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rolling at 10 a.m. (line up at 8 a.m., judging is
at 9 a.m.).
The pie-baking contest heats up at
11 a.m. and the duck race is at 1 p.m. Other
park activities run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Then, be sure to stake out a spot at dusk
for the fireworks show.
For more information, search www.
facebook.com/Stanfield4thofJuly or call
541-449-3831.
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The parade, with a theme of “Freedom,”
is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars “Let
‘Er Buck” Post 922.
Starting at 10 a.m. at Pendleton City
Hall, 500 SW Dorion Ave., the parade will
travel to Main Street, then onto Court Av-
enue to the Pendleton Convention Center.
All entries will receive a ribbon and trophies
will be awarded in 14 categories. Mike Ha-
gan, honored for his 41-year career in the
Oregon Army National Guard, is the grand
marshal. If you have questions, contact
Fred Bradbury at fbradbury@yahoo.com or
541-377-7474.
After the parade, head to Roy Raley
Park, 1205 SW Court Ave., for a full after-
noon of family fun. Games and activities
will include spike ball, giant Jenga, a corn-
hole tournament (1-4 p.m.), face painting,
prizes for various races (three-legged,
spoon egg and relay), Hula Hoops and
Hook a Book with Altrusa International of
Pendleton.
Music by DJ Anson Crane will fill the air
from noon to 5 p.m. A kids’ bike/scooter
parade (1 p.m.) features prizes for patriotic
themes and a dunk tank (2-4 p.m.) will offer
a reprieve from the heat. In addition, food
and beverages will be available for pur-
chase.
For more about the celebration in the
park, visit www.pendleton.or.us or contact
Donna Biggerstaff at 541-966-0220 or
donna.biggerstaff@ci.pendleton.or.us.
UNION
Union is now the place to be on the
Fourth of July in Union County. The main
draw is the “Thunder at the Peaks” fire-
works, shot off from the Buffalo Peak Golf
Course at dusk.
Leading up to the light show, the town
hosts vendors and an antique car display
on Main Street from 5-9 p.m. and a bank
robbery reenactment at 5 p.m. Also, the
Union County Museum, 331 S. Main St., will
be open from noon-6 p.m.
WALLOWA COUNTY
PRAIRIE CITY
Celebrate “Fourth of July on the Prairie”
with a day of activities on July 4 in Prairie
City. A 5K fun run starts at 7 a.m. at Depot
Park, and a pancake breakfast is served from
7-10 a.m. at the Prairie Baptist Teen Center.
Vendors will be on Front Street from
10 a.m.-3 p.m., and cow pie bingo starts at
1 p.m. at the high school (purchase tickets
from FFA students during the parade or
the FFA food booth for $25 per square). A
flag folding ceremony at the park is set for
11:30 a.m., and the parade starts at noon.
From 12:30-3 p.m., enjoy barbecue and
activities in the park. Prairie City youth will
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The Nilson family and hundreds of other spectators watch as fireworks light up the night sky at
the Buffalo Peak Golf Course in Union July 4, 2021.
present a play at 2 p.m. at the community
center ($1 suggested donation).
STANFIELD
The annual Steak Feed Fundraiser, which
helps support the holiday celebration, is
Sunday, July 3, 6-8 p.m. at Bard Park. In ad-
dition to dinner, the event features live music
by Hired Guns. Tickets are $25/adults and
$10/kids (for a hamburger meal). They are
available at Main Street Market, the Stanfield
Public Library or the city of Stanfield.
Bard Park is the hub for the 2022 Stan-
field Fourth of July Celebration. Activities
get a sizzling start with the Firefighters
Breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Also, a 5K fun
run and 3-on-3 basketball tourney begins
at 8 a.m. And the downtown parade gets
The Independence Day celebrations
begin in Wallowa with a parade at 11 a.m.
Food and drink vendors will be outside
the Wallowa Fire Hall on Pine Street. Ruby
Frazier will serve as grand marshal of the
parade; Greta Kennedy and Dylan Wortman
are Little Miss Fourth of July and Little Mis-
ter Liberty. Seating will be available inside
the Fire Hall for people to eat and enjoy the
music of Terry and Gary Moffit.
Booth space for food, drinks and crafts
are available for free for the Wallowa
festivities. Vendors are welcome to set up
starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call
Wallowa City Hall at 541-886-2422.
The time-honored tradition of fireworks
over Wallowa Lake continues as local orga-
nizations and businesses across the county
raise money to “Shake the Lake” on Inde-
pendence Day. The sponsors — Wallowa
County Chamber of Commerce, Joseph
Chamber and Stubborn Mule — are raising
$25,000 for the show and an account has
been set up for donations at the Wallowa
County Chamber. Visit www.wallowacounty-
chamber.com for more information and how
to make a contribution.