Memorial Villages Fourth of July Celebration

By Sharon Albert Brier, Staff writer | July 4, 2016

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The Matlack family (Aaron holding Victoria and Christy holding Lane) come every year. The kids like the face painting and pony rides the best.

Face painting, photo booth, pony rides, a bouncy house and more combined with free sno cones, watermelon, cookies, pizza and hot dogs with music in the background and an occasional squirt from the fire truck made for a memorable 4th of July event at Memorial Drive Baptist Church. The festivities started with a parade that went down Piney Point with all Memorial Villages being represented by a float.

Norma and Victor Alvarez (judges - shh, it's a secret) explained the criteria. The winner was the City of Bunker Hill's float as it met all the criteria - a patriotic theme, quality of the execution, excitement, (a cannon went off a few times and the tow truck was done well too) and the overall effect.

"Miss Independence" Evie and Ellie Nation celebrating Fourth of July.
Julie Atlas Taylor with daughter Anna and play pal Audrey Zelko enjoyed the festivities before heading to swim at the Atlas pool in Piney Point.
(From left) Bing Paulson, Clayton Vulliez, Michael Woloson, Erica Chang and Jimmy Chang.
(From left) William Shaw and Nathan Cole loved the water slides.
William Shaw and Nathan Cole splashing down the water slides.
Councilwoman Susan Schwartz and chair Marc Schwartz accepting the award for Bunker Hill Village.
Chase, Cece, Riley, Annsley and Lilly Kathryn Smith.
Collette Hickman and Danielle Hilliker both enjoyed the face painting.
Grandpa Joe Munson with daughter Joanna Riss Miller and her kids Thomas, Ford and Olivia.
Janie and Jamie Grubb with Ellie, enjoying the "grub." Another Grubb baby is due in December.
Jonathan Fincher holding Payton and Hope holding Rebekka.
Kyle Amor enjoying the pony ride.
Mike Brier taking home a "party favor" - a free pizza.
On the hay stack in the parade on the Girl Scout float were Brownies (from left) Anita Cortes, Madison Smooke, Izzy Wheeler.
In the photo booth posing were Mauricio Hernandez, Lauren Peters, Kelly Peters and Rachel Reynolds.
Siblings Caroline and Carter Davis with Kate and James Phillips.
Sharon Maloney and Sharon Brier enjoy a quick gab in festive attire.
Buddy, who belongs to Charlene Moore, all dressed up and enjoying the festival.
Echo and Raymond Kong with son Alexander getting a free ride.
Dr. Courtney Amor, Dr. Karrie Amor, son Kyle (in front) and son Ryan (in his mom's arms) enjoyed the parade. They recently moved to Bunker Hill from Pearland.
Parade judges Victor and Norma Alvarez

"Miss Independence" Evie and Ellie Nation celebrating Fourth of July.

Julie Atlas Taylor, Anna Taylor, Audrey Zelko

Julie Atlas Taylor with daughter Anna and play pal Audrey Zelko enjoyed the festivities before heading to swim at the Atlas pool in Piney Point.

Bing Paulson, Clayton Vulliez, Michael Woloson, Erica Chang, Jimmy Chang

(From left) Bing Paulson, Clayton Vulliez, Michael Woloson, Erica Chang and Jimmy Chang.

(From left) William Shaw and Nathan Cole loved the water slides.

William Shaw and Nathan Cole splashing down the water slides.

Councilwoman Susan Schwartz and chair Marc Schwartz accepting the award for Bunker Hill Village.

Chase, Cece, Riley, Annsley and Lilly Kathryn Smith.

Collette Hickman and Danielle Hilliker both enjoyed the face painting.

Joe Munson, Joanna Riss Miller, Thomas Miller, Ford Miller, Olivia Miller

Grandpa Joe Munson with daughter Joanna Riss Miller and her kids Thomas, Ford and Olivia.

Janie and Jamie Grubb with Ellie, enjoying the "grub." Another Grubb baby is due in December.

Jonathan Fincher holding Payton and Hope holding Rebekka.

Kyle Amor enjoying the pony ride.

Mike Brier taking home a "party favor" - a free pizza.

On the hay stack in the parade on the Girl Scout float were Brownies (from left) Anita Cortes, Madison Smooke, Izzy Wheeler.

Mauricio Hernandez, Lauren Peters, Kelly Peters, Rachel Reynolds

In the photo booth posing were Mauricio Hernandez, Lauren Peters, Kelly Peters and Rachel Reynolds.

Caroline Davis, Carter Davis, Kate Phillips, James Phillips,

Siblings Caroline and Carter Davis with Kate and James Phillips.

Sharon Maloney and Sharon Brier enjoy a quick gab in festive attire.

Buddy, who belongs to Charlene Moore, all dressed up and enjoying the festival.

Echo and Raymond Kong with son Alexander getting a free ride.

Dr. Courtney Amor, Dr. Karrie Amor, son Kyle (in front) and son Ryan (in his mom's arms) enjoyed the parade. They recently moved to Bunker Hill from Pearland.