‘Red, white and sparkle’
The Georgettes prepare to serve the 64-square-foot cherry pie in George Tuesday. The pie has been an Independence Day tradition since the town was founded in 1957.
JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Farm equipment old and new rolls down Montmorency Boulevard in George Tuesday as part of the town’s Independence Day parade.
Jen and Cullen Kunkel wait with their children Weston, 9, left, and Rhys, 4, for the Fourth of July parade to begin Tuesday morning in George. The Kunkels came from Venice, California to spend the holiday in Cullen’s hometown, they said.
State Rep. Tom Dent, left, with George resident Debby Kooy, leads the crowd in prayer at George’s Fourth of July festivities Tuesday.
Zack Villalpando walks through the Independence Day celebration in George Tuesday with his daughters 3-year-old Vaelynn and 2-year-old Haisley.
The line for cherry pie stretched the length of the town park at George’s Independence Day celebration Tuesday.
Revelers enjoy shade and cherry pie on the grass beside the George Community Hall during the Independence Day celebration Tuesday. The sign on the side of the hall is made from the original pan that was formerly used to bake the pie, according to Georgette Sandra Marcuson.
GEORGE — Perhaps no town does up the Fourth of July with more vigor than George.
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