CROWDS COME TO DOWNTOWN TO HEAR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE READING

Mary-Janet Send an email July 3, 2015
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Members of the Washington County Bar Association, Washington County Republicans and Washington County Democrats along with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association held the Annual Fourth of July public reading of the Declaration of Independence Thursday morning at 8:15am.

 According to the  organizer of the event, Robbie Gayle Charrette, there were approximately 58 persons in attendance, and says that the event was a grass roots effort, and hopes to hold the event again next year.

Washington County Judge John Brieden gave the invocation before and led a prayer at the end of the reading.

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Closed to 58 people attended the reading of the Declaration of Independence Thursday morning.
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Readers of the Declaration of Independence wait their turn.
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Samantha DeBerry reads her section of the Declaration of Independence.
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Carol Muegge reads a portion of the names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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Ann McGraw reads her portion of the Declaration of Independence.
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Another reading of the signatures of the Declaration of Independence.
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Robbie Gayle Charette, organizer of the event, addresses the crowd in attendance.
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  1. this was a very meaningful event this morning; hopefully will grow in time.

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