Flipping for the Fourth of July in Troy
John Blodgett Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 10 months AGO
Peyton Kirby, 11, of Cincinnati, Ohio flips on a bungee trampoline ride at Troy’s Fourth of July celebration in Roosevelt Park. Kirby was in the area to visit her great-great-aunt Marilyn Irwin of Libby. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
The walking path that leads to Roosevelt Park in Troy is flooded with traffic after the Independence Day Parade on July 4, as visitors make their way to the rest of the day’s festivities. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Classic cars such as this Mustang caught the eyes of the crowd during the Troy Independence Day Parade on July 4. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Brothers Jacob Gromley, left, and Matthew Gromley batter one another in inflatable plastic balls in Roosevelt Park during Troy’s Fourth of July celebration. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Ashley Masterson of Troy, right, attempts unsuccessfully to dunk Troy Police Officer Travis Miller at Roosevelt Park in Troy July 4. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Roy Richardson and Rick Blomdahl fix sausage and pancakes at Roosevelt Park July 4. The two neighbors said that they and others from their neighborhood have been helping to prepare the traditional breakfast at the park each year for about a decade and a half. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Fireworks explode above Roosevelt Park in Troy on July 4. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
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