Independence Day 2012 Events

GLENWOOD, NM SATURDAY, JUNE 30 In Town Doo-Dah Parade!!!!!!!!

Line up at 9:30 a.m. Parade begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. (Highway 180 will be closed for the Parade.)

Come on Down - join in - all are welcome - the goofier the better! Folks, bring your lawn chairs and get a good spot along the highway. To give us an idea of how many entries there will be, please call Jeff at Los Olmos Cabins: 575-539-2213,

The "Lawn Chair Brigade" and the" Marching Drill Team" need more participants, so contact Beth: 575-539-2373 or Rose: 575-539-2262

10:00 am Glenwood's to 1:00 pm Saturday Market!

Locally grown produce, fresh eggs, bedding plants, jewelry, crafts and much, much more!

Glenwood Main Street adjacent to Comm. Church

At the Glenwood Park . . . Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Games and Food

Frisco CowBelles Annual Art Auction, Barbeque & Dance

5:30 Barbeque 7:00 Candidates' Forum 7:30 Western Art Auction 8:30 Dance to the music of the dynamite Bucky Allred & Friends Band!

Weekends MOGOLLON Mining Ghost Town Open mid-May ~ mid-October Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays Shops Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm ~ Cafe 9:00-5:00 . . . Mogollon Artisans Gallery & Gift Shop, Pay-Load Antiques, Mogollon Historic Museum, Mogollon Historical Cemetery Archives. Mogollon Information (575) 539.2005

GLENWOOD, NM SUNDAY, JULY 1 In Town . . . Church Services ~ Baptist Church . . . 10:45 Catholic Church . . . 4:00 pm Community Church . . .11:15 am

At The Park . . .

1:00 PM until Dusk. . . Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration Dunk Tank, Horseshoe Tournament, Volleyball, Vendors, Food, Drinks and FUN for the whole family.

Fireworks begin at dusk!!!!!!!!!!

For up-to-date Fireworks information, call Jeff: 575-539-2213

QUEMADO, NM SATURDAY JUNE 30 7th Annual Freedom Shoot Quemado Shooting Range. Mandatory safety meeting 9:00 a.m. Shoot 10:00 a.m.

Truth or Consequences, NM Saturday, June 30 Independence Fireworks - tentative date! Dusk (9:00 pm approx), Rattlesnake Island, but viewable from almost anywhere at Elephant Butte Lake. Come and see the largest fireworks display in the state, reflecting off the largest lake in New Mexico! Park fees are waived for this event. Rain date: July 1, same time/same place. Cost: free.Contact: Friends of Elephant Butte Lake, Liz or Kay, 575-744-4381 / 575-744-4060.

Springerville, Arizona Saturday, June 30 Art Walk ~ Downtown Springerville & Eagar, 2-6 pm Sunday, July 1 4th of July Patriotic and Arizona Centennial Small Quilt Contest begins Tuesday, July 3 Slack Rodeo 9:00 am All Class Reunion and Freedom Fest at Ramsey Park, 5:00- 11:30 pm Freedom Fest Patriotic Community Choir Concert ~ 5:00 pm Boys & Girls Club Benefit Barbeque ~ 6:00 pm Live Music and Street Dance, 6:30 pm

Taylor, Arizona Saturday, June 30 Taylor 4th of July Celebration and Rodeo! Taylor Independence Day celebration is held at the Taylor Rodeo Complex. There will be a flag raising ceremony, firing of the anvil, a barbecue, rodeos, dances, patriotic program, and fireworks, Taylor 10K & 2 mile run, softball tournament & free swimming. For more information, call the Taylor Town Hall at 1-928-536-7366 or the Chamber at 536-4331

Fort Davis, Texas Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1 Come join us in Fort Davis for the Coolest 4th of July Celebration in Texas! Things kick off Friday night with The Great Fireworks display beginning at 9:30 PM at Jeff Davis County Park! Then have a blast Saturday and join the Great Parade, starting at 10:00AM. Vendors will be around the courthouse with tons of food and craft booths from all over, with unique selections you don't want to miss! At 12:00 & 2:00 catch a real gun fight reenactment in the town square, followed by The Dance at 9:00 PM with the Jody Nix Band behind the union. BYOB but no glass please. Stick around Sunday for more family fun at the Historic Fort and visit vendor booths, open all day from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Grab your family, friends, & chairs and join us for a spectacular weekend in the beautiful Davis Mountains of West Texas. For more information visit www.fortdavis.com or call us at (432)426-3015.

July 4th

Socorro, NM The 20th annual Fourth of July Celebration on the New Mexico Tech campus! Wild West extravaganza, lots of good-time dance music, Sousa marches, martial arts, plenty to eat and drink, water slides and other activities for kids - and, of course, a spectacular fireworks show. It's all happening north of Macey Center on the college campus, starting at 11 a.m. and ending with the aerial display after sunset, where there's campus parking, lots of dance space, grass, shade trees and sunshine - all free of charge. See page 19 for more details!

