Name: LaPorte Fourth of July parade postponed because of coronavirus
Brand: nwitimes.com
SKU: nwitimes-com-9
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

LaPorte Fourth of July parade postponed because of coronavirus

preview

Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time.Loading&amp;hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisLaPorte Fourth of July parade postponed because of coronavirusShare thisLaPORTE&nbsp;— For the first time in 74 years, there will be no parade on the Fourth of July in LaPorte.The LaPorte Jaycees, the longtime sponsor of Independence Day festivities in the city, revealed Wednesday the parade will be held in September, due to the coronavirus crisis.The parade will be part of the annual Sunflower Fair, as long as it’s safe to go ahead with both major events then.The fireworks show and other related events, like the Arts &amp; Crafts Fair, have been canceled this year and will not be rescheduled.Ross Ratliff, chairman of Fourth of July activities for the Jaycees, said the governor wants the state’s economy wide open by July 4, but since more than 50,000 people turn out for the parade and fireworks show, caution was viewed as the most responsible choice.“We just wanted to make sure we were making the right decision in terms of social distancing,” he said.Ratliff said it was a tough call in a community declared by the governor as the state capital for a day on July 4 since 1942.“This decision wasn’t made lightly,” Ratliff said.The Sunflower Fair in the downtown is scheduled Sept. 19.Ratliff said it’s too early to say how much of the patriotic flavor of the parade will be retained or if features to reflect the beginning of autumn will be added.The hope, though, is to still carry on with the long tradition of military jets flying over the city to start the parade.He said the theme of the parade “2020. Our Vision. Our Community. LaPorte Proud” will be kept the same.“We definitely want to showcase that during this time,” Ratliff said.Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time.Loading&amp;hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisLaPorte Fourth of July parade postponed because of coronavirusShare thisLaPORTE&nbsp;— For the first time in 74 years, there will be no...

public

Stan Maddux Times Correspondent

nwitimes.com

Credible

Speculation

Anecdotal Evidence

Generalization

Stacking the Deck

Appeal to Authority

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Emotional Appeal

Red Herring

False Dilemma

Illogical

Moral Equivalency

Ad Hominem

Correlation w/o Causation

Semantics

Begging the Question

Faulty Analogy

Non Sequitur

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

Failing Occam's Razor

Biased

Pure Opinion

Hit Piece

Racial Bias

National Bias

Religious Bias

Financial Incentive

Political Agenda

Gender Bias

Misused Image/Video

Study Misinterpreted

Mistake

Misused Term

Science Misrepresented

Factual Error

Satire

Surface Level

Lack of Reliable Sources

Sensational

Not Credible

Investigative

Balanced

Well Sourced

Great Context

sports

entertainment

U.S.

international

business

technology

science

culture

politics

media

health

LaPorte Fourth of July parade postponed because of coronavirus

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS