Scenes from the Newberry Festival
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Photos by Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor
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The Richland-Taylor Volunteer Fire Department was one of several area volunteer departments to participate in the annual Newberry Festival Parade on Saturday.
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Vendor Sandra Gallimore, of Bloomfield, at right, was one of the vendors at the Newberry Festival.
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Hugh Bowman, of Sandborn, at left, and Haldon Townsend of Indianapolis and formerly of Newberry look over a photo display of Cass Towsnhip military veterans that is an annual part of the Newberry Festival.
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Russell Johnson, front, and Matt Dyar members of the local band "Cheap Suits" provided entertainment.
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George Butz, of Newberry, proudly holds his five-month-old great-granddaughter Jovie Elaine Pulliam, of Springville, during Saturday's Newberry Festival Parade.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Mike Hasler passes out a pencil to a small parade patron on Saturday.
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Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce gives a 'high five' to a young boy at Saturday's Newberry Festival Parade.
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The crown was a little large for the Little Mr. Newberry Festival.
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Bret Busby, at right, appeared proud to be riding on a tractor with Jeremy Busby in Saturday's parade. The entry was from Holtsclaw Sales and Service of Switz City.
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The White River Valley Marching Wolverines are an annual entry in the Newberry Festival Parade. The band is under the direction of Candy Johnson.
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This float from the Newberry United Methodist Church won first place honors in the Newberry Festival on Saturday. That's Keevin Keller driving the tractor and Pastor Steve Dunkel, at right.
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Newberry Methodist Church Pastor Steve Dunkel enjoyed himself while passing out candy from his church's float.
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This float from the Odon Christian Church, entered in the Newberry Festival Parade, featured puppet characters with a biblical theme.