Thu, Nov 26 2009
|
|
Area communities celebrate holiday with food, music and fireworks She sang “Butterfly Away” by Miley Cyrus accompanied on guitar by her grandfather, John Powers, of Tulsa, Okla. Her stepfather, Scott Johnson, said the event is popular with Seneca residents. “There’s some really good talent here,” he said. “It’s been a dream of hers to be a singer.” Competition was held in three different age categories with trophies awarded in each category, said Gwen Sampson, committee member. The grand prize winner would receive three hours of recording time at the McCready Recording Studio, Sampson said. Later in the evening, fireworks, music and food were among the festivities planned for the main event at Route U and Bethel Road with fireworks. Kids’ inflatables were common at all of the events, including the Community Independence Day Celebration held in Kiwanis Park in Baxter Springs, Kan. With the help of sponsors, organizers bought 1,200 hot dogs, 960 cans of soft drinks, 1,008 bottles of water and 700 bags of chips for the free event, said Fire Chief Robin Wene. Fireworks and a performance by the Duling Family Country Music Show of Girard also were featured. The highlight of the evening was, of course, the fireworks. Janice and Jim Maryman, of Baxter Springs, brought their lawn chairs early for a good seat in front of the bandstand. “We get to see all the people in town and see the entertainment and fireworks,” Janice Maryman said. 
•
Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
More from the Carthage, Jasper County section
Carthage council debates test on downtown parking restrictions Joplin man in custody on drug charges Kansas resident arrested on charges of sexual misconduct |
Print this story
E-mail this story
Post to del.icio.us
Discuss this story
 |
 |
: Special Offer For New Subscribers
:
 |
|||||||
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Published by Newspaper Holding, Inc. 117 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801 Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions. News: news@joplinglobe.com • (417)623-3480 Advertise with the Joplin Globe Copyright © 2006 The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO All rights reserved. 
|
Popular Business directory links - Joplin Apartments | Joplin Attorneys | Joplin Auto Dealers | Joplin Auto Parts | Joplin Auto Repair | Joplin Beauty Salons | Joplin Car Rental | Joplin Dentists | Joplin Doctors | Joplin Flowers | Joplin Hotels | Joplin Insurance | Joplin Loans | Joplin Mortgages | Joplin Movers | Joplin Pizza | Joplin Realtors | Joplin Restaurants | Joplin Storage | Joplin Tax Preparation | Joplin Travel | Joplin Featured | More...
|
|
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service |
