The annual July 4 Holiday Outdoor Home Decoration Contest brought some familiar homes and some new spaces to the entry list.
Named winners this year were the Keith and Ellen Gardiner family at 124 Roberts St. for Best Night Time July 4 Display and the Charles and Mary Gebhardt home at 640 S. Second St. for the Best Daytime Display for July 4, 2024.
See the complete list of winners in the July 3 Independent.
Fourth of July activities start bright and early tomorrow morning with the Freedom Run at 7 a.m. and the anvil firing at 7:30 a.m. Events continue throughout the day at the bandshell, the Rivoli Theater, Olde Glory Theatre and Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home. The parade starts at 4 p.m., and the fireworks finish the night at 10 p.m. at Plum Creek Park. See the complete schedule in the Fourth preview magazine in the July 3 Independent or at www.julyfourthseward.com.
A lot of pools only have two basic options for classes: Swimming lessons or simple water aerobics classes.
Thanks to Jamie Fields, though, there is a new option at the Dowding Municipal Pool in Seward.
Read more in the July 3 Independent.
Because tomorrow is a holiday and our offices are closed, there will be no Daily Slice. We'll be back on Friday. Wishing all a happy and safe Independence Day.
The Seward Farmers Market will be open Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Seward County Fairgrounds, east of the horseshoe pits. The hamburger stand will be run by the Firecracker Dance Group.
The Seward County Historical Society Museum in Goehner will be open tomorrow, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by to see a flag from Seward's first Fourth of July celebration, among other historic items.
Pick up an Adventure Scavenger Hunt sheet through July 26 at the Seward Memorial Library to join this quest featuring iconic landmarks from around the world. Travel to Seward businesses to fill in your passport to far-off places. Return your sheet to the library to enter a prize drawing. The scavenger hunt is open to all ages.
