By Lasca Randels
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — As we start a new month, here are some holidays, trivia and events centered around July.

HOLIDAYS:

• July 4 — 4th of July/Independence Day

TRIVIA:

During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain’s rule. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by the Committee of Five, which asked Thomas Jefferson to author its first draft.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the only two signatories of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as U.S. presidents, both died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. The only U.S. president to have been born on Independence Day was Calvin Coolidge, who was born on July 4, 1872.

INDEPENDENCE DAY STATISTICS:

• In 2024, Americans spent an estimated $2.8 billion dollars on fireworks, according to WalletHub.
• 150,000 million hotdogs are consumed each 4th of July.
• All consumer fireworks are banned in Massachusetts. There is a complete ban on possession and use of fireworks by private citizens, including sparklers.

NEW MONTH QUOTES:

• “A new month marks a new beginning and a fresh start.”
  – Winifred Kal
• “New month, new intentions, new goals, new love, new light, and new beginnings.”
  ― April Mae Monterrosa
• “I wish you a beautiful new month from the first day of this month to the last day.”
  – J. K. Rowling
• “Let this new month bring great miracles, new adventures, incredible breakthroughs, new visions & greater blessings for you & your beloved ones.”
  – Rajesh Goyal

EVENTS: 

• July 1 — Lake City Skiers Watersport Stunt Show – Pirates of the Caribbean, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 2455 Hidden Lake Drive, Warsaw.
• July 2 — Community Paddle Boarding & Canoeing, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1009 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. 
• July 3 — Touch-A-Truck Monster Truck Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monteith Tire, 1606 N. Detroit St., Warsaw.
• July 6-12 — Kosciusko County Community Fair,1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw.