Stars and Stripes celebration of the Fourth of July

070520.N.BD.PequotStarsandStripes2.jpg — Jaelyn (left) and Jaxton Opatz get snow cones Friday, July 3, from a food vendor at Trailside Park during the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

By Kelly Humphrey

July 04, 2020 at 9:00 AM

1/8: Food vendors at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

2/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

3/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

4/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

5/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

6/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

7/8: Jaelyn (left) and Jaxton Opatz get snow cones Friday, July 3, from a food vendor at Trailside Park during the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

8/8: People get food Friday, July 3, at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes for the Pequot Lakes Chamber’s Stars & Stripes Days. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

By Kelly Humphrey

Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.