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Note: do not use this form to apply to be IN the parade — instead, fill out the On-line Parade Application.
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Members of the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., for 2026
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 2026:
Amy Biondi, Michael Blum, Gabrielle Brady, Aaron Cahall, Debbie Kerby, Tommy Kerfoot, Matt MacDonald, 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 was accurate as of July 4, 2025, and will be updated as we approach July 4, 2026:
- Bicycle Registration & Rodeo: Officer Rick Krause; Bel Air Police Explorers & Auxiliary Police Unit
- Communications: Amy Biondi
- Corporate Sponsorship Program: Amy Biondi, Tommy Kerfoot, Don Stewart and Michael Blum
- Field Arrangements: Freddie Murillo — Town of Bel Air
- Fireworks: David Williams & Don Stewart
- Emergency Medical Services: Lt. Nick Harrison, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
- Flag Raising: American Legion Post #39; Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton Memorial American Legion Post #55; Robert Hudson, Bugler; Siena Bauer, Soprano
- Hays House: Julie Brasch, Historical Society of Harford County
- Horseshoe Pitching: David Williams, Lisa Williams, Andy Politz & Logan Politz
- Miss Bel Air Independence Day 2026: Tiara Kittleberger
- Miss Bel Air Teen 2026: Evelyn Brush
- Miss Bel Air and Miss Bel Air Teen Selection Committee: Gabrielle Brady, Chair. Selection Committee: Amy Biondi, Michael Blum, Gabrielle Brady, Laura Patnaude, Don Stewart, David Williams & Lisa Williams
- Pancake Breakfast: Bel Air High School Boosters
- Parade Chairman: Michael Blum
- Parade Committee: Aaron Cahall, Matt McDonald, Don Stewart, David Williams
- Parade Banner Carriers Deployment: Roxanne Tiso
- Parks & Recreation: Chad McGraw, Harford County Parks & Recreation
- Police Liaison: Corporal John Ganovski — Bel Air Police Dept.
- Program, Maps, Graphics, Forms, Design, Logos, etc.: Michael Blum
- Program Distribution: Bel Air Police Explorers; Michael Blum
- Publicity: Aaron Cahall, David Anderson & Michael Blum
- Reviewing Stand Decoration: MaryAnn Williams, Kim Politz, Aiden Politz & Jeanne Bayer
- Reviewing Stand Narration: Kristy Breslin of WMAR-TV Channel 2, assisted by Rich Bennett. Unit Order Texting: Perry Thompson & Amy Biondi
- Security: Bel Air Police Department, Aberdeen Police Department, Havre de Grace Police Department, Harford County Department of Emergency Services, Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police, Maryland State Fire Marshal and other participating agencies
- Shuttle During Parade: Amy Biondi
- Trophies, Ribbons & Certificates: David Williams & Michael Blum
- Uncle Sam Says: Michael Blum
- Vendor Coordinator: John Hayes
- Water Balloon Toss Contest: Tim Odell; Bel Air Lions
- Watermelon Eating Contest: Amy Biondi & Bel Air Lions
- Webmaster: Michael Blum, assisted by Matt McDonald
- Web Site Hosting: Courtesy Michael Blum Associates, Inc.
