The Fallon Merchants Association invite entries from individuals, businesses, groups and organizations for this year’s Fourth of July parade. Since the holiday falls on Sunday, the parade will be held July 3. This year’s theme is “Baseball, Apple Pie & 4th of July,” and the awards will be handed out for Best Use of Theme, Best Youth, Best Civic/Non-Profit Group, Best Business Entry, Best Mounted Individual, Best Mounted Group, Best Farm Equipment, Best Ag, Best Automobile, Best Military, Most Patriotic, Fallon Merchants Association Choice and People’s Choice. Parade winners and prizes will be awarded at 2:45 p.m. at the Green Goddess Farmers Market next to the Churchill Arts Council. The market runs from 3-8 p.m. This year the Fallon Merchants Association, formerly known as the Downtown Merchants Association, takes over the parade in conjunction with the city of Fallon and Churchill County. Parade forms may be picked at the Fallon Chamber of Commerce and either dropped off at His Inspirations on 200B S. Maine St., mailed to P.O. Box 422, Fallon 89407-0422 or emailed to hisinspirations@yahoo.com. For questions, call Wende Hook at 775-423-0622 and leave a message if no one answers or Kim Klenakis at 775-426-8371.
