Perfect Blend will be open tonight with live music. Three bands are scheduled to play, including The Concept of Frailty. Music will begin around 7 p.m. Perfect Blend will also be out at the Delhi Community Fourth of July Festival tomorrow afternoon.
Although no fireworks display will light up the Delhi sky Friday night, the community will still have a chance to honor our nation’s birthday together.
Fourth of July festivities kick off with a parade at 10 a.m. It will depart from in front of Delhi High School and head down Schendel to Stephens. It will then travel north on Stephens to Shanks and circle back toward DHS. Community groups, the United States Marine Corps and local businesses will all be represented in the parade.
Then from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., a Community Festival will take place at the Delhi Ed Park. Booths, water games and lots of fun will be available at the festival.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the events which have been co-ordinated by Community Unity and Living Grace Church. Although originally forecasts indicated highs in the low to mid-90s for Saturday, itnow appears as though it will be closer to 100-degrees. The forecast indicates that the high on Saturday will be 99.
Put on sunblock, keep some water with you and enjoy the Fourth of July with the rest of the Delhi community.
No fireworks display will take place this year due to a lack of funding.
Kenneth Riggs, founder of Riggs Ambulance Service (RAS) passed away the morning of July 1. He died of natural causes.
Riggs was not only the founder of RAS, but he was also the longest running Coroner for Merced County. Riggs was appointed to the position of Coroner in 1955 and held the position until 1982 when Joe Sabo took the position. Sabo held the position until 1993 when the Merced Sheriff’s Office assumed the duties. Sheriff Mark Pazin is the current Coroner for Merced County. With 27 years of service as Coroner, Riggs has held the position longer than anyone else in the history of California.
“Ken was a valued member of our society and helped shape the face of Merced County,” Sheriff Pazin said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family with the knowledge that he will be sorely missed.”
Riggs passed away while under Hospice care on July 1.
The Merced Sheriff’s Office would like to thank him for all of his years of service. He will be remembered.
On Monday, July 6, Vacation Bible School will kick off in Delhi. Several Delhi churches have teamed up to present the VBS program Son Rock Kids Camp. The churches include Delhi Community Presdyterian, Church of the Cross, New Life International Ministries, New Beginnings Christian Center, First Southern Baptist and Living Grace.
The VBS program is designed for children in grades kindergarten through sixth. It will run July 6-10 from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information about the Son Rock Kids Camp VBS program, please visit the website.
A carnival opened in Delhi tonight at 5 p.m. It will be at the Delhi 5 Star Truck Stop now through Sunday, June 28. It is being put on by K&B Amusements, Inc. and Delhi Focus Group, according to a flier circulating that includes a coupon for $5 off of an unlimited ride wristband. Submit your photos and carnival stories here through our website or by e-mailing mustardseedpub@gmail.com.
Friday, Jul 3
Fair
Currently: 81˚ F
Feels Like: 80˚ F
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 63˚
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