Thousands of Menifee residents and their friends lined La Piedra Avenue for the 33rd annual Independence Day Parade and then joined in the holiday celebration with nearly 70 craft and food vendors on hand, band entertainment and a huge fireworks show over Wheatfield Park June 24.The parade led off with the Menifee Police Department and County fire sounding their sirens with red and blue lights flashing followed by Grand Marshal Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington and cars with Menifee City Council Members Mayor Bill Zimmerman, Dean Deines, Lisa Sobek and Ricky Estrada waving to the crowds and other city and county officials. Flags were flying and music was playing by members of veterans organizations, world renowned baton twirlers, school bands and cheer teams.[gallery td_
