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Red White and Boom 2006.

The Carthage Red White and Boom celebration will be held July 4th in Municipal Park in Carthage. The event will begin at 7 a.m. with a 5K run sponsored by the Carthage Senior High School Cross Country Team. Persons participating in the event should check in at the starting line by 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is encouraged. For those not wishing to run 5K a Fun Walk will also be held.

At 5:00 p.m. the Red, White and Blue Salute to America will open the evening activities. The salute is sponsored by the Carthage Boy Scout Troop #9 and will take place at the west side of the skating rink.

Following the Salute musical entertainment will be provided by the Heartland Concert Band.

The fireworks presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the City of Carthage. A radio broadcast will be transmitted by Mix 95.1 FM. The fireworks display is to be choreographed with the musical presentation.

Food concession for the event will be provided by the Carthage Lions Club.

For more information about the 5K run contact Andy Youngworth, Carthage Senior High Cross Country Team coach. Registration for the run is $12 if submitted by June 30 and $15 if submitted after June 30. Awards are presented to the individual male and female winner, trophies awarded for the top 3 finishers in 7 different age groups.

For more information about the Salute, contact Tom Flanigan, Carthage Boy Scout Troop #9 Leader. For more information about the music performance contact Nancy Sanders, Heartland Concert Band member.

Sponsors for the event include; The City of Carthage, Leggett and Platt, Inc., fastrip, Precious Moments, Beimdiek Insurance Agency, Inc., McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage Water and Electric, the Carthage Press, KDMO-KMXL Mix 95.1 radio and Carthage Printing Services.

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Tuesday,
6/27/06

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