Local World War II veterans were honored at the Independence Day parade in Dundee on Saturday, July 3. The veterans were invited to ride in the parade, and the parade was dedicated in their honor. Mike Yeck, owner of Dundee’s Motorpool Museum lent the use of his vintage vehicles for the event. —Photo by T.L. Whitaker
Anthony Bomia, Dominic Bomia, and Terry Welch displayed the only Dundee flag in the Dundee parade on Saturday, July 3. The flag was created using The Independent newspaper’s own logo bandstand art with special permission.
—Photo by Penny Groff
Two teams, one from Summerfield and one from St. John’s Lutheran Church, took part in St. John’s annual beach volleyball tournament at the church on Sunday, July 4.
—Photo by Penny Groff
Above: Bradley Breitner and Cameron Basquin played the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Board Game at the Summerfield Elementary School Summer Recreation program on Tuesday, June 29. —Photo by Penny Groff
Doug Lockhart, Darren Davis, Brian Evans, and Linda Dobies made up the colorguard present at the Blue Star Memorial ceremony in Dundee on Saturday, July 3. Full story in our print edition —Photo by Penny Groff
Dundee Diggers Garden Club donated the Blue Star Memorial which was installed in downtown Dundee near the historic cannon in Triangle Park on Saturday, July 3. —Photo by Penny Groff
While digging in the backyard, Dundee resident, Brian Lowery and his wife Karen found this headstone overturned near their deck. The couple had been using it as a step for five years without realizing that the step was a headstone. Full story in our print edition. —Photo by Penny Groff
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