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Here’s what’s going on this July 4th in Gillette!

July 4th Schedule of Events! There will be four parade announcers this year, one at NAPA/Record Industrial, one at Braccettos, one at the American Legion/AVA and one at the Rockpile Museum.

I sincerely hope you are enjoying the day with family, by yourself, with friends, or however you choose.

Easter is my favorite holiday.

As a child, it meant heading to the ranch, praying there was no wind and that the sun would be out because the Easter Bunny always brought us kites to fly. On the drive, my brothers and I would devise strategies on how we would win the Easter egg hunt. As the car made its way into the yard, our eagle eyes were looking for one of the dozens of hidden eggs. Sometimes we spotted a few. Sometimes we saw nothing. But the car always stopped at the front door to usher us into the house as quickly as possible to ensure no cheating ensued.

Once everyone was there, the three of us and our cousins were let loose to find eggs. It was so much fun! But, we also had to be a little careful as sometimes there were eggs that had never been found from the year before. I remember running along the back of my great-grandmother's house with my hand in the gutter one year. I ran into a year old egg, which immediately imploded. The stench from that thing was enough to curl your nose hairs!

Rest assured, I have never run my hand blindly in a gutter again...

What are some of your favorite memories from Easter?