WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015
HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3
4TH OF JULY
Fourth of July fun
Area events
off er a variety of
options for an
entertaining holiday
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If you’ve ever wanted to
smash a watermelon, Herm-
iston’s Stars and Stripes
Fourth of July celebration is
the place for you.
People can sign up for the
watermelon smashing con-
BY SEAN HART AND
test when the celebration be-
TAMMY MALGESINI
gins at 1 p.m. at Butte Park.
STAFF WRITERS
Sign up ends at 6 p.m., and
If you’re not sure what the contest is at 7 p.m.
to do on the Fourth of July,
The event features games,
there are a variety of local juggling, magic, vendors,
events sure to keep you en- music and a classic car show
tertained.
beginning at 1 p.m.
From pie baking to water-
Children can enjoy a
melon smashing, from early bounce obstacle course from
morning breakfasts to eve- 1-8 p.m., and bounce houses
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and tournaments to parades
Big Top the Clown will be
and pool parties, be sure to at the event from 3-10 p.m.
check out all the area has to with an under the tent per-
offer.
formance from 5:30 p.m. to
6 p.m.
Free balloon making and
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face painting will take place
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Bobby and Faith un-
bration Friday evening with plugged will kick off the
an annual steak feed from stage performances from
6-9 p.m. 3:30-5 p.m. The Shades will
at Bard perform swing music start-
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A beer half-hour Fired Up Magic
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midnight, and a light show
For those who want a cool
will take place at dusk.
place to enjoy the show, the
On the morning of the Stars and Stripes Pool Party
Fourth, the festivities begin offers dinner from Dickies
with the Firemen’s Break- BBQ, games, swimming and
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Community Center. Regis- works on the butte from the
tration for a fun run and park Hermiston Family Aquatic
vendors begins at 7 a.m. in Center. The party starts at 7
Bard Park, and parade reg- p.m. and lasts until after the
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front of Crossroads Commu-
The pool party usually
nity Church on N. Sherman sells out, so get your tickets
Street. People can sign up early. Tickets cost $10 for
for the three-on-three bas- children 2 to 14 years old and
ketball tournament between $14 for people 15 and older,
8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at and they are available at the
the park.
pool until Friday.
The fun run starts at 8
For more information,
a.m., followed by the basket- call 541-289-7665.
ball tournament at 9 a.m. At
10 a.m., the parade weaves
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its way through town, and
The north Morrow Coun-
a variety of activities begin
in Bard Park at 11 a.m. The ty town of Boardman is get-
celebration will feature ven- ting ready for a blast during
dors, children’s games, a wa- its Fourth of July celebration.
The Boy Scouts are of-
ter slide, entertainment and
fering a full belly to start the
more.
If you think you can festivities, with a breakfast
make the best pie around, from 7-10 a.m. at Boardman
bring it to the park by 11 Marina Park. The meal is by
a.m. for the pie baking con- donation, with a suggested
test. If a rubber duck race is $6 for adults and $3 for kids.
more your style, that begins For those who want to get
at noon.
their blood pumping early,
New this year, the Wyked there’s a 5K or 10K fun run/
A & I Car Club is hosting a car walk with registration at 7
show with registration from a.m. near Boardman Avenue
11 a.m. until the show, which and Main Street. The starting
runs from noon to 4 p.m.
gun goes off at 8 a.m. Race
Although most of the park day registration is $20 and
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works and light show will plies last.
take place at dusk.
The Boardman Thun-
For more information, der Parade gets rolling at 11
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Facebook page or call 541- at 10 a.m. at Northeast Front
449-3831.
and First streets.
When they say
A full afternoon of activi-
ties are planned at Boardman
Marina Park, including food
and entertainment. There’s a
horseshoe tournament from
1-4 p.m. and children’s ac-
tivities (games, contests,
cake walk and more) from
2-6 p.m.
Live entertainment fea-
tures DJ Cora from 2-6 p.m.,
Tony Madrigal from 6-7:30
p.m. and Brass Fire from
7:30-9:30 p.m., followed by
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at dusk over the Columbia
River.
For more information,
contact 541-481-3014 or
info@boardmanchamber.
org.
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Registration is at 7 a.m. at
In south Morrow Coun- Ione City Park, with the
ty, the Ione Amphithe- event starting at 7:30 a.m.
ater will sizzle during the
Additional
activities
Fourth of July with stage include the Ken Turner
entertainment heating up in Memorial Horseshoe Tour-
the afternoon.
nament, a three-on-three
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family activities, head to Society Pie Sale and food
Ione early for a Fireman’s vendors, a beer garden, in-
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raring to go early, plunk pond, duck races, money
down the $10 registration pile and photo booth. Beat
fee for the Firecracker 5K the heat with free swim-
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ming from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Ione Swimming Pool.
The Blues Cruise starts
at 9 a.m. at the Lexing-
ton Sinclair Station. Par-
ticipants can register for
the show and parade from
10:30 a.m. to noon at Ione
City Park. The $25 regis-
tration fee includes a dash
plaque, goody bag, T-shirt
and awards. Proceeds ben-
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Betty Rietmann is the
parade grand marshal,
which gets underway at 1
p.m. on Main Street.
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The amphitheater takes
center stage beginning at
3:30 p.m. with a talent
show, followed by The
FrogHollow Band at 6:30
p.m. Breaks in the music set
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p.m. and boat trip auction at
7:45 p.m. The celebration
crescendos with James Otto
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show at dusk.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
Ione4thOfJuly or www.
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