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Dear Kirkland 4th of July supporter:
We are excited to announce our upcoming 75
th
Annual Kirkland Lions
Club 4th of July Celebration. We have continued to be the LARGEST
fireworks show in Northern Illinois. In 2018 we were ranked #4 and in
2015, we were ranked #7 in the state of Illinois! We are excited to once
again bring the greatest small town festival to life in 2023!
The Kirkland Lions Club is a non-profit organization that depends not
only on our members to serve our community, but also on our
community members to help us fund those in need. The 4th of July
Celebration is our main fundraiser each year. We have been able to
prosper and serve our community each year with the support of local
businesses and individuals who sponsor our not-for-profit event.
If you, your business, or someone you know would be interested in
supporting our efforts, please click on the links to the left and let us
know!
As always, a sincere thank you to our previous sponsors!
We couldn’t do it without you!
We look forward to an exciting year ahead, and for your continued
support.
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Dear Potential Volunteer,
Every year over several days, we put on the premier 4th of July Festival in
Northern Illinois. We do this through many months of planning, coordination,
and execution. We accomplish this by working together with many local
organizations, the tireless efforts of our members, and with the dedication
and support of many volunteers. We are always eager to partner with
individuals, teams, companies and organizations who seek to volunteer their
time in support of their communities.
If you, your company or organization are interested in volunteer
opportunities, we are eager to work with you!
Click here to connect with us via e-mail and we’ll work together with you to
find the right way to work together!
The Kirkland Lions Club is a non-profit organization that depends not only on
our members to serve our community, but also on our community members
to achieve so many great events and accomplishments
We couldn’t do it without you!
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THE RULES
1. Ticket must be legible.
2. Winner must fill out a IRS W-2G Form and taxes will be
withheld from the winnings.
3. Winner must provide a photo-id.
4. Prize money will be dispersed within 30 days to the winner.
5. If the winner does not respond to our attempts to contact
him/her within 5 days of the drawing, Kirkland Lions Club
reserves the right to draw another winner.
6. Raffle chairman reserves the right at his/her sole discretion to
disqualify any person that tampers or attempts to tamper with
the ticketing process.
7. Kirkland Lion's Club 50/50 Raffle will comply with the DeKalb
County Raffle & Poker Run Ordinance rules as well as IRS
rules and laws.
Click here for the Dekalb Co., IL. Raffle and Poker run ordinance
Click here for the Illinois State. Raffle and Poker code
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1948-1951 - No Queens
1952 Ruth Silvanus Peterson
1953 Pat Berg
Joan Kirschner (Co-Queens)
1954 Bea Dundore Glawe
1955 Joan Hildeband Love
1956 Nancy Swanson Conro
1957 Mona Austin Beckstrom
1958 Sharon Luxton Molstad
1959 Bonnie Weeks Luxton
1960 Joy Ludwig Gullotta
1961 Mary Dickey Shott
1962 Nan Menz Saroff
1963 Noreen Holmes Prindiville
1964 Alice Montgomery Powell
1965 Loren Hoffman Roser
1966 Teresa (Punky) Bloom Moore
1967 Diana Poff Crawford
1968 Janet Tindall Peabody
1969 Carol Olson Williams
1970 Nancy Heggemeier VanPelt
1971 Valerie Koehler Norris
1972 Jane Park Vance
1973 Luan Huftalin Munch
1974 Vicky Rich Smith
1975 Sherl Thomas Decker
1976 Mary Molstad Fink
1977 Wendy Warren Lantz
1978 Judy Berg Zitkus
1979 Mary Rich Keilman Taylor
1980 Kerry Bunger Stott
1981 Allison Gallagher Rose
1982 Paula Plote Clark
1983 Jackie Willit McDowall
1984 Diana Colbert
1985 Jennifer Brennan
1986 Belinda Santos Fruit
1987 Shannon Johnson Ross
1988 Barb Smith Koehnke
1989 Tracy Thomas Stevens
1990 Julie Kitch Lehman
1991 Melissa Ellis Oblander
1992 Kara Kitch Stengren
1993 Dawn Worden Hainline
1994 Kathy Schreier Koester
1995 Julie Worden Lynch
1996 Natalie Needham
1997 Amee Winterrowd
1998 Julie Kaalaas
1999 Sarah Rehn
2000 Jayne Crosby
2001 Laura Lacefield Block
2002 Beth Prindiville Urso
2003 Chrissy Suhr
2004 Lauren Vicari
2005 Brittany Driscoll
2006 Stacey Dreska Weaver
2007 Britta Gissler Viterisi
2008 Grace Trujillo
2009 Abigail Ascencio
2010 Kendra Steinhorst
2011 Carlene Bachar
2012 Lauren Keneway
2013 Dani Clark
2014 Bianca Garcia
2015 Casey Martinez
2016 Katie Carlson
2017 Megan Exner
2018 Hana Warren
2019 Emma Carlson
2020 No Queen (COVID)
2021 Perla Gonzalez
2022 Mr / Ms 4th of July Contest
When the Queen Contest started in 1952, only one Lions Club served Kirkland, Fairdale and
Monroe Center. In 1955 our Queen was from Monroe Center and in 1956, Monroe Center and
Hiawatha split school districts as Kirkland built a new $800,000 school! In 1952 Queen Ruth
Silvanus Peterson said voting for queen was done as a fundraiser through purchased tickets
and in later years shifted to a panel of judges that would select the queen from candidates.
