Perrysville's July 4th Parade and a summer fishing derby are back on the Ross community calendar.

Commissioner Lana Mazur told her colleagues Monday night that she had commitments from individuals and businesses to cover 100 percent of their costs.

The parade and fishing contest were among a half-dozen community events cut from the 2010 township budget as the commissioners sought to head off an increase in the property tax rate.

Mrs. Mazur said she had donations and pledges totaling $2,800 for the fishing tournament and $1,400 for the Perrysville parade. The fishing contest is set for July 17 and 18 in Evergreen Park. The Perrysville parade will be July 4 along Route 19 through the village.

Eliminating municipal funding for those two events, a July 4th fireworks show and a fall community day saved $34,000 this year.

A car cruise also is on the schedule for Sept. 11 at the Shoppes at Northway, Mrs. Mazur said. There will be no township contribution toward expenses for that event.

Plans are also being worked out for an Indian Spring festival in Evergreen Park. The park is the site of a spring that, according to legend, provided life-saving drinking water for a young Indian couple.

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