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Sammie Amrhein, 4, sings patriotic songs with her classmates after the Fourth of July parade.
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Myleea Blackburn, 4, gets decked out for today's Fourth of July parade at Kinderland Nursery.
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Friends, family and the children of Kinderland Nursery School march around north Carson City on Friday in their annual Fourth of July parade.
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Singing “This Land is Your Land” and waving American flags, the children from Kinderland Nursery paraded their patriotism around their west Carson City neighborhood Thursday.
“We became our country on the Fourth of July,” explained Baylee Freley, who led the parade with a grand flag.
Rosetta McFadden, who has had the day care since 1964 and now runs it with her daughter Mayla McFadden, said they dedicate much time to learning the nation's history.
“We do a lot of teaching about our presidents and about our country,” she said. “This year, we even learned part of the Preamble to the Constitution. The parade is sort of a culmination of our study.”
The Fourth of July parade, along with a St. Patrick's Day parade, has become an annual tradition for the school.
“We became our country on the Fourth of July,” explained Baylee Freley, who led the parade with a grand flag.
Rosetta McFadden, who has had the day care since 1964 and now runs it with her daughter Mayla McFadden, said they dedicate much time to learning the nation's history.
“We do a lot of teaching about our presidents and about our country,” she said. “This year, we even learned part of the Preamble to the Constitution. The parade is sort of a culmination of our study.”
The Fourth of July parade, along with a St. Patrick's Day parade, has become an annual tradition for the school.
Fourth of July activities
• Start Your Day on the Fourth of July with Bang 10k and two-mile run 7 a.m. Saturday at the Korean War Memorial Park. Fees are $30 on race day. Participants younger than 18 are $15. Contact Scott Keith at scott@fleetfeetcarson
city.com or 883-3361. • RSVP's July 4th Celebration at Mills Park opens at 3 p.m. on Friday, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. The free fireworks show launches at 9:15 p.m. Saturday. All-day ride passes are $25, or $18 with a coupon available at www.funNbiz.com. • Tea party tax protest starts at 9 a.m. on the Capitol grounds. Participants are encouraged to bring flags and tea bags. • Treadway Park Rededication Celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park at North Minnesota and West William streets. The celebrations feature music, food, and Chautauqua presentations. Contact Stella at 887-2262 or shyatt@ci.carson-city.nv.us. • Gold Dust West Summer Concert Series featuring Journey Unauthorized. The free event will be 7 p.m. at Gold Dust West, 2171 Highway 50 East. • The Nevada State Railroad Museum will roll out the V&T Railroad's famous Inyo locomotive. Volunteers will operate the locomotive on the museum's tracks 9-10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the Inyo will be outside, under steam, and visitors can speak with the crew and learn about the locomotive. Rides on steam-powered passenger trains will be offered 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fares are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors 65 and older, $3 for children 6-11 years, and free to those 5 and younger. Warren Engine Company No. 1 will sell hot dogs and hamburgers. • Carson City's Downtown Wine Walk is 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors can purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Signups are at Bella Fiore wine shop, the Carson Nugget, the HorseShoe Club and Carson Jewelry & Loan. • The Carson Chamber Singers and the Reno Philharmonic will perform the annual “Pops in the Park” concert 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mormon Station State Park in Genoa. Other entertainment is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. • Also in Genoa is the town's chicken barbecue at the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. • The Virginia City Independence Day celebration parade will kick off at noon Saturday, with a free concert with David John and the Comstock Cowboys in the Delta Saloon parking lot. The free show starts at 6 p.m., but events ranging from children's activities to a country show with Lacy J. Dalton will run all day. A fireworks show is scheduled for dusk. For more information, call the Virginia City Visitors Center at 847-4386 or visit www.visitvirginia citynv.com. • Red White & TOCCATA-Tahoe Blue, a celebration of American composers, will run through the weekend. The show encompasses spirituals, Broadway tunes, pop, and folk songs. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church in Incline Village; 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Boathouse in South Lake Tahoe; 5 p.m. Sunday at Squaw Valley Chapel and 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church in Reno. Reserved seats are $25 and standard admission at the door is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $5 for students and free for children younger than 12. Visit toccatatahoe.com for more information. • Reno's fireworks display will be limited to a show following the Reno Aces baseball game (www.renoaces.com), but Sparks' annual Star Spangled Sparks celebration is set to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sparks Marina Park. Events will be held throughout the day and at nearby Victorian Square. Fireworks are set to go off from John Ascuaga's Nugget at 9:45 p.m. • South Lake Tahoe's regular Lights on the Lake fireworks show, billed as the largest on the West Coast, is set to go on as planned on Saturday night. |
Sue Jones, who owns the neighboring business The Purple Avocado, has come to expect the patriotic march and stepped outside Thursday to watch and wave at the children.
“The kids are so cute,” she said. “It's just amazing how they get the kids together and walk around the block. It brightens all of our days.”
As Elizabeth Kaminsky, 9, walked down the street, she kept in mind the reason she was doing so.
“In America, everybody is free,” she said. “We're not being forced to do things.”
Andrew List took the morning off work to watch his three children, John, 6, Roland, 5, and Kathleen, 3, from the front yard of his Nevada Street home.
“These kids are learning history and having fun at the same time,” he said.
He's been privy to the rehearsals as well.
“They've been singing patriotic songs all week — at home, at play, at the dinner table, in the tub.”
After the parade, the students were treated to a carnival-style day of fun with activities and treats like cotton candy. It was the highlight of the celebration for Devin Kruger, 9.
“I only want to have the water fight,” he said during the parade.
“The kids are so cute,” she said. “It's just amazing how they get the kids together and walk around the block. It brightens all of our days.”
As Elizabeth Kaminsky, 9, walked down the street, she kept in mind the reason she was doing so.
“In America, everybody is free,” she said. “We're not being forced to do things.”
Andrew List took the morning off work to watch his three children, John, 6, Roland, 5, and Kathleen, 3, from the front yard of his Nevada Street home.
“These kids are learning history and having fun at the same time,” he said.
He's been privy to the rehearsals as well.
“They've been singing patriotic songs all week — at home, at play, at the dinner table, in the tub.”
After the parade, the students were treated to a carnival-style day of fun with activities and treats like cotton candy. It was the highlight of the celebration for Devin Kruger, 9.
“I only want to have the water fight,” he said during the parade.
