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Thanks to all
Last Friday’s Independence Day celebration in Washington was, by all accounts, the largest and most successful in its 25 year history.
Many groups and individuals deserve recognition for the hard work and long hours which they put in to make the event such a success.
All of the volunteers who manned the various booths through the hot, sunny day; the Sheriffs Department, which did an outstanding job of controlling the huge crowd — and their cars and the residents of the Town of Washington, who cheerfully surrendered their peaceful community for the day so that the entire county could join in their celebration.
Three individuals should be especially commended for their efforts.
Roger Roach, chief of the Washington Volunteer Fire Department, served as chairman and coordinator for the entire day’s festivities. As such, he worked for months before the Fourth attending to innumerable details, any of which could have spoiled the day. On Saturday, he was back out on the streets, supervising the cleanup operation.
William and Ramona Carrigan, who for the 25th year invited the county to join them in celebrating our independence, have the appreciation of everyone who has attended their unique celebrations throughout the years.
Mr. Carrigan, with characteristic modesty, downplayed his contribution to the success of the event. We would remind him that, without his vision, there would have been NO grand celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Carrigan are, certainly, personifications of all the best in the American spirit.
And lastly, the crowd deserves thanks for its orderly, patient behavior during long waits in the hot sun. It is truly to the credit of the people who attended the event that there was not a single incident to mar the spirit of the day.
There’s only one question: What do you do for an encore?
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