Lyons Strawberry Festival Parade
Saturday, June 4, 2011
By Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor
The 7th Annual Lyon Strawberry Festival kicked off Saturday morning with a parade through the downtown area. The festival will continue Sunday with various musical entertainment, horse pull, classic car cruise in 5-K walk/run as well as a basketball free throw contest. Of course, there will be plenty of tasty ice cream and strawberries.
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The start of the parade being led by the Lyons-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Lyons American Legion Post.
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Ashley Allen and 3-year-old daughter, Katelyn, patiently wait for the parade to pass in front of their Main Street vantage point.
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(Alex Ravelette sits on the back of a truck to wait from some candy to be thrown during the parade.)
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Two-year-old Wylan Long points as the loud roar of the Lyons-Washington Township Fire truck approaches. He was at the parade with his aunt, Lynette Carmichael.
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The 2011 Strawberry Festival Queen Taylor Gardner and driver, John Coleman, wave to the crowd in Saturday morning's parade.
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Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce, a group of bicyclists, a motorcyclist and Lyons Boy Scout Troop members participated in the parade.
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The White River Valley Marching Volunteers under the direction of Candy Johnson.
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Ben Harmon of Lyons and his patriotic-decorated mini-train was big hit in the parade.
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The Sullivan County 4-H Mounted Honor Guard.
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The 'scooper crew' from the Sullivan County 4-H Mounted Honor Guard brought up the rear of the parade.