Kevin Surbaugh
Every year we celebrate our Nations's Independence with picnics, parades, and fireworks. This year while local Baldwin Citians spent their holiday celebrating with fireworks, the public display wasn't until Saturday, July 7. Still, though the day was packed with fun. In Baldwin City, residents enjoyed flags placed in their yards by local Scout troop 65. Then in the afternoon, many area residents flocked to the pool for free admittance and free hot dogs.
Those in attendance swam, ate and played games. There were people of all ages participating. Some took turns diving off the diving board, while some formed a conga line, and others did the limbo. There was something for pretty much everyone to enjoy while they were at the pool. Elsewhere, in the city, there were barbeques. Throughout the city and the day, the succulent smell of the barbeque grills being fired up could be smelled. At one area cookout, Pat Surbaugh said,
Every year we celebrate our Nations's Independence with picnics, parades, and fireworks. This year while local Baldwin Citians spent their holiday celebrating with fireworks, the public display wasn't until Saturday, July 7. Still, though the day was packed with fun. In Baldwin City, residents enjoyed flags placed in their yards by local Scout troop 65. Then in the afternoon, many area residents flocked to the pool for free admittance and free hot dogs.
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| Grilled burgers were a big part of area Fourth of July celebrations. Photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
"The food is great,"as she munched on here hamburger and baked beans. At this particular get together, attendees also enjoyed volleyball, a horseshoe type game (with beanbags rather than horseshoes), a wading pool for the kids, and even some fireworks throughout the evening. In the absence of a public fireworks display on the Fourth this year in Baldwin City, residents wishing to catch a fireworks show went to Lawrence or Gardner.
Baldwin City Pool, Fourth of July celebration in pictures:
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| Abby Ogle, Baldwin City grills the hotdogs at the Baldwin City Pool during the pools Independence Day free day. Photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
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| Linda Verbeke enjoys a hotdog during the Independence Day celebration at the Baldwin City Pool. Photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
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| Vance Pringle, age 12, Baldwin City does the limbo at the Baldwin City Pool on Independence Day. Photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
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| Brodee Oehlhert, age 10, Baldwin City shows his diving skills at the Baldwin City Pool during the pools Independence Day celebration. Photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
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