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By LISA G. CURRIE
and LOU HATTER
Rappahannock News Staff Writers
As America celebrated its 214th year as a free nation, the first Washington joined in, marking one more memorable Fourth of July holiday.
Neither the scorching heat or the midweek date kept visitors away from the festivities in Washington.
“Despite the heat and Wednesday break,” Washington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Roger Roach said, “we had a heavy crowd” that moved constantly all day. t “For a Wednesday, and as hot as it is, I’m pleased,” Chief Roach said on the Fourth as he walked the streets, making sure everything was running smoothly.
As the department’s major fundraiser, Chief Roach reported the department “did very well” this year, following a damp and disappointing outing last year which was rained out by torrential downpours early in the afternoon.
The fire department’s barbecue dinners were a sell-out, “even sooner than we expected,” Chief Roach said. Usually, there are a few smoked pork dinners left for latecomers around dusk, but this year the volunteer servers had already begun their cleanup shortly after 7 p.m., after all 300 plates had passed by for scoops of beans, cole slaw and an ear of roasted com on the cob.
Commercial vendors and local civic organizations also reported successful sales from the day-long street fair. Some visitors may have
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