THE RICHMOND American Celebration Children’s Parade grand marshal, Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf, hitches a ride with Oaklee Cloninger, 6. ON A HOT DAY, Ava Thomas, 2, enjoys a cold treat just for her at Richmond’s American Celebration on July 2 at Southview Park. AT THE FREE SWIM, Alexis Blakely, 12, kicks off from the rock wall. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff CAYDEN BIRGE, 11, slides in safely. AVA FORD, 9, drops from the wall. OFF THE BOARD, Griffin Weber, 10, jumps, tucks, straightens and hits the water. WITH BALLOONS in hand, Anari Nelson, 3, celebrates the Fourth. ‘IT’S FUN TO STAY at the YMCA,’ and to dance to the Village People for Johnson County Fair Queen Isabella Rogers, ambulance team member Joe Thompson and firefighter Cody Oliphant. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS resident Chris Robertson downs eight in five minutes to win the hotdog-eating contest. WHILE WAITING for the fireworks to start, Cayleigh Gilmore, 2, enjoys the free swim time in the Southview Park Pool. A LIT CART…