Linda Ley, chair of the West Windsor Independence Day steering committee, center, leads a group of children in the Pledge of Allegiance during the Independence Day festivities in Brownsville, Vt., on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Ley, who owns an alpaca farm, was giving out free fruit pops to any kids who were able to recite the Pledge. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Linda Ley, chair of the West Windsor Independence Day steering committee, center, leads a group of children in the Pledge of Allegiance during the Independence Day festivities in Brownsville, Vt., on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Ley, who owns an alpaca farm, was giving out free fruit pops to any kids who were able to recite the Pledge. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Rainy weather didn’t stop Upper Valley residents from getting a little taste of normal with Fourth of July celebrations. West Windsor held its annual festivities with games, a library book sale, food vendors and fireworks, even as the slick ground created a hazard for some volunteers.