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| H&N photo by Todd E. Swenson Emily Porfily, left, and Angel Wampler work on the Century 21 float for the Klamath Falls Fourth of July parade at the firm’s offices Monday. |
July 3, 2007
You can get your face painted. You can watch someone rappel down a building.
Or you can join a crowd who plan to cheer on soldiers returning from Afghanistan as they march down Klamath Avenue.
Activities will abound on Fourth of July throughout the Klamath and Tulelake basins. Here’s a list of activities on Independence Day:
Klamath Falls
A street fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday on Main Street between Fourth and 10th streets. Festivities will include about 70 food and business vendors, face painting, petting zoo, bowling lanes for adults and children, skateboarding and BMX bike demonstrations.
Army National Guard members will rappel down the side of the Klamath County Courthouse, and there will be hot air balloon and square dancing demonstrations.
At 10 a.m., there will be a parade on Klamath Avenue between Fourth and Spring streets. Air National Guard F-15 fighter jets will perform a flyover about 10 minutes before the parade begins.
Several businesses, emergency services, including Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and police agencies will participate in the parade. Some businesses and nonprofit organizations will ride floats through town and color guards from the Klamath VFW post and Kingsley Field will perform. Forty-two Army National Guard soldiers, who just returned home from Afghanistan as part of “Operation Enduring Freedom,” also will march in the parade.
The Klamath Chorale, Klamath Falls Community Band and Intervision will perform at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5:30 p.m., at Veterans Park.
The Klamath Falls Fireworks Extravaganza begins at 10 p.m., over Lake Ewauna at Veterans Park. The display features the pyrotechnics of the Keno Fire Department.
Malin
The Malin Car Show at Malin Park begins at noon. An automotive swap meet begins at 9 a.m. The daylong event will include food, arts and crafts vendors and model airplane demonstrations by the Yankee Air Pilots. There will be a parade through downtown Malin at 10 a.m.
Tulelake
A demolition derby begins at 4:30 p.m., at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds before the fireworks show begins at dusk. The Tulelake Fire Department will host a barbecue from 4 to 9 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Dorris
In Dorris, a parade on Third Street begins at 10 a.m., followed by a flag raising, liberty bell ringing and an F-15 fighter jet flyover. At noon, the Lions Club will host a barbecue at the Dorris Little League Complex that includes games and youth activities. The event runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Lakeview
In Lakeview, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host a fireworks display that begins at dusk at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Alturas
The annual Fandango Days Celebration opens Wednesday with the 50th annual Rotary Club Fish Derby for children 12 and younger. The derby will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at Pine Creek Reservoir. Children must bring their own fishing gear. Entry is free.
On Friday, a Family Street Dance, will be from 8 to 11 p.m. at Walt's Market parking lot. Admission is free. The dance will feature live music by "Springer" featuring Craig Flournoy, Shannon Lewis, Randy Schoenauer and Jeff Findley. Refreshments will be available.
On Saturday at 9 a.m., a 12-mile bike race, will start at the Train Locomotive at the Museum, S. Main St., Alturas. Riders will loop around the Dorris Reservoir and Wildlife Refuge. There is a $5 entry fee.
Also on Saturday, the Fandango Fourth of July Parade will start at 11 a.m. from Modoc High School, head south on Main Street, loop around to the Modoc Medical Center and Warner View before disbanding at Veterans' Memorial Park. At the park will be food vendors, a car show, cow pie bingo, fireman’s muster, children’s activities and live music.
Activities Saturday at the California Pines at the Lodge include: Lil Rascals Ranch Horse Show demonstrations, at 2 and 4 p.m, children's games and activities, bass fishing tournament on the lake, a barbeque at 4 p.m. and at dusk the California Pines Property Owners Association annual Fandango Days Fireworks Display over the lake. California Pines is off Centerville Road between Alturas and Canby.
On Sunday, there will be an All-American Cowboy Race at the Alturas Livestock Arena, W. 8th St. Sign-ups are at 9 a.m., and the race starts at 10 a.m. Also on Sunday, between 2 and 5 p.m., will be an old fashioned ice cream social on the back lawn under a canopy, at the Alturas Elks B.P.O.E. Lodge on Main Street. Cost is $5.
- By Laura McVicker
You can get your face painted. You can watch someone rappel down a building.
Or you can join a crowd who plan to cheer on soldiers returning from Afghanistan as they march down Klamath Avenue.
Activities will abound on Fourth of July throughout the Klamath and Tulelake basins. Here’s a list of activities on Independence Day:
Klamath Falls
Army National Guard members will rappel down the side of the Klamath County Courthouse, and there will be hot air balloon and square dancing demonstrations.
Several businesses, emergency services, including Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and police agencies will participate in the parade. Some businesses and nonprofit organizations will ride floats through town and color guards from the Klamath VFW post and Kingsley Field will perform. Forty-two Army National Guard soldiers, who just returned home from Afghanistan as part of “Operation Enduring Freedom,” also will march in the parade.
Malin
Tulelake
Dorris
Lakeview
Alturas
- By Laura McVicker
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