Vernon residents will celebrate the Fourth of July in traditional form this Friday.
The celebration will kick off at 7 a.m. with a town Pony Express recreation. Youth from Vernon will re-ride the Pony Express Trail and carry a message for the town mayor.
The morning’s festivities will continue with the town’s $2 pancake breakfast, which will be served from 8–9:30 a.m., according to Terri Pehrson, a volunteer helping to organize Vernon’s Fourth of July events. There will also be a flag raising ceremony during breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
The town’s traditional parade will begin at 10 a.m., after which there will be a short program honoring local veterans in the town park. There will also be games, races, and other activities for children at the park.
The town has planned to host a community movie in the park after the bulk of the day’s festivities at 9:30 p.m.