As American as...a Fourth of July Picnic
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From the delighted smiles of six-year-old Claire Gemmell, daughter of Jason and Dayton Chronicle Reporter Melissa Gemmell, who was really enjoying a cold piece of watermelon...to the fun of dunking Sheriff Joe Helm, or winning a cake in the cake walk, or competing in a friendly game of corn hole, there was plenty of patriotic fun last Monday at the Columbia County Conservatives' Old Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic in the Park.
DAYTON–Scores of patriotic citizens of Columbia County and environs joined in the Dayton City Park to celebrate Independence Day 2022 at an event sponsored by the Columbia County Conservatives, an "Old Fashioned Family Fourth of July."
From noon until 4 p.m. on the Fourth of July, the fun to be done included traditional picnic activities such as a cake walk, Bounce House, Dunk Tank, Tug of War, water games, balloon games, and, of course, food such as hot dogs, ice cream and watermelon. Over 300 hot dogs were served along with over 200 servings of ice cream, said Chuck Amerein of the Columbia County Conservatives.
Mixed in with the celebratory fun were appearances and talks by local political figures, including Ninth District representatives Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy) and Joe Schmick (R-Colfax); County Commissioner Chuck Amerein, Sheriff Joe Helm and Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack.
The day broke with clouds and rain showers, but by midday when the picnic was scheduled to get under way, Ol' Sol was peekin' through the clouds and lending his bright light on the Independence Day picnic.
Folks held friendly corn hole competitions...kids caromed around inside the Bounce House...water guns were a-blast with plenty of squirting going on...people enjoyed the cake walk...and many had a laugh sending the sheriff into the drink at the dunk tank.
