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| Falls City slates Fourth of July activities |
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| FALLS CITY -- Fourth of July festivities in Falls City this year are taking place over the course of two days for the first time.
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FALLS CITY -- Fourth of July festivities in Falls City this year are taking place over the course of two days for the first time.
Falls City's Fourth of July celebration with fireworks and entertainment is scheduled on July 3 to allow residents flexibility to attend other local shows on July 4. The parade and carnival will still be on the Fourth of July.
One new piece of the celebration is the addition of three local bands entertaining the crowd Friday, July 3, as the sun goes down before the fireworks show, Festival Coordinator Willy Lowman said.
"We've never had entertainment before the fireworks," Nels Olsson, entertainment coordinator, said. "It's all of us (locals). You don't see that very often."
Olsson's band Status will play along with American Fly and Joe Shinkle & 99W. The music starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9:30 p.m. in Upper Park. The fireworks display is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m.
Each year the Falls City Fire Department has put on a fireworks show for the town. Lowman said the department is spending about $6,000 this year for a 30-minute show that is sure to impress.
"I've been to a lot of different fireworks shows, and Falls City's is actually better," Lowman said.
Lowman said the day begins early on the Fourth of July, with the parade starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Everyone gathers at the Upper Park at the top of Mitchell Street toward Black Rock. Floats will be created by the library and church groups. The honor guard, equestrian groups and fire trucks will also participate in the parade.
The parade will stage at the Upper Park and head down Main Street to finish at Falls City High School.
As the parade finishes its route at around 10:30, a carnival in front of the high school will provide fun games. It raises money for the playground at the elementary school.
For more information about the event, contact Willy Lowman at 503-787-4908.
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