Scenes from the
66th annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival
GRAND FINALE
Photo by Charles Cormier
The Maine Potato Blossom Festival in Fort Fairfield concluded Sunday night in grand style, with a big fireworks display over the Aroostook River.
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Staff photos/Kathy McCarty
YOU CALL THIS A HORSE? — Hazel Belle Lundberg, 2, of Windham, and granddaughter of Rocking S Ranch owners Steve and Sarah Ulman, of Fort Fairfield, looks a bit dismayed at having to ride a rocking horse instead of the real thing in the Potato Blossom Parade held July 20. Joining her at left is Sadie Grace Thibeault, 1, of Berwick. The float, featuring children on hobby horses and a “Wild West” theme, won the Best in Parade trophy.
ROCKING S RANCH, of Fort Fairfield, was well-represented in Saturday’s parade in Fort Fairfield, with Dave Tardy taking the lead holding the American flag. Carrying the Maine flag, at left, was Robert Cyr; and at right, holding the Canadian flag, was David McCray.
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 340 provided the tractor-trailer truck to collect food for Catholic Charities again this year, as part of the Feed the County program. Pictured carrying the banner are Vicki Keaton and Dixie Shaw, director of Catholic Charities in Aroostook. Following with a donation bucket is Cuppy Johndro.
UMBRELLAS kept spectators and parade participants dry from passing showers during the parade in Fort Fairfield on Saturday. Here, Delaney McKeen, 2013 Miss Aroostook County Elementary, stays dry as she waves to the crowd.
HEARTY, a Shriner clown, visited with youth along Saturday’s parade route in Fort Fairfield. Here, he pats a young lad on the head as he converses with another boy.
PEYTON HALLETT and her mom, Hillary Hallett, of Easton, posed for a picture as they waited for the next entry in Saturday’s parade to pass in Fort Fairfield.
KEEPING THE BEAT on this musical float was Robert “Bob” Helstrom, of Washburn, at left. Patriotic themes were plentiful at Saturday’s parade in Fort Fairfield, with dozens of flags held by participants and viewers alike.
ANAH TEMPLE Indy car drivers zigged and zagged along Main Street in Fort Fairfield on July 20 — one of many entries in the annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival Parade. Pictured cruising through town is Mike London, of New Limerick.
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Photos courtesy David Deschesne, Fort Fairfield Journal
PRE-TEEN MISSES
Earning the right to represent the Maine potato industry during the next 12 months are Pre-Teen Miss Potato Blossom Festival pageant winners, from left: Samantha Boulier, daughter of Rachel and Gordie Boulier of Mapleton, second runner-up; Janelle Tweedie, daughter of Jennifer and Joshua Tweedie of Mars Hill, Pre-Teen Miss Maine Potato Queen 2013; and Taylor Hedrich, daughter of Jenn and Todd Hedrich of Presque Isle, first runner-up. Tweedie also received Miss Congeniality during the July 13 event.
LITTLE MISSES
Taking top honors in the July 15 Little Miss Maine Potato Blossom Festival pageant were, from left: Amanda Poulin, daughter of Karen and David Poulin of Woodland, first runner-up; Renee Lapointe, daughter of Christine and Michael Lapointe of Van Buren, Little Miss Maine Potato Queen 2013; and Emma Crouse, daughter of Sarah and Ron Crouse of Fort Fairfield, second runner-up. Amalla Peterson, daughter of Andrea Peterson and Mike Stuart of New Sweden, was named Miss Congeniality by her peers.
More Potato Blosssom Pageant photos will appear in next week’s newspaper.
