Fourth of July
Blue Mountain Eagle
The color guard led the Fourth of July parade
in Prairie City.
Four festively dressed girls await the start of the Fourth
of July parade in Prairie City.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Katie Johnson, 15, Mt.
Vernon, sang the national
anthem for the public.
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A miniature pony pulls two members
of the Stiner family in the Fourth of
July parade in Prairie City.
Prairie City Fourth pleases crowd
Well-attended
family-friendly
event
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Fire trucks made up most
of the vehicles or floats at this
year’s Fourth of July parade in
Prairie City, including Prairie
City Fire Department’s giant
deuce-and-a-half and antique
Ford.
People from across Grant
County lined Front Street
around noon. Young children
scrambled to scoop up candy
thrown from the floats under
bright blue skies.
Katie Johnson, 15, Mt. Ver-
non, sang the national anthem
when the color guard reached
McHaley Avenue. Johnson
typically performs bluegrass
with family members.
Johnson is gathering funds
for her Calvary Horse Camp,
which will be held at the Cor-
nerstone Christian Fellowship
Church in John Day and the
Grant County Fairgrounds
A young girl on the Prairie Baptist Church Vacation Bible
School float throws candy to kids on the sidewalk during
the Fourth of July parade in Prairie City.
Eagle photos/Richard Hanners
Smokey Bear high-fives a young girl during the Fourth of July parade in Prairie City.
from July 29 through Aug. 3.
This is the first year of her
service project, Johnson said.
The camp will provide riding
opportunities for foster girls
ages 9-12 from Grants Pass,
Eugene, Salem, Pendleton
and Portland, she said.
Prairie City resident Anna
Marie Smith recently assumed
the mantle for coordinating
the Prairie City Fourth of July
parade. Wanda Winegar orga-
nized things in past years.
The grand marshal this
year was former Prairie City
Fire Chief Dean Hicks, who
drove his red 1991 Corvette
in the parade.
A long line quickly formed
near City Hall following the
parade for tri-tip barbecue
and strawberry shortcake.
Hundreds of vehicles pulled
up to the Oxbow Ranch out-
side of town around dusk for
the city-sponsored fireworks
display.
Parade results
Grand Champion: Grant County Wild-
fire Softball Team
Classic Car
First: Antique fire truck from the Prairie
City Fire Department
Second: Grumpy’s Graphics
Third: Sherri Dowdy
Float
First: Sam Palmer and family
Second: Prairie City Senior Center
Third: Grant County Wildfire Softball
Team
Walking Individual
First: Lloyd Fuller for Twice Upon A
Time
Non-motorized
First: Tucker Carpenter on his mountain
bike
Walking Group
First: American Legion color guard
Second: Chester’s Thriftway
Third: Prairie City High School cheer-
leaders and dance team
Horse-drawn
First: Del Raymond’s wagon and
quarter horses
Second: Stiner family cart and minia-
ture pony
Mounted Group
First: Grant County Fair and Rodeo
Court, Queen Trinity Hutchison and
Princess Courtney Nichols
Decorated Vehicle
First: Blue Mountain Care Center
ATVs and Dirt Bike
First: Gracey Kenyon on her dirt bike
Demolition Derby Car
First: Tyler Nodine
Second: Steve Patterson
Truck
First: Thunderbolt Fire Service
Second: Malheur National Forest
Emergency Vehicle
First: John Day City and Rural Fire
Department
Second: Prairie City City and Rural Fire
Department
Celebrating the Fourth in Monument
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A clown rides a unicycle in the parade.
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4-H Color Run 5K
First: Josh Thomas, 24:45
Second: Brittany Desadier, 24:46
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Parade results
Best of Show: Aubrey Bowlus and
Kyla Emerson
Horse Division
First: Taylor Hamilton and Jenna Kelli
Ambulance Crew
First: Stacey Cox and Casey Pogue
Walking Group
First: Molly Jean and Mary Cade
Fire Crew
First: Archie Osborn
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First: Weston Hamilton
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The Monument Fourth
of July Jubilee had a
schedule full of activities
starting with a biscuit
and gravy breakfast and
ending with a fireworks
show over the river.
Sahara Hyder orga-
nized the 4-H Color Run
5K, with 27 runners tak-
ing a route on Wall Creek
Road, starting and end-
ing at Monument School.
After the parade, peo-
ple enjoyed events in the
park, including bobbing
for apples and a display
of patriotically themed
quilts and knitted items
at the basketball court.
Carson McKay, who will
be a junior at Prairie City
School this fall, auc-
tioned off desserts.
Lonnie
Lawrence,
who spearheaded games
and activities, said it was
a fun and enjoyable day.
“The kids games were
well attended, and ev-
eryone seemed to have
a good time,” she said.
“We had a really good
turnout, much better than
expected, and did quite
well.”
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