Thanks to These Sponsors for 2007-2008!

The traditional July 4 festivities in Bel Air are run by an independent, not-for-profit committee, the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., which also raises the money it takes to bring the whole day together.

We proudly salute our major sponsor, Har-Co Maryland Federal Credit Union, for its 14 consecutive years of being our largest sponsor. The entire greater Bel Air community owes a lot to Har-Co, because their generosity has overall made it possible to mount the July 4th festivities year after year.

In addition to Har-Co Maryland Federal Credit Union, official Sponsoring Organizations 2007-2008 include:

• Bel Air Auxiliary Police Unit
• Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
• Town of Bel Air
• Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation
• Lions Club of Bel Air

Many of the parade units are sponsored by area businesses. These sponsors include:

• Balsamo, Stewart, Lutters & Ruth, CPAs
• Box Hill Pizzeria
• The Festival at Bel Air Shopping Center
• Jones Junction Auto Dealerships
• Oak Contracting, Inc.
• PNC Bank
• Klein's Family Markets of Harford County
• Parris - Castoro Eye Care Center
• Plaza Ford     and
• SAIC

The American Flags given out to children along the parade route are made possible by a generous grant by M&T Bank. The 2008 Program was sponsored by the Bel Air Lions. The 2008 Pancake Breakfast Placemat was sponsored by Har-Co Federal Credit Union.

Here is the complete list of contributors to this year's July 4th Festivities:

2008 Founders

• A Better Answer
• Balsamo, Stewart, Lutters & Ruth, CPAs
• Box Hill Pizzeria
• Clifton Gunderson, LLP
• Dresher Foundation, Inc.
• E Z Store Self Storage
• Festival at Bel Air Shopping Center
• HAR-CO Maryland Federal Credit Union
• Harford Mutual Insurance
• Jones Junction
• Klein's Family Markets
• Lions Club of Bel Air
• Michael Blum Associates, Inc., d.b.a. MartinoBlum
• Oak Contracting, Inc.
• Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center
• Plaza Ford
• PNC Bank
• SAIC
• Town of Bel Air

2008 Patriots

• BJ's Wholesale Club

2008 Minutemen

• Conway Management Co., Inc.
• Courtland Hearth & Hardware, Inc.
• Dean Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Gessner, Snee, Mahoney & Lutche, P.A.
• Smith & Kane, P.A.
• Suburban Propane
• Wagner and Sons

2008 Skyrockets

• Brown, Brown & Young, PA
• CAPSA Inc. & Grinon Lane, Inc. Joint Venture
• Edgewood Corporation
• Grove Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
• McComas Funeral Home, P.A.
• Maryland-American Water Company
• Law Office of Kevin T. Olszewski, P.A.
• O'Neill Enterprises Realty & Auction Services

2008 Roman Candles

• Leo R. Handerhan, D.D.S.
• Hall's Septic Service
• Harford Bank
• Higinbothom Family
• Kunkel Service Company
• Schlaich & Thompson, Chartered

2008 Firecrackers

2008 Contributors

Note: we "count" sponsors as having donated or pledged money or in-kind during a specific cycle, leading up to each July 4. Therefore the above list supported the activities of July 4, 2008. Corrections have been made to listings in the program, which went to print on June 19, 2008.