An announcer on stage behind a crowd of people facing the Chuck Oliver Logging Show this past Fourth of July counts down for two men to compete. With chain saws in hand, two men try to quickly cut a cookie from the edge of a tree trunk. This is the 50th anniversary of the show, and it’s the swan song for Chuck’s son, Randy, who’s been organizing it for a few decades.
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The clankety noise an oven door makes while opening up joins the sounds of apples being sliced in Olinda White’s kitchen and dining room. She’s checking on two pies in the oven – a lemon and pumpkin.
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Wrangell has been known to take Fourth of July celebrations to an elevated level – it lasts for a whole week. Many people from all over the globe visit the small island, significantly increasing the population of roughly 2,000 residents. Visitors caught up with friends and family and partook in all the events and competitions during the sunny and warm week.
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Wrangell still plans to hold the 4th of July parade and fireworks.
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There will be a beer garden, food truck and other vendors at the covered basketball court. Trego, a six-piece band from Spokane, Washington, will play a set.
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