Independence Day by Mark Satayathum This year it's just not the same... Read Full Story 45 Years Ago This Month...July 4th, 1969 by Gary Rice July 4th, 1969, started out like many other Fourth of July holidays on our stretch of the North Coast. Parents, children, and volunteer groups prepared to march in parades, made their last minute picnic preparations, and coordinated with their friends as to where to meet that evening down at Lakewood Park for the lakeside fireworks display.
