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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Fireworks highlight of Payson's 4th



 Photo by Bill Huddleston

(Gazette Blog Editor's note: Beneath all the bluster and hoopla in the town's official press release below is a schedule of events for the 4th of July.  Dive in and see if you can find it.)

Nestled in the largest Stand of Ponderosa Pine forest in the world and surrounded by the Mogollon Rim to the North, the Mazatzal Mountain Range to the West and the Granite Dells to the East – Payson is the perfect place to enjoy a good old fashioned 4th of July celebration.  Locals and visitors alike will enjoy Payson’s patriotic salute to our country and the men and women who have given all to make America the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display and fun for the whole family.

The fun really kicks off on Wednesday July 4th starting at 8 a.m. with a Patriotic Ceremony which will showcase a patriotic solute to those men and women who have made this a free country.

From 1-4 p.m. the Town of Payson will conduct its annual family games and friendly competition. Families will enjoy everything from sack races to egg toss to tug of war. Finally we will conduct the 4th Annual Payson Arizona Foot Races.

Starting at 7 p.m. and going to 9 p.m. the amphitheater bandstand will come alive with live music by the Technicolors Band. This band performs a variety of great music for all ages. 

Finally, what we have all been waiting for, the “BOOM”.  At approximately 9 p.m. one of the most spectacular fireworks shows in Arizona will kick off. Surrounded by the cool confines of Green Valley Park and its three lakes, this venue is a picturesque setting for a spectacular night of fun, bright lights and large boom!  Special thanks to the Digitell Verizon Wireless, Northern Gila County Sanitary District, the Town of Payson’s Water Department and the Payson Regional Medical Center for providing this year’s fireworks display!

Due to the popularity of this event free shuttle busses will run from the Payson High School to Green Valley Park. On July 4, starting at 5:30 pm, a shuttle bus will pick you up at the Payson High School administration parking lot (off of McLane rd.) and transport you to Green Valley Park. After the show the buses will return you to your car.

Directions: From Highway 260 & 87 - go west on Longhorn Road and turn left on McLane Rd.  Follow signs to the Payson High School Administration parking lot.  This will be the main pick up and drop off point.

Come be our guest in Payson – Arizona’s Cool Mountain Town on 4th of July and enjoy patriotism, great weather, outdoor activities and hometown fun for the whole family!

For more information about this event, please contact Cameron Davis, Town of Payson – Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director at 928-474-5242 x7 or email:  cdavis@paysonaz.gov. or visit www.paysonrimcountry.com

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