Middletown's July 4th Celebration

Red, white, and blue. And BURGUNDY AND GOLD!
The Town of Middletown has announced the Grand Marshals for the 2020 Middletown July 4^th Celebration Parade, Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Anderson, former Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot and Miss Virginia Dot Kelly. Special guests Mark Moseley and Ron McDole will also be featured in the parade.  
Ryan Anderson, who is no stranger to Middletown, played at the University of Alabama, he won two national championships. Anderson took home the title in 2012 and 2015; he was drafted in the second round by the Washington Redskins in 2017. 
Fred Smoot was a consensus All-American from Mississippi State in 2000. Drafted in the second round, he played 9 years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.
Miss Virginia Dot Kelly is from Hampton, Virginia; she was the Miss Apple Blossom Festival in 2018 and became Miss Virginia in 2019. She is pursuing her Masters Degree at Shenandoah University and dreams of performing with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes!
Italian Touch Owner Danny Brereton said, “No one else does what Mayor Charles Harbaugh IV does for our area. The sports figures are great to have in a small town like this and the kids just love seeing them. Italian Touch wants to do our part and make that happen and we are proud to be the Grand Marshal sponsor.”
The Middletown Fourth of July Parade, the only local Independence Day Parade, will make its way from Lord Fairfax Community College, down Main Street, starting at 5 p.m.
Parade Director Tina Clem said, “July 4^th in Middletown reminds me of the squash festival in the movie Doc Hollywood. I love the country appeal that goes with our parade, so if you want to walk your pet pig down Main Street, then come join us!”  
This year’s festivities include a softball tournament, house decorating contest, food vendors, pop-up concerts, and fireworks at 9:15pm.