George celebrates Independence Day in a big way
George Washington, played by Joseph Brent Adams of Ephrata, waves to the crowd in the Independence Day parade in George Saturday. This year’s parade was bigger than in past years, Adams said.
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Amaya Cruz, 3 (left) and Mateo Cruz, 2, gather candy at the George Fourth of July Parade Saturday.
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A row of flags from different times in America’s history adorns George’s celebration of the 250th Independence Day Saturday.
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The Veterans Operation Creation choir sings “The Star Spangled Banner” in four-part harmony at the Fourth of July celebration in George Saturday.
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The design for George’s community cherry pie, billed as the world’s largest, changes every year and this year’s pie marked the semiquincentennial of the U.S.’ founding.
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GEORGE — The town of George, Washington began its existence as a city on July 4, 1957, and it’s been celebrating America ever since. But this Independence Day marked a quarter of a millennium of American history, and that meant going above and beyond the usual festivities.
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