Standish residents couldn’t have ordered better weather for their annual Standish Family Festival parade that started at 10 a.m. along Route 35. Fire trucks began the parade and all sorts of community organizations ranging from Boy Scouts to actors from Schoolhouse Arts Center made up the approximately half-mile-long parade column.
Staff photos by John Balentine
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Say hello to the camera!
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Many families showed up to greet the lengthy parade of fire/rescue trucks, campaigning politicians, and community organizations along Route 35 in Standish on Saturday.
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A long line of trucks drove slowly along the parade route with sirens blaring.
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These folks are searching for candy, mounds and mounds of which was thrown from floats to parade-goers.
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A rider from the Standish/Gorham ATV Club low-fives the parade watchers.
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Standish Recreation Department sponsored the day’s events, which included games at Standish Memorial park, a parade, a cookout, and fireworks.
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The local Red Hat Society, The Red Hatters, members enjoy a ride down the parade route.
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Standish Little League team members throw perfect strikes of candy to onlookers. Watch out, or they’ll getcha!
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My, oh my, the girl’s got lots of candy now!
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Participants in Schoolhouse Arts Center’s production of Peter Pan enjoy the parade on Saturday, Aug. 5.
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Standish Boy Scouts hiked along Route 35 enjoying the sights and sounds as they went.
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