RALLY PARTICIPANTS recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
A VOLUNTEER at the rally hands out free tree seedlings donated by local timber companies, such as Sweet Home’s Cascade Timber Consulting.
A crowd estimated at more than 9,500 fills Court Street and much of the Capitol Mall.
Rob Gensorek, of Basin Tackle in Charleston, speaks against excessive taxing. Gensorek is known for listing the new paper charges as “Commie Bag Fee” on his store’s receipts.