In 1963, classmates chose candidates on the basis of personality poise and beauty. Today
the tradition remains but updated for a more modern style. Winners are chosen by apanel of
community judges on basis of interviews, as well as community participation.
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Proudly Presented in 2019 by
Northern Illinois’ best & biggest fireworks
Monday, JULY 4, 2022 - @NIGHTFALL
&
2018 - Ranked #4 in the state of illinois
2015 - Ranked #7 in the state of illinois
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2022 ANNOUNCEMENT
COMING SOON
2018 Artist - Joe Diffie (RIP)
2021 Artist - Lainey Wilson
2019 Artist - Rodney Atkins
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PARK STAGE
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PARK, KIRKLAND, IL
2022 park stage lineup
COMING SOON
Interested in appearing in 2022? contact us
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Ride Lineup
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EVENT Photos Coming soon
Courtesy of our event photography & film partner
Palette of Light Photography & film
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Race Routes
Coming Soon
Race Photos
Coming Soon
2021 Details Coming Soon!
Franklin township park, kirkland, Il
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We serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our club is a place where
individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving our community, and the
world. During these unpredictable and unprecedented times the Kirkland Lions Club remains
committed to serve through whatever ways we can. In early March of 2020, we were able to raise over
$2,000.00 for a local food pantry that allowed them to meet the unpredictable surge in need.
The Kirkland Lions Club will remain committed to following local and state guidelines to protect the
health of our members, volunteers, and supporters. As always all funds and donations to the Kirkland
Lions Club are used to support local and regional Lions initiatives including area non-profits. We
accept general donations electronically and through conventional means.
As always please stay connected to the Kirkland Lions Club social media accounts for continued
updates on potential events, news or opportunities as we release additional information.
We are so grateful and encouraged by the continued support and dedication to our mission. Your
unending support renews our dedication to serve.
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SUNDAY, JULY 3rd - 10:00am
Franklin township park, kirkland, Il
annual
car & motorcyle show
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FFA ALUMNI
vintage tractor show
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32 team true double elimination tournament play
Entry Fee: $20 per team
1st Place
$100
2nd Place
$75
3rd Place
$50
4th Place
$40
5th Place
$25
6th Place
$25
7th Place
$20
8th Place
$20
Bags Tournaments
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
NO preregistration. Registration will be @ noon on the day of the tournament.
You must be present to register, first come, first served.
Tournaments are limited to the first 32 teams to register !!!
SATURDAY WINNERS (1st & 2nd Place) will not be eligible to register Monday
Rules governing our tournament are those outlined by the American Corn Hole Assoc.
Note: You MAY use your own bags, provided they are ACHA approved.
ENTERTAINMENT TENT - Franklin township park
Franklin township park, kirkland, Il
SATURDAY, July 2nd & monday, July 4th
Registration @ 12:00pm // Play begins @ 1:00 pm
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We are actively seekping an individual, team, or class that can
take the reigns and chair/sponsor/organize the 2022 open house.
If you are interested please reach out to us.
Thank you for considering this opportunity.
Nova Quigley, has spent the past several years as event organizer.
“It’s been great and I thank all who have helped or come in the past years.”
The Kirkland Lions Club and the community at large
Thanks Nova for her support and efforts!
Alumni
Former K-H Attendees
Former & Current Faculty & Staff
Current & Future Community Memebers
All Welcome
Kirkland - hiawatha
all school open house
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PARADE REGISTRATION
parade map & Info
2023 Parade
Tuesday, July 4, 2022
Lineup Begins at 10am
Parade starts at 11am
Guaranteed not to cancel
REGISTER HERE
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