in two great flavors. right now on news 4 this week, remembering the victims. we'll take you to a memorial service for one of the five people killed in that shooting at the "pital gazette" in annapoli plus, a somber 4th, how the ty honored the victims during their independence day. celebrations and a time-honored tradition. we talked to young and old who came out to enjoy one of d.c.'s longest running independence day parades. >> announcer: welcome to w new4 thk. >> hello, everyone. i'm leon harris and this week we learnedore about the victims of that horrific "capital gazette" shooting in annapo one of those victims, rob hiaasen. big rob as he was known. heas the managing editor of the "capital gazette"nd news 4's jackie benson went to

the celebration of his life this week. >> an expected crowd of 200 swelled to m than twice that as people gathered at the irvine nature center in owings mills, maryland to remember the life of rob hiaasen. family, friends and colleagues described him as a nan with a generous heart who lived and loved deeply and well. >> the concept of home was so rob. and he would look at me and look at those kids and he'd just , you're my home. and that's all that matters. >> tears welled up in the eyes of many when daughter samantha spoke. >> big rob, that was my dad. every singl time ieeded him he was there and he was there with a laugh. >> ben hiaasen read from his father's journal. >> i think about all my kids a lot when i'm at work. i called home to make sure everyone was safe. sometimes things -- awful things come to my mind and i get scared. lold for cn is my definition of true love.

>> among those who came to pay respects was annapolis mayor gavin buckley who remains visibly angry at the tragedyat laimed five lives at a news publication tightlyte wined with the entire history of this city. >> this is the worst thing that could ever hapnin to a com just happened to us. >> in response to inquiries from people who wt to make donation in rob hiaasen's name, the familyisd organizations that include the american civil liberties union, the chesapeake bay foundation,nd planned parenthood. in owings mill, maryland, jackie benson, new 4. >> in annapolis, this week it was a somber independence day. the city still mourning the loss of those five "capital gazette" staffs. memb news 4's chris gordon explains how this year's 4th of july parade honored them. >> such a tragedy that it's hard b celebrate sometimes. >> reporter: karenan her independence day by bringing balloons to the memorial f the five people killed in the shootings at the "capital

gazette" last thursday. she's waterg the flowers which are already wilting and knows she's not alone. thinking of the victims this inpendence day. for me it makes it better, but the community comes tanether everyone will celebrate and honor thevictims. hopefully their families. >> reporter: this couple from philadelphia has been coming to annapolis for the last ten summers. >> and i thought coming down here this particular weekend brings sadness to my heart to see these people had to give their lives doing their job ery day. >> we knew we were going to come here andra say ourrs and pay respects to these people.- it's not - it's ver sad visit this time. >> reporter: downtown annapolis decked out for the 4th of july with american flags and navy flags flying. the shootings changed the course ofistory for ma land' capital. sitors like paul and sherpa brout their family from

frederick to spend independence day here. >> it's always gre with all the history here. yeah, even in light of tragedy, i mean, we need to really celebrate what thi country is all about. >> the first amendment rights are extremelyimrtant. the first bill offr rights, eedom of press, absolutely. >> bmeanwhile, boost to the spirits of those in annapolis, a chance for the folks of the "capital gazette" to smile because they got a chance to pose for pictures with the stanley cup. long-time capitals equipnt manager woody lives in annapolis and woody got his day with the cup. he decided to take it all overo the city s fans could come out and see it and pose for ectures, and included a stop at the "capital gazette" temporary offices. back in the d.c. area, there re dozens of neighborhood parades for the 4 th ofin july uding festivities at the national mall and one of those has been a tradition for two decades. two generations for

waingtonians watching th p aslisades parade. >> reporter: it h marched along macarthur boulevard and the past 52 years,uneighbors and old have come here to watch. and in the case of these two budding entrepreneurs, to make a little money. and while the tua grwo agree th were selling the best lemade at therade, they were divided what to do with the money they made. >> come get your lemonade so you can get lemonade for charity, everybody. >> rep neighborhood restaurant today that years ago when jeff was a young boy, it washe neighborhood gas station. >> this used to be the spot i woul come here for the 4th of july parades. for years. i grew up around this area. >> reporter: as a way toth hono history of the corner, he brought his 1940 graophone and cranked it up to playus m from

