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Ontonagon
Bounce - Part 1 |
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Ontonagon
Goes On With 51st Laborfest |
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| Just hours after the horrific early morning
fire which destroyed 7 buildings with other buildings
severely damaged by smoke and water the 51st
Annual Ontonagon Labor Festival continued with
the scheduled parade. Earlier the 5K and 10K
runs had been cancelled. A slight modification
in the parade route permitted the parade to go
on as otherwise planned. A representative of the
Superior Pipes and Drums summed up the expressed
feelings of many, "It's amazing how the
community pulled together to put on that kind of
a parade in view of what had happened earlier in
the morning. We highly commend all those who
worked so hard and especially the fire
departments."
More than 10 fire departments fought the fire
earlier in the day and were subsequently
replaced by volunteer firemen from Wakefield,
Ironwood Township, and Hurley WI.
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| Residents of Maple Manor were given front
row seats for the parade. The covered canopy
provided necessary shade on a hot, hot day. |
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| below - residents and other spectators seek
relief from the heat on the Maple Manor shaded
lawn |
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After a morning of fire
fighting Sheriff's Department starts off the
parade |
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Members of the area's VFW and
American Legion Posts form Color Guard |
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Parade entry from the Keweenaw
Detachment #1016 of the Marine Corps League |
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Above - van from Veterans
Services |
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The Ontonagon High School Band
makes their first appearance of the new school
year |
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above - Parade Marshall |
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above - Jr. Miss Ontonagon County Natalie
Silver and Abby Palokowski |
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| above - Miss Ontonagon County Samantha
Robins |
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| Ainon Tupa Kalvia Ladies Mass City, pickup
driven by Kaleva Lady herself, and IronwoodInfo's,
Ontonagon Bureau Chief, Linda Graham |
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| photos above and below the definitely
superior "Superior Pipes & Drums" add a real wow
factor to the parade |
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It doesn't get much better
than the sights and sounds of the Bessemer H.S. Band |
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The Bessemer H.S. Band is one of the many
great bands in the G.O.I.S.D. |
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above - float entry from the
"Friends of Green Park" |
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above - county Republican
parade entry of Bill and Betty Porter |
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| Democratic contingency included several
floats and appearances by Bart Stupak and Mike
Lahti |
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above - this boy may be
too young to vote
but he's doing his part in
this year's election process |
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Sheriff's entry |
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| above and below the welcomed float from
Redeemer Free Lutheran Church. Youth members of
the church give out cold water to the parade
spectators standing in the 90°
weather. It should be pointed out that
Redeemer Lutheran recently donated free school
clothing to community students in need. |
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This float took 3rd place in
the parade contest |
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The Mountaineer Drum and Bugle bring their
musical talent to the parade. |
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above - the Forrest Ambassador
of Good Will - Smokey the Bear!! |
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above - the Candlelight
Restaurant 's float |
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above - today's greatest kids
and tomorrow's future leaders
the Scouts of
Troop 209 - Ontonagon |
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above and below -The Boy Scout
float took 2nd place in the parade contest |
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and they do! |
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above - members of Boy Scout
Troop 209 prepare their great float for the
parade!
Everyone who has been a scout understands the
message "Join The Adventure" |
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The Norwich Country Club float celebrates
fifty years and depicts events from 1958
Below - The floats in the rear depict the ideas from 50 years ago. Float
on the right shows rocket scientists and a
rocket that was actually fired at parade’s end.
Below right - float shows the many teen hangouts
from Ontonagon’s past. |
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The Country Club won first
place for their entry |
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above - Great Lakes Rodeo Queen 2008, Alexandra
Dix
below - Jr. Miss Great Lakes Rodeo Queen 2008,
Selina Dix |
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above - Lou Moseler driving his 47 Ford P/U .
Cool wheels for the Alex and Selina |
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above and below Marty's Goldenaires
sets the bar for parade entertainment |
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The Drum and Bugle Corp later entertained
the crowd at the end of the parade. |
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| Marty's Goldenaires leader Rich Brown
presented 50-year Goldenaire member Dave Bracket
with a plaque commemorating his service. Bracket
is retiring from the corps this year. He shook
hands and hugged each member of the drum and
bugle corps. |
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Ben Mayor Band Instructor fine tunes the O.A.H.S.
Band prior to parade start |
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Below - members of the Western
U.P. Pipe and Drum Corp "
Superior Pipes and Drums" warm up just before
the start of the parade
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