2018 Bloomfield Apple Festival Parade
Sunday, October 7, 2018
By Patti Danner
The 49th Annual Bloomfield Apple Festival Parade commenced under sunny skies on Sunday, Oct. 7. Led by the Bloomfield High School NJROTC, the parade featured Grand Marshal Arlen Pope, fire trucks, police cars, a very big tractor, marching bands, politicians and even a pirate ship!
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Parade Grand Marshal Arlen Pope sittin' under the apple tree with wife Eleanor
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BHS Marching Band
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BHS NJROTC leads with honor and integrity
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Arlen and Eleanor Pope pose with Toon
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Now, THAT'S a big..............green...thing..
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Arlen Pope with Antioch Christian Church member and float designer Tonjua Toon
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The Bloomfield library gets in the parade spirit
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Chief Deputy Coroner Brian Gainey, who is running for the office of Coroner, brought plenty of treats to toss
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Dugger Coal Festival Queen Sierra White
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And..........here's a chicken
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Bloomfield's Claire Sims
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NJROTC Color Guard prepares to lead the way
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Eastern Thunder Football rides in style
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State Representative Jeff Ellington
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Emmie Nichols considers tossing some candy
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Emmie Nichols prepares to toss some candy
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Emmie Nichols tosses some candy. Thanks, Emmie!
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Linton Freedom Festival Queen Madison Millick and Princess Ellie Brewer
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Queen Madison and Princess Ellie
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The Solsberry Fire Department tosses treats to tots
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Greene County Sheriff Mike Hasler
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These pans are jammin'
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I told you there was a pirate ship..........
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Sittin' pretty
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A gracious steed for a lovely Princess
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Bloomfield's Director of Veteran Services, Richard Nichols, with a slightly creepy friend
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Greene County Commissioner Rick Graves
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Miss Greene County 2018 Skylar Tucker
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Virgil Franklin anchors the beat
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Waiting to take their place in the parade lineup
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