Weiser, Midvale and Cambridge will celebrate July 4th

The communities of Weiser, Midvale and Cambridge all have activities planned for July 4th to celebrate Independence Day.
 Midvale’s full day of fun and food starts with a parade at 11:30 a.m. Line-up takes place at 10:45 a.m. There are various categories to enter and possibly win prizes, including kids bikes and pets. There is also an adult farm equipment and motorized “toy” category.
 Organizers invite anyone to hop on their four-wheeler, lawn mower, motorcycle or whatever and take part in the parade. The Midvale Merc will donate $10 to the city pool for every entry.
 After the parade, head over to the beef barbecue at the middle school for lunch from noon to 3 p.m. The menu is short and sweet – barbecued beef, baked beans, salads and desserts. The cost is $8 for age 12 and over, $5 for ages 4-11 and kids under 4 eat free.
 The proceeds from the barbecue will go toward operations and maintenance of the Midvale city pool. The pool is supported by donations and fundraising and receives no city tax dollars.
 A farmers market will open in Tin Pan Alley inside the Merc building in downtown Midvale. The fun continues from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the afternoon with face painting, squirt gun fight, cotton candy, snow cones and even hot dogs. There will be a corn hole contest and other activities.
 At 4 p.m. magician Allen Hansuska will entertain with his balloon animals. A feat of strength competition takes places at 5 p.m. that will pit the Midvale volunteer firemen against deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in a tug-o-war.
 In Weiser, July 4th starts with a free community breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at City Park.
 A Veterans March will pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the military or are currently serving. All active duty and veterans are invited to participate. A float is available for anyone who is not able to march.
 The Veterans March will gather at the depot at 10:30 a.m. and proceed on State Street at 11 a.m. Family and friends are encouraged to join in with bikes and lots of red, white and blue.
 This year’s Veterans March also will feature a special tribute to former Weiser Mayor and veteran John Walker. The Veterans Park on State Street was a heartfelt project of his completed during his term as mayor. A flyover to honor and remember Walker will bring jets from Gowen Field to Weiser at 11:20 a.m.
 Walker, who died in January at age 77, served in the U.S. Air Force and Idaho Air National Guard for over 32 years, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel, with the last 28 years of his career working at Gowen Field in Boise.
 At dusk July 4, the volunteer firemen with Weiser City Fire and Rescue will shoot off the annual fireworks show, an event that relies on donations to fund. The show usually starts around 10:30 p.m. The fireworks are set off from the field next to Hillcrest Cemetery.
 Some of the best viewing locations are Rolling Hills Golf Course, the high school parking lot, along Indianhead Road and along State Street. There really is no bad spot in Weiser to see the fireworks.
 The fire department spends nearly $6,000 annually on the pyrotechnic display and the hundreds of shells, from 2-inch to the big booming 8-inch. The fireworks display will last about 20 minutes.
 In Cambridge, the volunteer fire department will shoot off fireworks from the elementary school at dark on July 4th.