Masontown 4th of July Celebration - 7/4/2012

Buffo, "The world's strongest clown," creates balloon puppies and swords for Lexi (left), 4, and Lucas Garcia, 16 months, of Masontown at the 4th of July celebration at Masontown-German Park, Wednesday afternoon.

Logan Franks, 6, of Bobtown takes a break from the heat by going down the water slide for the eighth time at the 4th of July celebration at Masontown-German Park, Wednesday afternoon. The inflatable slide quickly became the most popular attraction at the festival with a line stretching all the way around it.

Brianna Rychtarsky, 7, of Masontown participates in the coloring contest with her mother Doria at the 4th of July celebration at Mason German Park, Wednesday afternoon. Drawing is one of Brianna's favorite hobbies and she has two overflowing drawers of used coloring books at home.