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• Every July 3, Freeland Park becomes the site for an afternoon and evening
  festival to "Celebrate America" and our Independence Day holiday following.

• The South Whidbey Assembly of God church, with helpers from other
  area churches, add to the park grounds a kids' activities area with large
  inflated games, a large stage, food vendors and a huge fireworks show.

• The THRIVE youth group from Whidbey Evangelical Free Church
  presented puppet shows, balloon sculptures and face-painting.

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• Main stage entertainment began at 6 PM with the Southbound band.

• The roads to the park were all closed; attenders needed to walk,
  ride the free shuttle busses or find alternate transportation.

• Many area food vendors and service organizations had booths.

• Nine airplanes of the Blackhawks Flying Club flew over the park
  in various formations, ending with the "Missing Man".

• The Pintail was loaded with lots of fireworks for the big show.

• Several contests were held at the main stage at 7 PM, including:
  drinking blended curly fries, blowing bubblegum bubbles,
  spitting sunflower seeds and twirling Hula Hoops.

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• On the main stage at 8 PM, Dave Coleburn presented his
  "Predators of the Heart" wildlife show that included:
  pythons, a king cobra showing his hood, a green mamba from Africa,
  exotic birds, lizards and aligators.

• At 9 PM the "Shifty Sailors", a Whidbey Island mens' chorus,
  sang patriotic and nautical songs.

• A patriotic program began at 10 PM with a color guard from the
  Marine Corps League, singing of the National Anthem by Robert Evans,
  honoring veterans and telling our flag's history by Pastor Matt Chambers.

• The celebration ended with spectacular fireworks over Holmes Harbor
  launched by the Mick Olsen Corporation crew.