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10A The Scout FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015
48th Annual 4th of July Celebration brings d
Story and photos by Stephanie Caffall At 11:30 a.m. attendees gathered at the display is better than any he or his family Spc. Halle Blanding and Pvt. 2n
Staff Writer Centennial Pavilion Stage for the Salute to has ever seen—even better than Las Vegas. both of Fort Huachuca’s Select H
the Union Ceremony where Sierra Vista’s a cannon during the 50-state can
Fort Huachuca partnered with the Si- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9972 pre- “We look forward to this event every
erra Vista Rotary Club and the City of Si- sented the colors and Mueller read the 4th year,” Barnett said.
erra Vista to present the 48th Annual 4th of July Proclamation. Congresswoman
of July Celebration at Veterans’ Memorial Martha McSally also spoke at the event. In the evening, guests set up chairs,
Park, including music, displays and fes- blankets, umbrellas and pop-up awnings to
tivities throughout the day. “This is an incredible community com- watch fireworks from Domingo Paiz and
ing together to celebrate and remind our- Stone Fields.
Saturday’s festivities began as the rain selves what America is all about—our free-
stopped at 7 a.m., just in time for the Pets doms, our liberties, the birth of America, Among those who had set up chairs at
& People Promenade event. Approximate- the best country on the face of the Earth,” Stone Field was Sgt. Todd Uthe and his
ly 50 contestants participated in the patri- McSally said. “[Today] is a wonderful wife, Heather, who arrived early with
otic, themed pet and people costume event. opportunity for us on a day like today to friends and family, awaiting the fireworks
think of those things to think of things that display.
Awards were presented by City of Sierra unite us, rather than divide us.”
Vista Mayor Rick Mueller for categories “I love this— I think it’s a really great
including most patriotic, best ride, look- The 50-state cannon salute by Fort Hua- event for the kids,” Uthe said. “[My daugh-
alike, rock star, best group, best couple and chuca’s Select Honor Guard Battery and ter] gets to see the presentation of the flags
most original. The event was dedicated to an F-16 flyover by the Arizona Air Nation- and she really cares about it, and it’s great
all K9 heroes, including Border Patrol and al Guard 162nd Fighter Wing. because her dad is here to explain it.”
military K9s.
Throughout the day, many park visitors The Cochise County Outlaws, the rock
“We are really excited about the turnout, gathered to watch performances at the Cen- band section of the MI Corps Band, and
considering we had a rainstorm this morn- tennial Pavilion stage, including the Mili- the Sierra Vista Community Band, enter-
ing,” said Julie Cushman, administrative tary Intelligence Corps Band (62nd Army tained guests waiting for the fireworks to
assistant at New Frontier Animal Medical Band), the Sierra Vista Community Band begin.
Center which sponsored the event. and other local performing organizations.
The 48th Annual Super Spectacular 4th
Throughout the morning, Fort Huachuca Local veteran Dee Barnett and his fam- of July Fireworks Show began with the MI
had military displays, including B-Troop, ily have been coming to Sierra Vista’s 4th Corp Band’s playing of the “1812 Over-
4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) of July Celebration at Veterans’ Memorial ture” complete with live cannon fire from
and the 18th Military Police Detachment Park and the fireworks display since 2001. Fort Huachuca’s Select Honor Guard Bat-
K-9 Unit demonstrations. He explained that Sierra Vista’s fireworks tery. Overhead lights at the Stone Complex
were dimmed at 8 p.m. for the kick off of
f ireworks.
Sierra Vista Mayor Rick Mueller
before the Salute to the Union C
Sierra Vista’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9972 presents the colors at the Salute to the Union presentation followed by B Troop, 4th U.S. Calvary Regiment (Memorial). Kids gathered and played aroun
