{"id":2902,"date":"2026-09-01T17:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independence.patownship.org\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=2902"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T20:29:08","slug":"independence-township-celebration-day-picnic","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"http:\/\/independence.patownship.org\/?mec-events=independence-township-celebration-day-picnic","title":{"rendered":"CANCELLED &#8211; Independence Township Celebration Day Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">It is with great disappointment that Independence Township has made the difficult decision to cancel our Celebration Day &amp; Community Picnic that was tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 26th.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">We had hoped to bring our community together for a free, family-friendly day at the park, but unfortunately, we did not receive enough volunteer commitments to make the event possible.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We truly appreciate everyone who reached out, shared our posts, offered ideas, or expressed interest in attending. We were excited about the possibility of creating a new community tradition, and we are genuinely disheartened that it won&#8217;t be able to happen this year.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Putting on an event like this takes more than just funding and planning \u2014 it takes enough community members willing to give their time to help with setup, activities, food, cleanup, and all the little things that make a day like this possible.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\" alt=\"&#x2764;&#xfe0f;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> We haven&#8217;t given up on the idea. We hope that, perhaps next year or during another season, we can revisit Celebration Day with enough volunteers and community involvement to make it a reality.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thank you to everyone who supported the idea and helped us spread the word. 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