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Piscataquis River Festival

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The 11th annual Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford featured a parade through town on the morning of Saturday, July 25. Leading the procession was the color guard made up of members of Boy Scout Troop 61 of Parkman.

 

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THE WICKED WITCH OF THE ABBOT EXPLORERS ATV CLUB — Riding on a float for the Abbot Explorers ATV Club during the Piscataquis River Festival on July 25 in Guilford is the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz.” This year’s festival had a theme centered around the classic film and the novel the movie was based on, with some parade participants dressing in costume.

 

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THERE’S NO PLACE  LIKE HOME — The float for the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union featured many of the characters from “The Wizard of Oz.”

 


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THEY’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD — Following the yellow painted road are costumed characters from “The Wizard of Oz” representing the Abbot Evangelical Free Church during Saturday’s Piscataquis River Festival parade in Guilford.

 

 

 

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CELEBRATING  A CHAMPIONSHIP — The 2015 Penquis Junior League champion Pirate Rec baseball team was among the participants in the Piscataquis River Festival parade.

 

 

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BRING UP THE REAR — A line of fire trucks concluded this year’s Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford.

 

 

 

 

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