PHOTO BY DALTON SWEAT/WIMBERLEY VIEW Sarah Jane Pohler was all dressed up in red, white and blue.
WAG Rescue volunteer Brianna Martin had a good time letting everybody know that WAG is celebrating 10 years.
Andy Hartsock shows off his muscles and his unicycle riding skills.
Martha Knies and Louis Parks ride on the Wimberley Valley Dark Sky float, which was the third place float in the parade.
Lonnie Wege says “I want you” to have a great Fourth of July as Uncle Sam.
Cattie Hule brought her pup to the parade as part of the Lady Texan sports float.
Kendall and Veronica Strother celebrated the Fourth of July on the Wimberley Square.
Marc Berger holds up a yellow card warning with the Surge Soccer team along with players Garner Sheffield and Travers Vasek.
Patricia Kloepping and her daughter Paisley were on the float for the business Local Trash.
Tyson Carver rides his motorcycle handing out popsicles as part of the Wimberley Valley Radio float.
The Randall Morris and Associates’ float won first place at the parade. Pictured is Real Estate Agent Jamie Clark.
Independence Day Parade
The Independence Day Parade in Wimberley saw a record amount of entrees and what is believed to be a record crowd.
There were 107 entrees into the parade, which is the largest yet. The parade crowd was estimated to be between 5,000 and 8,000 people.
“The quality of the parade floats and entrees was better than every,” Cathy Moreman, executive director of the Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce, said. “We had both quality and quantity. We also believe had more parade watchers than ever. It was truly the best little parade we’ve had.”
Century 21 Randall Morris and Associates won first place for the best float. The Wimberley Lions Club came in second and Wimberley Valley Dark Sky in third.
“It takes a lot of people to put on a parade,” Moreman said. “It’s not just the chamber. It is dozens of volunteers before, during and after the parade, and it is also largely attributed to the generosity of our sponsors. It is a community effort no doubt. Everybody gets behind the parade.”
Next year the parade will be held on Friday, July 3 because Market Days will be held on July 4.