Olde Time Maywood

100 year Anniversary of the American Legionand Maywood Post 142

Celebrating 125 Years 1894-2019

Maywood’s 111th Independence Day Parade Thursday, July 4, 2019

Dutch families from New Amersfoort (Long Island) and New Amesterdam (New York) came to New Jersey in the early part of 1600’s,

settling along the Hackensack River. They gradually expanded throughout Bergen County (named after the town of Bergen, in Holland)

Maywood, first called “West Hackensack” grew from a small group of settlers who cleared the woods and laid out their farms. It increased to almost 300 inhabitants in 1894, when it became a borough through the

democratic process of self-determination.

The most accepted origin for the town’s name comes from an ancient Dutch custom of festivals during the month of May celebrating the

return of spring. Settlers of Hackensack would go westward to picnic grounds along the hillslopes under the green foliage of trees in the woods

which they called “Maien Valdt” the English word “Maywood.

Family and friends gather togetherHere, in the USA … there is no place better Preparing to view a bright and colorful sky … Thank you 4th of July

In our small town we gather at Memorial Park playing in the sun while we wait for the darkFilled with sounds of laughter and children playing in the grassAs delicious smells of barbeque and popcorn passAs we stare at the bright and colorful sky … Thank you 4th of July

As we listen to the fireworks boomWe pay homage to 100 years of American Legion Post 142driving through our small town we pass Passaic Street The same one British and Continental armies crossed with their own feet

I write this to you so we can all remember the historythat shaped the town we know todaySo, thank you, Maywood for giving us a beautiful home to feel safe in all night and day

As we watch the bright and colorful fireworks boom Let us remember the hundreds of years it took to create Maywood and the American Legion, too

Abigail Dennis

Maywood’s 111th

Independence Day Celebration Parade Thursday, July 4, 2019

FIRST DIVISION

Forms on Orchard Place, Steps off at 9 am Lt. Marshal … Vincent Lyzell

Maywood American Legion Post 142, Color Guard

GRAND MARSHAL Adrian J. Febre

Passaic High School Band

Mayor and Council, Adrian J. Febre, Mayor Council President, Matt Garofalow Richard Bolan, Michael Gervino,

Tom Lindenau , Ryan Ullman, Katherine Bennin Police Dept. – Joseph Natale, Chief

Maywood Special Police Maywood American Legion Post 142

Maywood Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 142 Maywood American Legion Auxiliary Unit 142

SECOND DIVISION

Forms in the Myron Manufacturing Parking Lot, South Driveway Steps off at 9 am

Lt. Marshal … Jim Signorelli

The Denville String Band Bergen County HOGS

American Cruisers of Bergen County Garden State Region Mustang Club

Poem Contest Winner – Abigail Dennis Garden State Half-Century Region, AACA

You Bet Your Brass Band

THIRD DIVISION Forms in the Myron Manufacturing Parking Lot, North Driveway

Steps off at 9 am Lt. Marshals …Martha DeYoung and Bill Jerlinski

Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Maywood Historical Committee

MYAA (Maywood Youth Athletic Association) Maywood Dance Center

Girl Scout Service Unit 129 The Tappan Zee Bridgemen

American Ninja Warrior Contestant - Cara Paolillo Costumed Children, Decorated Bicycles, Carriages and Floats

Unity Church of Christ Airbrook Limousine Inc.

Maywood’s 111th

Independence Day Celebration Parade Thursday, July 4, 2019 FOURTH DIVISION

Forms on East Hunter Avenue, Steps off at 9 am Lt. Marshal … Carole Feeney

Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps

Maywood Rotary Club Maywood Democratic Club Maywood Republican Club Maywood Avenue School

Maywood Memorial School Garden State Band

Maywood Boy Scout Troop 1200 Maywood Cub Pack 1199 Our Lady Queen of Peace

Knights of Columbus, OLQP Council 3426 Maywood Borough - Recreation

FIFTH DIVISION

Forms on West Hunter Avenue, Steps off at 9 am Lt. Marshal … Robert Fajvan

Hackensack High School Comet Band

Saddle Brook Fire Department Color Guard

Hall of Fame Inductee - Maywood First Aid & Emergency Squads

Rochelle Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps Saddle Brook Volunteer Ambulance Squad

Lodi Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Squad Hackensack Paramedic Unit Maywood Fire Department

Maywood Fire Police Protection Hook & Ladder Company #1

Peerless Engine Company #2 Undine Hose Company #1

Antique Hose & Reel Rescue 23

1938 Ahrens Fox Pumper Rochelle Park Fire Department

Mutual Aid Fire Departments from South and Central Bergen

LINE OF MARCH All divisions will proceed North on Maywood Avenue to Pleasant Avenue, West on Pleasant Avenue to Palmer Avenue, North on Palmer Avenue to Fairmount Avenue, West on Fairmount Avenue past

the reviewing stand to Memorial Park at Grant Avenue.