Silver City, NM Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Parade and Festival On July 4th we start the day with a Kiwanis Club sponsored Cowboy Breakfast from 7:00am to 10:00 am. The parade will start at 10:00 am. After the parade, join us in Gough Park until 5:00 pm, for live music, great food, and lots of arts and crafts booths. Barbeque Lunch sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. This event concludes with a spectacular Fireworks Display (fire conditions permitting), lighting up the sky at dusk! 575-538-3785

Silver City Museum, Silver City Annual "4th of July" Ice Cream Social' In the shady courtyard! Sponsored by Western Bank! 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Kids' Games, a CakeWalk, Live Music, Train Rides, Historic Games and Ice Cream on our shady grounds! LIVE MUSIC Schedule: 11 am Gila Highlanders 12 pm Jessica Juarez 1 pm Bonnie Maldonado Poetry Reading and Rising River String Band 2 pm Concert Band of the Southwest 3 pm Gravel Road

Deming, NM Parade - Jam Fest - Fireworks at Fairgrounds (and) Hospital Auxiliary Golf Tournament - 9:00 a.m., Rio Mimbres Country Club, 2500 E. Pine. Deming, NM, www.demingchamber.com, 575-546-2674

Lordsburg, NM July 4th Activities & 5K Run, Fireworks Lordsburg 575-542-3421

Rodeo, NM 34th Annual 4th of July Celebration presented by Rodeo Community Association We are celebrating both New Mexico and Arizona's Centennial, plus Rodeo's 110 birthday! Theme for parade will be The Centennial, Parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. BBQ immediately after parade at Community Bldg. Cake Auction and Parade awards Dance music by Yarbrough Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. We encourage all our neighbors to be in our parade-no entry fee. 575-557-2372-Izzy Escobar

Luna, NM Fourth of July Celebration! Starting off with a community baseball game at 4:30 at Luna Park followed by the popular Silent Auction, a Cake Decorating Contest and kiddie parade with prizes, a short patriotic program and pot luck dinner. Info. 575-547-2476

Springerville, Arizona Fourth of July Celebrations!

July 4 Pancake Breakfast, Ramsey Park, 6:30 am 4th of July Parade ~ 10:00 am The theme this year is: "100 Years, Our Way" in honor of the Arizona Centennial, and the 100th Annual Apache County Sheriff's Posse! Art Walk, Springerville Heritage Center, 11:00 am-2:00 pm 100th Annual Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, 1:30 pm Fireworks at Dusk! Sheriff's Posse Dance … 9:00 pm

July 5 Art Walk, downtown Springerville & Eagar, 12:00 am-4:00 pm Art Workshops 2:00-3:30 pm Artists Reception 6:00 pm Sheriff's Posse Dance … 9:00 pm

July 6 Eagar Centennial Park Dedication and Party 6:00 pm

July 7 Craft Show 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Public Cake Decorating Contest, SV Park, 11:00 am- 2:00 pm

Quemado, NM Quemado Independence Day Parade & BBQ 11 am, parade 11:30 … kids carnival, next to Rito Quemado Noon … Barbeque at Quemado Community Center All Day Vendors around town www.catroncounty.net/quemado OR Parade entries at 10 a.m. (pre-enter at J&Y Auto before July 4). Parade at 11 a.m. Quemado Cheerleaders' Kids' Carnival starting after parade - face painting, games and more 50c per kid. BBQ around noon. More info www.catroncounty.net/quemado/

Truth or Consequences, NM Dam Site Resort Independence Day Celebration, 10am-10pm, Dam Site Resort, south end of Elephant Butte Lake State ParkJoin the Dam Site Resort for its annual 4th of july party all day July 4th. Music, games, food, fun. Keep an eye on our facebook page for more information.Contact: Dam Site Resort, 575-894-2073.

Cloudcroft, NM July 4 ~ Fourth of July Parade on Burro Street July 6 ~ Firehouse Music Live music- Rock, Blues, Reggae and more! (575)682-1229 July 6-7 ~ Melodrama "Shootout at Hole in the Wall" at the Open Air Pavilion www.cloudcrofttheater.com. Also July 13-14 & 20-21. July 7-8 ~ Fourth of July Celebrations Family fun and games in Zenith Park 575-682-2733 or www.cloudcroft.net

Tubac, (Southern) Arizona Old Fashioned Fourth of July 10:00 am to 12:00 noon,Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, sponsored by Tubac Chamber of Commerce. The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will be the site of an assortment of free games for kids, free hot dogs, watermelon, a dunk tank and "squirt down" courtesy of the Tubac Fire Department. This event is organized by the Tubac Chamber of Commerce and local non profit organizations. www.tubacaz.com

