Members of the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., for 2023
This information will be updated as needed. Thanks!
Officers:
President: David B. Williams
Vice President: Michael I. Blum
Secretary: Lisa Williams
Treasurer: Don Stewart - Bel Air Lions
Board of Directors 2023:
Carla Banack, Michael Blum, Aaron Cahall, Renée Weller, Don Stewart, Perry Thompson, David Williams, Lisa Williams
Individual Event Coordinators and Sub-Committees (in alphabetical order by event), in charge of the various events and functions of the Committee and of the Celebration of Independence Day in Bel Air, Maryland (Note: some of these events or functions are not run by the Bel Air Independence Day Committee; they are included because they are part of the overall celebration of July 4 in the Town of Bel Air). This list will be updated for 2023 as we proceed on the event:
- Bicycle Registration & Rodeo: Officer Rick Krause; Bel Air Police Explorers & Auxiliary Police Unit
- Bocce Demonstration & Competition: Joe Papa, S.I.A.B.
- Communications: Renée Weller
- Corporate Sponsorship Program: Carla Banack, Lisa Williams, Don Stewart and Michael Blum
- Field Arrangements: Charles Arnold — Town of Bel Air
- Fireworks: David Williams & Don Stewart
- Emergency Medical Services: Chief Scott Panowitz, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
- Flag Raising: American Legion Post #39; Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton Memorial American Legion Post #55; Robert Hudson, Bugler; Mary Pohlenz, Soprano
- Horseshoe Pitching: Greg Cooper, Lisa Williams, David Williams & Renée Weller
- Miss Bel Air Independence Day 2023: Giovanna Ward
- Miss Bel Air Independence Day Committee: Michael Blum, Chairman; Laura Patnaude, Coordinator. Selection Committee: Michael Blum (Chairman), Don Stewart, David Williams, Aaron Cahall, Lisa Williams, Perry Thompson, Maka Ezeonyebuchi, Renée Weller, Laura Patnaude
- Pancake Breakfast: Bel Air High School Boosters
- Parade Chairman: Michael Blum
- Parade Committee: Michael Blum, Chairman; Aaron Cahall, Don Stewart, David Williams
- Parade Banners & Banner Carriers Deployment: David Williams; Rock Spring Racers Swim Club
- Parks & Recreation: Harford County Parks & Recreation
- Police Liaison: Sgt. Sergio D'Alto — Bel Air Police Dept.
- Program, Maps, Graphics, Forms, Design, Logos, etc.: Michael Blum
- Program Distribution: Bel Air Police Explorers; Aaron Cahall
- Publicity: Aaron Cahall & Michael Blum
- Reviewing Stand Decoration: MaryAnn Williams, Kim Politz, Andy Politz & Jeanne Bayer
- Security: Bel Air Police Department, Harford County Department of Emergency Services, Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Fire Marshal and other participating agencies
- Shuttle During Parade: Debby Stewart
- Trophies, Ribbons & Certificates: Don Stewart
- Uncle Sam Says: Michael Blum
- Vendor Coordinator: John Hayes
- Water Balloon Toss Contest: Tim Odell; Bel Air Lions
- Watermelon Eating Contest: Michael New, Bel Air Lions
- Ways & Means Committee: Carla Banack, Chairperson
- Webmaster: Michael Blum
- Web Site Hosting: Courtesy Michael Blum Associates, Inc.
