4TH OF JULY | West Side Social Club

West Side Social Club
4th of July Committee 2025

2025 Theme:
The Constitution - A Framework for Freedom

The West Side Social Club 4th of July Committee is pleased to
announce this year’s theme for the annual Children’s Events held on the
morning of July 4th.

The 2025 theme will be: The Constitution – A Framework for
Freedom. The theme is a guideline for decorating all entries to the Pet,
Tricycle, Bicycle, Scooter, Cart, and Doll Carriage parades.

The Children’s Events will take place in the morning hours on Friday,
July 4th, beginning with the Fishing Derby, followed by the traditional
Children’s Parades. The Running Races, including the delightful Diaper
Derby, will begin at the completion of the Parades, ending with the Canoe-
Kayak Races across Lake Quannapowitt.

The Children’s Events has always been a West Side Social Club
favorite. The children do an outstanding job, decorating their Bikes,
Scooters, Carts, at times, making it difficult for the judges to choose the top
three in each category.

The theme, selected by the WSSC July Fourth Committee, is in
celebration of the United States Constitution for its significance in shaping
our American Freedoms. The Constitution is the Symbol of Liberty that
establishes the structure and the power of the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Branches. It safeguards our freedom through its ten Bill of Rights,
written by James Madison and the seventeen amendments that followed.

The committee is looking forward to seeing the imaginative entries
families will come up with as they participate in this long WSSC tradition.

The multi-talented Buckley Brothers Band will take stage for the
evening “Concert on the Common. As usual, you can count on them to
perform a never-ending array of all-time great hits for everyone to enjoy

The committee is pleased to announce the Singing Trooper, Dan
Clark, is back this year and will bring the true meaning of celebration of our
Nation Birthday. Prior to his performance and the Fireworks, Dan will share
words on the 2025 Honoree, Town Administrator, Steve Maio

The Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30 pm (weather
permitting) over the shores of Lake Quannapowitt. American Thunder, the

truly amazing firework company that has provided the show over the past
couple of years is back again and has promised another magnificent show
is planned.

Food concessions stands will be available all day and it is
encouraged for everyone to come down and enjoy the wide variety of food
from the vendors. All food vendors will be located on the Lower Common.

WSSC 2025 4th of July Honoree - Steve Maio

The West Side Social Club Fourth of July Committee is proud to honor a
local resident who has made an impact on the Town of Wakefield in so many
ways. This year’s Honoree is Town Administrator, Stephen P. Maio

Steve Maio was born in Malden, MA, on April 26, 1962, the son of Dr. Stephen and Dorothy Maio. He, along with his three sisters, Nancy (Colaruso), Susan (Gardner), and Katherine (Gibbons) moved to Wakefield in 1967 where they all attended Wakefield Schools. Steve attended Hurd Elementary School and graduated from Wakefield Memorial High School in 1980, while his father served as Wakefield’s Superintendent of Schools. He graduated in 1984 with a degree in
International Economics from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown
University. He then attended Suffolk University and received a Law Degree in
1990.

Steve worked for Salem Five for seven years, where he was named Vice
President of Mortgage Originations. In 1995, he began practicing law and opened his own Law Office in Danvers, soon to relocate a few years later to Wakefield.

Steve has been married to his wife, Jean, since 1985. Jean is a retired teacher from Wakefield Public Schools. Together, they raised three sons, Stephen,
Justin, and Nicholas in Wakefield. The boys attended Wakefield Schools, with all
of them graduating from Wakefield Memorial High School.

Being active in Wakefield Community Service, Steve enjoyed coaching his
boys in basketball, soccer and baseball for many years.

He served on the Greenwood School Council and the Zoning Board of
Appeals before he won a seat on the Wakefield Board of Selectman in 1999. Steve served on the Board for 9 years, until his appointment as the Town Administrator in 2008. He recently announced his retirement at the end of June 2025 after serving as Town Administrator for the past 17 years.

Steve and his wife, Jean, have four grandsons, Stephen, Samuel, George
and Theodore and plan to spend much time with them in his retirement.

The West Side Social Club 4th of July Committee has recognized his unwavering devotion to the Town of Wakefield and his endless work to make Wakefield the best town that it is and is proud to honor him with this year’s spectacular Fireworks Display over the shores of Lake Quannapowitt.