Pre-Celebration with July 4 Events at Bonita Lakes

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July 3, 2008

Anonymous The Meridian Star Thu Jul 03, 2008, 08:24 PM CDT

July 4 Events at Bonita Lakes

The City of Meridian and Cellular South will host an Independence Day celebration at Bonita Lakes today. Here is what you can expect there along with some advice on how to get there and what to do once you arrive:

• 3:30 p.m. - gates open

• 5:30 p.m. - recommended latest time of arrival for spillway parking.

• Just before 8 p.m. - Meridian Symphony Orchestra begins

• 8 p.m. - NAS flyover

• 9 p.m. fireworks

• Free shuttles to and from the Shoe Carnival parking lot at Bonita Lakes Mall will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., then again following the fireworks show.

• Food and beverages will be sold on site, but food from home is also welcome.

• Bring your own lawn chairs and/or blankets.

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