Home's annual 4th of July parade featured plenty of flags, a variety of vehicles, and lots of children, pets and patriotic spirit. The fun continued throughout the day, and into the night as fireworks exploded into the darkened sky over the bay at Von Geldern Cove.

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In a carnival type atmosphere Evergreen Elementary students savored year ending ‘Field Day’ for their last full day of school.  The various games included: capture the flag, stilts, flag football, relay races, chicken toss, tattoos, vacation lounge, spin art, parachute, water balloons, balloon stomp, basketball, skittle guess and hand crafted wood assembly space shuttles for each student highlighted the days festivities.  

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Keaton Mathis uses a bubble maker to create a huge, long bubble during Evergreen's field day on the last day of school.

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Josh Burkey of Vaughn Bay salutes the flags placed for the Memorial Day Remembrance at Vaughn Cemetery.

Photo courtesy Bryan S. Peterson, Vaughn

The staff of the Key Peninsula Windermere office took time off for a community service day at Home Park. Liz Gefre works with Chad Harvell of Key Pen Parks, and Dallas Amidon to rake the beauty bark and Sue Davis pulled on some gloves to help weed the area. Windermere offices across the country take part in this day of giving back to the community.

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