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Ready to celebrate
County prepares to party
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James Richards gathers patriotic balloons for a seafood boil with friends to observe the patriotic holiday and his 73rd birthday, which is July 4.
There will be baby shows and homemade ice cream.A cakewalk, horseshoe tournament, and even a Beatles tribute band are on the agenda.And don’t forget the fireworks.Fourth of July celebrations are planned in Midway, Morrison, and downtown McMinnville on Monday, giving residents a chance to beam with patriotic pride. It all starts bright and early Monday morning at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast on Court Square.From there, the traditional Stars and Stripes Fun Run will get Independence Day moving at a brisk pace at 7:30 a.m., departing from its tradition spot in front of the courthouse on Main Street. That will be followed by the festive Yankee Doodle Children’s Parade at 9:30 a.m.In Midway, get your little one all dolled up for the baby show at 10:30 a.m. Beatles fans won’t want to miss the main musical entertainment as the tribute band Forever Abbey Road will be performing a sampling of the Fab Four’s most memorable hits.In Morrison, get ready to yell “Bingo” as games begin at 4 p.m. You can expect a sack race and possibly an egg toss when outdoor games start at 5 p.m.Fireworks are planned for all three communities with Morrison’s fireworks show scheduled to start at 8:45 p.m., McMinnville’s show scheduled for 9 p.m., and Midway’s for 10 p.m. Monday, July 4Downtown McMinnville 6:30 a.m. Fun Run/5K race registration begins7 to 10 a.m. First United Methodist pancake breakfast7:30 a.m. Fun Run/5K race begins8 a.m. Heritage Alliance Museum open8 a.m. Park Theater open for tours, Kids Corner open9 a.m. Patriotic Salute with national anthem Presentation of Colors, Silver & Gold Band9:30 a.m. Yankee Doodle Parade by Junior Auxiliary9:30 a.m. Walking Tour at Riverside Cemetery10 a.m. WCHS Pioneerettes perform10:15 a.m. WCMS Dance Team perform10:30 a.m. Paula’s Dance Academy10:45 a.m. WCHS Winter Guard11 a.m. Free movie “National Treasure” at Park Theater9 p.m. Dr Pepper Fireworks at Civic CenterMorrison Ruritan2 p.m. Baby pageant registration2:45 p.m. Opening ceremonies3 p.m. Baby pageant4 p.m. Children's activities, Bingo begins5 p.m. Outdoor games6 p.m. Cake walk, cornhole tournament begins7 p.m. Live music from Midnite Toast Band8:45 p.m. FireworksMIDWAY CIC10 a.m. Opening ceremony, concessions open Speaker, awards10:30 a.m. Baby show starts.