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Members of the Red Lake Management District helped usher in summer with their entry in the Gresham Fourth of July celebration, held June 27 in downtown Gresham. The event included music and food, but children’s activities were canceled. Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
Although they couldn’t shoot off fireworks during the parade, Thunder Valley Fireworks shared a different kind of explosion as they shot colored papers at the crowd during Gresham’s July 4 celebration.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
The Gresham fire department helped cool down the crowd as a small car sprayed water in advance of the firetrucks.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
The July 4 celebration included crafters at Veterans Park — including Keith Tomaier, of Glidden, Wisconsin. Tomaier, who makes and sells custom wooden signs as through KTs Kreations, said the Gresham event was the first of the year for him. Although it was a three-hour drive, he was happy to be able to set up, he said. A bottle of hand sanitizer occupies one of his display tables.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
Members of Stilettos on Steel, a female motorcycle riders’ group, rode down the hill on the north end of Main Street in Gresham as the July 4 parade drew to a close.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
Cayson Hopf is a little overwhelmed by the size of some of the parade entries, as his father, Matt Hopf, watches the parade with him.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
Shawn Hobbs helped daughter Holly Hobbs watch the parade after finishing their shift inside the Gresham Fire Department truck during the parade.Carol Ryczek | NEW Media
