chance to party the night before. Unfortunately, a number of vehicles got ticketed for facing the wrong direction or being without their tow vehicle.
A mid-week Parade and celebration and the growing heat wave did not deter the large crowd lining both sides of Crown Valley Road on Wednesday, July 4th. Residents and visitors came to share their heritage expressed in music, song, dance, colorful floats, decorated people and animals, and American military prowess represented by fighter jets and the magnificent Stealth aircraft which roared over the route.
The Parade opened with Acton resident Charlie Wallasch making several passes in his T-33, a taste of what was to come roaring by a short time later. About 90 entrants, many expressing the "Wild, Wild West" theme, participated in the Acton Chamber of Commerce sponsored parade. The route was lined with recreational vehicles in which a number of folks spent the night, assuring themselves a good spot and all the comforts of home, plus a chance to party the night before. Unfortunately, a number of vehicles got ticketed for facing the wrong direction or being without their tow vehicle.
Headed by service organizations and staff including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Smoky Bear, California Highway Patrol, Acton Volunteer Fire Department plus the Acton-Agua Dulce Volunteers on Patrol, the parade was a combination of 
commercial floats, vehicles of all kinds, equestrian groups, community royalty, musical entries and more.
Grand Marshals this year were Ray and Elizabeth Billet of Blum Ranch, the 100 plus year old landmark of Acton from whence grreat peaches and other fruit come.
Immediately following the parade, activities got underway at the Acton Community Center. Water slides and a bounce, games, craft booths, commercial vendors, a tree 
giveaway by the U.S. Forest Service, and lots of food kept people busy for a while, but many had to escape the growing heat.
There was no lack of variey in the culinary choices with visitors selecting from barbecued ribs, sausage, corn on the cob, watermelon, sno cones and ice cream, drinks and a variey of other goods and goodies.
The Acton Chamber of Commerce can chalk up another successful 4th of July event to their credit as can the Acton Community Club for hosting after Parade activities-all thanks to the monumental efforts of volunteers and participants. The American tradition of celebrating its birth and principles is alive and well in Acton.