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Oak Harbor's Fourth of July


Jul 03 2002

7-11 a.m., Pancake breakfast at Taylor Road fire station, 3440 Taylor Road. Admission is $4.50 for adults, ages 7 -12 is $2.50, and children under age 7 are free.

7:30 -10:30 a.m., Rotary pancake breakfast at YMCA, 540 SE Pioneer Way.

11 a.m. , Grand Parade kicks off on Pioneer Way.

1-3 p.m., ice cream social at Oak Harbor Senior Center on SE Jerome Street. Cones will be 50 cents; sundaes $1. Silver Tones play music.

2-8 p.m., Strawberry Shortcake Feast at City Beach Park.

3 p.m., Rubber Ducky Regatta at City Beach lagoon.

4 - 6 p.m., Old-fashioned family games at City Beach.

10 p.m. or dusk, fireworks at City Beach.

Family carnival fun is July 4 through 7 at City Beach Park.

Sunday, July 7, lawnmower races start at noon at old rodeo grounds off Fakkema Road.

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