33 rd ANNUAL PEPSI INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS Presented by Food City Wednesday, July 4 th, 2018

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1 May 30, 2018 CONTACTS: Keith Cochran Pepsi Beverages Company Lisa Chamness Freedom Hall rd ANNUAL PEPSI INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS Presented by Food City Wednesday, July 4 th, 2018 Pepsi Beverages Company of Johnson City and the City of Johnson City will sponsor the 33 rd. Annual Independence Day Fireworks Celebration on the grounds of Freedom Hall Civic Center on Wednesday, July 4 th. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities. Since several thousand people attend the event each year, an early arrival is strongly encouraged. There will not be a rain date for this event. The fireworks time could be delayed if there is inclement weather that evening. Visitors may be moved inside the Freedom Hall arena temporarily in the event of severe weather.

2 The following schedule may be useful in planning your evening: 5:00-8:15 p.m. PARK & RIDE - FREE Johnson City Transit bus service begins from East Tennessee State University (corner of State of Franklin and University Parkway) and Winged Deer Park Complex parking lots 5:00 p.m. Food service begins, craft booths open, children s games start NOTE: Only Authorized Food/Craft Vendors will be allowed 5:30-6:00 p.m. WXBQ DJs 5:00-7:00 p.m. On-site registration for a chance to win prizes: GRAND PRIZE Chevrolet Sonic LS from Pepsi, presented by Food City, sponsored by Champion Chevrolet / Cadillac & WXBQ Anakeesta Super Pack Getaway - (4) tickets to Anakeesta (Tree canopy walk, Dueling Zipline, - Tree house Village Playground, Gem mining, Mountain Coaster) - (1) night stay Luxurious cabin at Gatlinburg Falls Resort Pigeon Forge Super Package - (2) night stay Hearthside Cabins - (4) dinner passes to Bennetts BBQ - (4) Wonderworks passes - (4) Wilderness Water Park day passes 6:00-6:40 p.m. Music by Jimbo Whaley and Greenbriar 6:45-6:50 p.m. Tribute to: Gold Star Families and Disabled Veterans Music by New Victory Church 7:00-7:45 p.m. Music by Brindley Addington 8:00-8:10 p.m. Color Guard Patriotic songs by Miss Food City Hannah Everhart Pledge of Allegiance lead by Miss Johnson City Morgan Munsey and Miss Historic Jonesborough Emma Brown 8:15-9:15 p.m. Music by Mo Pitney (Debut single Let me tell you about Country ) 8:15 p.m. PARK & RIDE Last bus shuttle departs from ETSU and Winged Deer Park Page 2 of 5

3 9:20-9:35 p.m. Prize drawings on stage 9:50 p.m. Welcome by Johnson City Commissioner and WXBQ musical introduction for fireworks 9:55-10:15 p.m. Fireworks by Pyro Shows of Lafollette, TN, Live remote of event by WJHL-TV News Channel 11 with WXBQ 96.9 FM broadcasting of fireworks music 10:20 p.m. PARK & RIDE FREE Johnson City Transit service begins returning patrons to parking areas at ETSU and Winged Deer Park 10:20-11:00 p.m. Entertainment resumes on stage with Brinley Addington *Schedule subject to change CHARCOAL GRILLS OR ANY OTHER INCENDIARY DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED PETS SHOULD REMAIN AT HOME FOR THE SAFETY OF THE ANIMALS AND ATTENDEES MASS TRANSIT SERVICES - Coolers and lawn chairs will be allowed on the FREE Johnson City Transit buses; charcoal grills or any other incendiary devices will not be allowed on the buses - Only "service" animals will be allowed on the buses - no household pets. Liftequipped buses for the handicapped will be available both pick-up sites PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PATRONS - Lift-equipped buses will be available at ETSU and Winged Deer Park to bring physically challenged patrons to the event - Handicapped parking passes and instructions may be obtained by calling Freedom Hall no later than Tuesday, July 3 rd at weekdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. - Portable restroom facilities for the physically challenged will be located on-site Page 3 of 5

4 PERSONAL VEHICLES AND PROPERTY - Patrons driving personal vehicles to Freedom Hall are encouraged to remember to leave all valuables (cellular telephones, laptop computers, money, jewelry, purses, wallets, CDs, shopping bags, etc.) at home. - Any valuables left in personal vehicles should not be left in plain sight and vehicles should remain locked at all times. TRAFFIC ADVISORIES: - No thru vehicle traffic will be allowed at the Science Hill Vocational School; pedestrian traffic will be allowed access from the Vocational School Parking Lot I to the entertainment areas - Sections of Morningside Drive will be designated for JCT bus traffic only - No thru traffic will be allowed on Guaranda Drive, Longview Drive, North Gilmer Park, Lacy Street, Sells Street, Mullins Street, Belmeade Drive, and Baron Drive. Only those showing drivers' licenses with home addresses will be allowed access - Residents of these streets inviting guests to fireworks parties should provide police officers blocking the roads with a copy of their invitation list - all others will not be allowed access - Pedestrian traffic will be stopped on Guaranda Drive at 8:45 p.m. and resume at 10:45 p.m. - Pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be stopped on Liberty Bell Boulevard at 8:45 p.m. and resume at 10:45 p.m. - Following the fireworks, one-way traffic only will be allowed on Sundale Drive, Longview Drive and Guaranda Drive - Use the Knob Creek - State of Franklin connection to get between Bristol Highway, I-26 and Freedom Hall - When leaving the fireworks, use I-26 (rather than Kingsport and Bristol Highways), State of Franklin Road and Highway 381 KERMIT STADIUM (TRACK) SCHEDULE The Kermit Tipton Stadium will be closed all day Wednesday, July 4th. For more information, please call Parks & Recreation at Page 4 of 5

5 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - Ambulances will be located around the periphery of the Freedom Hall site - Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel will be posted at the command post location near the Freedom Hall pool - EMS personnel on bicycles and golf car mini-med will circulate throughout the crowd - Johnson City Fire Bureau personnel will be able to travel into the crowd via specially equipped golf cars to deliver emergency medical and fire suppression services PERSONAL FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED BY CITY ORDINANCE JOHNSON CITY CODE - Sec Fireworks - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or keep in stock, or give away, within the city, or one (1) mile thereof, any firecracker, cannon cracker, torpedo, Roman candle, sky rocket, pin wheel or any fireworks of any nature whatsoever, or any toy pistol or cannon, discharged by percussion caps or by percussion caps and gunpowder or other means. (b) No person shall sell, possess or use fireworks of any description within the city; provided, that this section shall not apply to wholesale dealers and jobbers who may possess fireworks for sale to merchants and dealers outside the city and sell same to such outside dealers and merchants; provided, further, that this section shall not apply to fairs, shows and exhibitors who desire to give fireworks displays for the amusement of the public; provided, that such displays shall be given under the joint supervision of the exhibitor and city police department so as to protect the health and welfare of the public, but no such fireworks display shall be given without a permit from the city recorder. (Code 1964, 21-32) FREEDOM HALL POOL JULY 4 th SCHEDULE The Freedom Hall Pool will be closed July 4 th. For more information, please call Recreation Services at Page 5 of 5