INSPECTION The annual inspection of personnel and equipment of the

Police Department, Fire Department, Fire Police by the Mayor and Council will take place in front of 15 Park Avenue at 8 am.

Maywood’s 111th

Independence Day Celebration Parade Thursday, July 4, 2019

THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

THE HONORABLE ADRIAN J. FEBRE, MAYOR

Matt Garofalow, Council President Richard Bolan Michael Gervino Tom Lindenau

Katherine Bennin Ryan Ullman Roberta Stern, Borough Administrator Barbara L. Dispoto, Borough Clerk

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Commander, Post 142, Vincent Lyzell

Pledge of Allegiance Vincent Lyzell National Anthem Megan & Tim Larsen Invocation – The Summit Church Pastor Bill von Husen Welcome Address &

Introduction of Grand Marshal and Guests Vincent Lyzell Children’s Awards Bicycles & Floats Martha DeYoung & Grace Marotti Maywood Historical Committee – Presentation to Poem Contest Winner Betty Fetzer to Abigail Dennis Benediction – 1st Presbyterian Church Betty Fetzer, CLP Ice cream will be served at Memorial Park to all children participating in the parade.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE 2019

Honorary Chairman Mayor Adrian J. Febre Chairman, Master of Ceremonies Vincent Lyzell Treasurer Bill Jerlinski Secretary Martha DeYoung Judges & Children’s Refreshments Grace Marotti Floats Carole Feeney Children’s Awards Martha DeYoung & Grace Marotti Clergy Betty Fetzer Programs/flags distributed by Boy Scouts Troop 1200, Cub Pack 1199 and local families George Trapp Motorcycles and Cars Jim Signorelli Publicity Mary Anne Rampolla Clowns Dolly the Clown Parade Candy Provided by E.A. Berg & Sons Parade Ice Cream Provided by Maywood Marketplace Parade Grand Marshal Car Provided by Park Avenue BMW Parade Band Sponsors include: Bergen Towne Center/Urban Edge, TD Bank, Essex Gardens, SWS Realty Associates, Maywood Rotary Club, Neglia Engineering, Kin Properties and Professional Insurance Associates. Annual Fireworks held on July 3, 2019 were sponsored by HUMC Fitness & Wellness Center and Hackensack Meridian Health – Hackensack University Medical Center.

MAYWOOD GRAND MARSHALS

Prior to 1909 Col R. Saunders1909-1968 Col. Leigh K. Lydecker 1994 Betty Fetzer

1969 Dorothy Fetzer 1995 Martha De Young1970 Rudolph Karch 1996 Anne Schmidt1971 William Culvert 1997 Lil and Len Rubin1972 Walter Green 1998 Charles Parodi1973 Chester Eccleston 1999 Tom Richards1974 Henry Vander Vliet 2000 Harold Hotaling1975 George Dillingham, Jr. 2001 Patrick Dieterick & Hortense Mock1976 Catherine Ogden & Fred Stricker 2002 Geoerge Steger1977 Alfred Rey 2003 William "Bill" Wetzel1978 Stanley Dutkus 2004 Herman Hofmann1979 Herbert W. Nickerson 2005 Frank Lichtenberger, Jr.1980 Raymond Hoelz 2006 Mary Dutkus & Carol Dass1981 Joseph C. Widony 2007 Timothy J. Eustace1982 Bertha Elliott 2008 Honoring Past Grand Marshals (100th Parade)1983 Fred Zigrest, Jr. 2009 Joan and Joseph Winnie1984 John A. Steuert, Jr. 2010 Harold Bloom1985 Edward L. O'Hara 2011 Bill Jerlinski1986 James H. Tuttle 2012 Thomas Gaffney1987 Bertha O'Brien 2013 Jack Savage1988 Fred H. Wurhl, Sr. & Fred C. Wurhl (Son) 2014 Walter Schmitt1989 Edmund E. Jacobitti 2015 Joey Diaz1990 Robert W. Hoffman 2016 Bruce Schneider1991 Mary Magnabousco 2017 Roy De Young, Jr.1992 Vincent W. Trovato 2018 Marie Gagliardi 1993 Michael J. Bertone 2019 Adrian J. Febre