Fernley 4th of July to celebrate 240 years of freedom

The Fernley Reporter

The Fernley 4^th of July committee is putting the finishing touches on the plans for this year’s celebration, with the motto “Celebrating 240 Years of Freedom.”

The event begins with Mason’s pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. at the Mason Lodge at 40 West St. The cost is $7 per person for $25 per family and all donations go to fund high school scholarships.

The parade down Main St. starts at 10 a.m., from Locust to 7^th St.

Kids games start at noon at the Out of Town Park, included water balloon toss, sack races and more.

The flag raising will be held at 1 p.m., and a horseshoe tournament also starts at 1.

Parade trophies will be awarded at 2 p.m.; the watermelon eating contest starts at 3 p.m. and the raffle starts at 4 p.m. with a new drawing every 15 minutes until prizes are gone, with the grand prize drawing at 6:30 p.m. A greased pig contest starts at 5 p.m., then live music begins at 6, to keep the crowd entertained until the fireworks at dusk.