yester year. hude range from politicians to bikes. reds lined the parade route to watch. as for the lemonade salesman, i had a little trouble getting my microphone back from him, making me think his future lies somewhere other than sales. >> good-bye, everybody. hope the news was good. >> reporter: enjoying the lemonade along the 52nd annual palisades parade, mark essegr news 4. >> especially memorable 4th of july for 101 people who became american citizens age washington's estate of mount vernon. they hail fromff 50 dient countries but they came together to sar allegiance to this nation. they rounced ties to foreign states and defend thens cotitution of the laws of the united states against all enemies, d foreign aomestic. when we come back, major improvements coming to a deadly

stretcf road in prince george's county. crews will makeds the roa safer for pedestrians here. plus, the sweet success story of georgetown. ten years later we talk to the sisters behind georgetown cupcake about a business that is

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a straight upeadly crash in prince george's county made pedestrian safety a priority there. some major improvements are coming to a troubled area. the maryland department of transportation is going to begin installing signals along crosswalksn 1 in brandywine. drivers can expect to zeroed closures there. thee roject is expected completed by this fall. earlier we showed you the stanley cup in annapolis. this week it also took a trip to children's national medic center. this courtesy of cap star jan carlson. eds and families wer able to come out and take photos w carlson and with the cup.

every player and staff member ts their own day with the hockey hardware and carlson wanted to make sure he have back duri time with the trophy. >> i think it's, you ow, something that we've been a part of for a while and it's great do seehe kids' faces. any time you can brighten them up, they're pretty special moments that i know i get a lot from. so it's nice to enjoy with them and anything we can do to give ba, we try to do. >> carlson kept it moving. he also brought the cup to bethesda row this week for a charity fund-raiser. when we come back, they'me t to slow down traffic but they can also be really annoying. we'l take you through a fairfax county neighborhood trying tove remo some speed bumps. plus, not just a fad. we talk with the sisters behin we talk with the sisters behin georgetown cuptike s g

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county neighborhood out. as northern bureau chief julie carey points out, that is a steehill to climb. >> reporter: speed bumps, depending on your perspective, you either love themr hate them. here on fry road back in 2015, residents who wanted to slow trafficid on this wstraight stretch of asphalt wono a vote t put them in and this resident says they've helpe >> people used to fly down this road and, you know, there's a lot of kids that live around. he sure, they're annoying with your car and everything, but safety first, righ >> reporter: but todd usher and gary scott voted against the bumps and humps. scott restores old cars. he doesn't dare drive over>> th. taking an old car over a speedump or any car over a speed bump, it's not good for the car, number one.>> eporter: and then there's the cost. >> seemed like a waste of money to me. we had a street that was falling apart and they were worried out speed bumps. opposed to those the speed bumps say a better way

would be a four-way here there is currently a two-way stop. they were told vdot probably wouldn't approve that. both say the anti-speed bumps were left out of the process until the very end.y now t see a chance for a do-over. the roads around them getting repaved. >> now that they'rerepaving the street, they're going to have to take them out. it's a perfect opportunity to not spend the money to put them back in again. >> reporter: but getting rid of speed bump, that's a process, to usher just received this notice from his county supervisor's office informing him he nee to get signatures from 50 of the 219 homes most impacted by july st. >> so, they put a pretty short deadline on it, much shorter fothan what the other tase had to go through. and then they ll revisit it. >> reporter: but the signatures, they don't guarantee a change, just that it might be considered. inco fairfaxty, i'm julie carey, news 4. >> when georgetown cupcake first

popped up in d.c., a lot of i people thoug was just going to be a fad. ten years later the lines are still going out the door. the company has expanded now to six stores and they're still going strong. a look behind the scenes with the two systems behind the cupcake empire say their connection to the customers has been their key to >> reporter: like many success stories, this one started with a dream. two little girls who spent every day with their grandmother inspired to make something with heir hands that brought joy to others >> we would follow her around the kitchen. she would make things from scratch, bread, cakes, desserts. we fell in love with baking from our grandmother and we always thought, one day we're going to opener a b and use our grandmother's recipes. >> reporter: those lgirls grew up to be the found evers of georgetown cupcakes. kathryn and sophie. this year the cupcake sisters are celebrating the 10th anniversary fulfilling their