Patagonia, (Southern) Arizona Fourth of July Celebration The day begins at 11:00 am with a parade through town followed by games, food, and music in the Town Park all afternoon. There will be fireworks dependent on the Fire Wise condition

Duncan, (Southern) Arizona Fourth of July "Sweet Land of Liberty" Celebrate "The 4th" in Duncan! This year's 4th of July theme is "Sweet Land of Liberty." Parade will start at 8:00 a.m. at Old Joe's Café (line-up starts 7:00 am). Following the parade, a fun day for people of all ages is planned, so come and enjoy! 8:00 AM - Noon Farmer's Market & Food Booths Noon - 5:00 PM Swimming & Kids Games 5:00-7:00 PM 4-H BBQ (High School Cafeteria) 8:00 PM Program (High School Football Field) Fireworks will be held immediately after the program

Show Low, (Northern) Arizona July 4th Celebration Show Low is high in Arizona's White Mountains: cool! 520-398-2704.

Roswell, NM Elks Lodge #969 - Annual FREE BBQ For Veterans and Their Families. Wednesday, July 4 from 4pm - 7pm. The Elks Lodge is located at 1720 N. Montana. For more information call 622-1560. and . . . Roswell Sertoma Mike Satterfield Memorial Fireworks Extravaganza. Wednesday, July 4th starting at 5:30pm at the Cielo Grande Recreation Area. Free to the Public. Come celebrate our nations' birthday. Activities include a Sand Volleyball Tournament (call 575-624-6719). Patriotic Entertainment ~ High School and Middle School Band Camp will perform in concert. A tremendous fireworks show starts at 9:15pm. Bring the family, pack a picnic, and enjoy the festivities surrounding our Country's Independence Day. For more information call: 624-6720.

Las Cruces, NM July 3 6:00 p.m. ~ Local Entertainers, Food and Beverage Vendors 9:00 p.m. ~ City of Las Cruces Electric Light Parade Presented by El Paso Electric Co. (Staging at City Hall parking lot 700 N. Main St, south to Church Street, around to Water Street ends on North Main Street and Picacho Avenue.)

July 4 Fourth of July Street Fest 1605 E. Hadley Ave. (Meerscheidt Center Complex) 4:00 p.m. ~ Local Entertainers, Food & Beverage Vendors 6:00 p.m. ~ Guest Performance Indigenous ~ Blues/R&B/Rock 7:30 p.m. ~ Opening Act The Grass Roots 60s-70s Top 40 Hits 9:00 p.m. ~ Mayor's Welcome Parade Awards Annual Fireworks Display 10:00 p.m.~ Special Guest Performance Tracy Lawrence - Country

For your safety, fireworks and pets are prohibited in the events area and along the parade route.

July 7-8

Alpine, (Northern) Arizona Old Fashioned Fourth of July Saturday, July 7 . . . o Independence Parade 10:00 AM, Main Street in Alpine, Arizona Free hotdogs at Aspen Country Realty following the parade. Info: call Travis … 928-339-4814

o Alpine Independence Celebration Alpine Community Center, 11:00 AM , Food, Vendors, Games. Contact Vera Cassel - 928-339-1999. o Worm Races! 11:00 AM at Ye Old Tavern following the Independence Parade o Alpine Community Theatre presents its 8th Annual Summer Melodrama, "Sleight of Mind" (or) "The Medicine Show Must Go On" Alpine Community Center, 7:00 PM o Fireworks Display .. Alpine Rodeo Grounds at 8:30 PM, Sponsored by Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept. Info: call Travis … 928-339-4814

Heber-Overgaard, Arizona Saturday, July 7th 5:00 am Anvil Firing at: Bison Ranch, Mountain Meadows Elementary School, Mogollon High School, Capps Middle School 6:00 am ~ Carissa's Run at Capps Middle School 10k race and 2 mile fun run/walk 7:00 am ~ Pancake Breakfast at Capps Middle School 7:00 am ~ Flag Raising at Capps Middle School Community Choir singing partriotic songs 11:00 am ~ Parade on Hwy 260

Noon-6:00 pm ~ Food, Arts & Crafts, Entertainment at Tall Timbers Park Car Show at Ace Hardware Cornhole Tournament at the Cabin Bar and Grill

3:00 pm ~ Gates open at the Mogollon High School for the Fireworks Show, the band True Octave, the band Mogollon, Refreshments, Inflatables, Little Toy Train Rides

4:00 pm ~ Gates open for the reserve Seating for the bands True Octave and Mogollon and for the Fireworks.

5:00 pm ~ True Octave opens 6:30 pm ~ Mogollon performs 9:00 pm ~ Fireworks show After the Fireworks, Mogollon performs again

Sunday July 8th 10:00 am-5:00 pm ~ Food, Arts & Crafts, Entertainment at Tall Timbers Park

www.heberovergaard.org 928-535-5777