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Buzz Real Estate Apartments Jobs Cars JERRE REDECKER; The Olympian | • Published July 04, 2009 COMMENTS (5) RECOMMEND (0) LACEY – An all-ages crowd gathered Friday at South Sound Center for the 43rd annual PHOTOS Independence Day Celebration and fireworks. Educators No. 1 Online Graduate School Program According to U.S. News & World Report, Walden University... More More Articles Great tasting, high-quality meals for $5 or under Computer Slowing Down? What to Do About It Take advantage of $4 million in scholarships and free career counseling Build More Muscle and Endurance with a Advertising provided by: ARALifestyle.com John and Margaret Borden think they’ve been here for every one of those years. The Bordens, who live on Cooper Point, brought their camper and set out lawn chairs, sharing the time with extended family. “It’s relaxing,” John Borden said, adding that he had no desire to set off fireworks on his own. “It’s a good thing to do with family.” TOP JOBS The Bordens weren’t the only family to bring a recreational Sales Manager Adair Homes vehicle; rigs of all sizes were parked throughout nearby parking lots, many with barbecues set up. Other groups Marketing Coordinator Metro Parks Tacoma staked out areas for chairs, tents and canopies. Teens on LICENSED NURSES skateboards rolled through the rows of cars, while dads and Nursing Assistants sons tossed Frisbees. The American Legion Band was set up near PetSmart, ready to entertain while the crowd waited for dusk. A festival with inflatable rides was set up for family fun, and vendors were scattered among the parking rows. Most of the 1,500 available parking stalls at the mall were filled by 7 p.m., said Chuck Walsh, maintenance supervisor Information Services Systems Analyst Grays Harbor Community Hospital Are You Snoring Yourself To Death? for Capital Development, which owns much of the mall. He estimated two to 10 people per vehicle. All Top Jobs » The other half of the parking lot was blocked off for the fireworks display, which was planned to be “bigger and longer” than in past years, Walsh said. No ground displays were planned for this year, leaving more time and money for aerials and larger shells, he said. He said the crowd is generally mellow, especially since the City of Lacey banned personal fireworks. Walsh has worked for 28 of the 43 shows. He began his day at 7 a.m. and 12 hours later was sweating in the heat reflecting off the pavement. “It would have to be the hottest day of the week,” he said. 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