• Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States.
• Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress. Seward has also been proclaimed Nebraska's Official Fourth of July City" by Governor James Exon in proclamation. Seward is a town of 6,000 but swells to 40,000+ during the July 4 celebrations.
• Since 1912, the Rebild Society, a Danish-American friendship organization, has held a July 4th weekend festival that serves as a homecoming for Danish-Americans in the Rebild section of Denmark.
• Since 1916, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City supposedly started as a way to settle a dispute among four immigrants as to who was the most patriotic.
• Since 1959, the International Freedom Festival is jointly held in Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario during the last week of June each year as a mutual celebration of Independence Day and Canada Day (July 1). It culminates in a large fireworks display over the Detroit River.
• Numerous major and minor league baseball games are played on Independence Day.
• The famous Macy's fireworks display usually held over the East River in New York City has been televised nationwide on NBC since 1976. In 2009, the fireworks display was returned to the Hudson River for the first time since 2000 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of that river.
• Since 1970, the annual 10 kilometer Peachtree Road Race is held in Atlanta, Georgia.
• The Boston Pops Orchestra has hosted a music and fireworks show over the Charles River Esplanade called the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" annually since 1973. The event was broadcast nationally from 1987 until 2002 on the A&E Network, and has aired since 2003 on CBS.
• On the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C., "A Capitol Fourth," a free concert, precedes the fireworks and attracts over half a million people annually.

Harry L. Peltz

AFLAC, Independent Agent- since 2006

Previous types jobs: Co-manager for Pantry Pride Grocery Stores for 9 years. He also was a Branch Manager for Lance Inc for 13 years. Some other types of jobs that Harry has done include concrete restoration, plumbing supply sales, lawn mowing business and a limousine chauffeur.

Spouse: Sharon, a SBMC member, married 24 years as of May 1st. She is an FSU Seminole Grad. It's a mixed marriage as he is a lifelong Gator fan.

Children: Benjamin, 19 and Rebekah, 17. Both are graduates of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Benjamin is a rising junior at New York University pursuing a BFA Acting degree at Tisch (New Studio on Broadway). Rebekah is a rising freshman at Northern Illinois University pursuing a BFA Acting degree.

Community Service: In addition to SBMC, Harry serves on the Executive Board of the Jacksonville Jewish Center and is the President of the Center Men's Club. He also serves on the Cemetery Committee and is a past Boy Scout leader.

Animals: 2 Dogs Both dogs are Shiba Inu's their names are Nikko & Sheba. Harry said he loves most all animals- except snakes.

Hobbies: Movies, Jigsaw Puzzles, Golf, Canoeing, Boy Scouts, Fishing, Camping, Cooking on the Grill, Shooting Pool, Gator Football and sports of all kind.

Activities of Interest: Traveling and History. One of his favorite cities is Washington, DC. Harry also enjoys learning about other cultures.

City of Residence: Born, raised, and lifelong resident of Jacksonville. He graduated from Wolfson High School. Twenty-three years later, he decided to finish his degree and graduated with a B.S. in Business Management/Marketing from the University of Phoenix.

Harry's burning desire is to go out and see the world. He would love to travel to Europe, Asia, Greek Islands and the Middle East.

Something that no one knows about him is that he likes to watch the history channel and study different cultures.

Daytona International Speedway Coke Zero 400 - July 7, 2012

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SBMC Golf Outing - July 27th, 2012