dream. >> our business is really at its core spreading happiness. people come in t here,hey're having a bad day, we bring a smile to their face, lift their spirits. we've done our job. >> reporter: the first georgetown cup cakes opened on a tiny street in 2008. >> we put in the counter, painted the walls. it was very bare bones. it was the chafrm of the city. >> it did. >> absolutely. they thought we were crazy. somebody said, are you sure you're going to be able to sell 100 cupcakes a day 12? >> reporter: the first day they sold 800cupcakes. they had to close early because they sold out. now they sell0 25,00cup cakes a day across the dcompany. in ten years, they've sold more than 60 million. >> we had a lot of customers who have been with us sinceur early days. they come in, they have standing orders. that really is an honor. >> it really is. i think the best part of it has

been seeing part of all our customers major milesnes and events in life. >> reporter: evenh thoyou'll still find people lined up outside of the m street store on any given day, kathryn a sophie are now seeing a big demand for delivery. started, more recently we realized peopleant thei cupcakes at their doorstep. >> it does make a great gift. >> reporter: over the last decade, the sisters have inspired a reality tv show called d.c. cupcake. a line at williams sonoma, i major social following, and a live cupcake town. >> they see t cupcakes being made at our bakery. the milk going in, the flour. everything is made from scratch every morning. >> reporter: while the cupcake sisters turned their tiny shop into a cupcake empire, they e bakeryrk in they use the same recipes, same ingredients, and same decorations. ow in the world do you make

it so pretty? >> it's color signature swirl. we like to top every cupcake the same way. we start in the center of the cupcake, go around in the circle and push down. >> in the beginning sophie would -- >> she wouldn't let me.'m the better froster now. >> every day it's like a broadway show. we start from scratch. they're baked. the doors open at 10:00 a.m. >> reporter: kathryn andophie t out to build their lives around somethinghey love to do and bring happiness to others while ing it. the sweet success of their boomingic business is just ing on the cupcake. news 4, washington. >> the sisters' mother elaine has been a huge part of georgetown cupcakes success as well. she was recently diagnosed with cancer. turns out now she'sr can free today so she can't wait to get back into the shop. it will be great if cupca were the cure, huh? e when we com back we'll introduce you to a local world

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coney island may have their hot dogs, but here in the thing.ct we have our own we have our own eating competition around from our studios in tenleytown. this is the burger eating competition held every year around the 4th of july. contest ants had ten minutes to shove as many beefy patties and buns as they could. they were allowed to drink water between chews. the winner for a fourth time. miley schuyler ate 27 burgers. cheers to 100 years. charlie lancaster celebrated a milestone birthday recently in o prince george'ty. now, his name may not be familiar to all, but his legacy d be. news 4's amee cho dropped in on the celebration. >> reporter: if youse ever ac charlie lancaster of not

remembering something -- >> yes, i do, too. >> reporter: he'll be quick to set you straight. >> i don't forget this. i don't like the color you dye your hair. >> reporter: his spunky srit carried him far. he became one of the first black men to own a sunoco gas station. he helped found fmarylandst all-black volunteer fire department. but charlie never let that stop him. he pumped his own money into the firehouse, wanted to make sur eir equipment was just as good as anyone else's. >> they tried to help everybody along the way. >> we were always taught to treat people based on their character. nothing else mattered. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and as family and friends celebrate a century with charlie today, they know they can always count on him to have

a quick comeback no matter who you are.>> ust as sassy. >> he's a great guy. so blessed to have him here for 100 years. >> reporter: in citol heights, amee cho, news 4. >> and we thank you, sir, for your service both in and outf uniform. that's all for news 4 this week. i'm leon harris. you with g to leave some pictures of the fireworks to celebrate the 4th of july. thanks for joining us and have a great week. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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