staff report
Below is the schedule of events for Graham County’s Fourth of July 4th of July celebrations on Monday, July 4th.
Graham County
6:00 AM – 11:00 AM Children’s Moe Villalba Fishing Derby at Graham County Fairgrounds
Pima
7am – Pancake breakfast at Heritage Park.Costs $3, free for veterans and active duty military
flag hoisting, music, breakfast

1:00pm – 5:00pm – Free entry to Pima Pool
8:00 PM – Fireworks Show at Vard Lines Memorial Roping Arena
Thatcher
6:30 am – Wake-up call for firefighters
7am – People parade from Stadium Avenue to First Street, east to 4th Avenue, south to Thatcher Middle School
8am – Pancake breakfast at Thatcher Park
Safford

9:45am – Patriotic Opening Flag Ceremony
10am – Freedom Ring parades down Main Street
Dusk – Annual fireworks show at the Graham County Fairgrounds. The fireworks show is organized by the Safford Lions Club and is supported by the Safford City Fire Department, the City of Safford, the City of Thatcher and Freeport McMorran.