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ABIGAL RIFFE is the winner of the Little Lady Liberty Pageant Friday at the Conneaut Fourth of July Festival.
Published July 04, 2009 12:51 am - Wet, gloomy weather this week have Ashtabula County residents itching to enjoy a fun-filled July 4 weekend.
Fun, fireworks fill your Fourth Festival, music, antique engines on the bill
By MARK TODD - Staff Writer - mtodd@starbeacon.com Star Beacon
Wet, gloomy weather this week have Ashtabula County residents itching to enjoy a fun-filled July 4 weekend.
Fireworks tonight and Sunday will brighten the night skies, while a festival in Conneaut will dish out food, music and games.
Here’s a look at some of the local holiday happenings:
FIREWORKS
Fourth of July means fireworks, and three shows in eight days should satisfy the biggest fan of pyrotechnics. The lineup includes:
n Today — 10 p.m. at Geneva-on-the-Lake’s municipal golf course on Golf Avenue
n Sunday — 10:15 p.m. at Conneaut Township Park on Lake Road. Vantage points are available along the shoreline.
n July 11 — 9:45 p.m. at Ashtabula’s Walnut Beach
CHUGGIN’ ALONG
For daytime fun, the Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club is in the middle of its three-day “Big Show” at the club’s headquarters, 4026 Route 322, Wayne Township. Working demonstrations of vintage engines, as well as food, crafts and a flea market, are featured. The show continues through Sunday.
OLD-FASHIONED
FESTIVAL
Conneaut’s Fourth of July Festival has been a holiday tradition for years at Lakeview Park. The four-day event began Thursday and concludes Sunday night.
Today’s schedule features a 4 p.m. parade that begins at Conneaut High School and winds its way along Jackson, Broad and Erie streets to the carnival midway.
Tonight sees the third round of the “Conneaut Idol” competition at the festival stage, beginning at 7 p.m. Judges will crown a new “Idol” after Sunday’s 8 p.m. finals.
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