picture together during last year's Fourth on the Lake.
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Photos Courtesy of the City of Newcastle
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June 25, 2019
The anniversary editions of the Newcastle email newsletter are produced in partnership with the City's volunteer Community Activities Commission.
The main Newcastle email newsletter is still published the Friday before every regular City Council meeting. Learn more about the newsletter, see an archive of past newsletters and sign up to receive it at
newcastlewa.gov/newsletters
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