Cloudy but dry skies gave way later on to rain, but couldn’t cancel Strawberry Fest.
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A Save Station AED is located in the pavilion by the tennis courts at Kingston Park, shown as rain fell Saturday afternoon.
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A bean bag tournament took place Saturday at the Tennis Courts.
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Whether tilting, turning, or going up, down, and around, the rides at Strawberry Fest 2024 didn’t disappoint, for those willing to stick out the rain.
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Brittany Olsen of Harper Nichole and Company held out despite Saturday’s rain.
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Leading the crowd in festive music Saturday, Woodbury Royalty served as ambassadors for Woodbury Days, coming this August.
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was an entry in Saturday’s parade.
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Last year’s royalty took their last float ride Saturday, leading festival music.
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Council member Justin Olsen took part in Sunday’s parade.
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Nowhere Haunted House of Inver Grove Heights won Judge’s Choice in Saturday’s parade.
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The District 833 South Washington County Marching Band won Mayor’s Choice this year for the parade.
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Rose of Sharon Lutheran make their way down Indian Boulevard in Saturday’s parade.
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Cottage Grove resident and Minnesota House candidate Tom Dippel and crew were among parade entries.
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Mayor Myron Bailey and family were among those taking part in the parade.
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The Vulcan Krewe from St. Paul was on hand to counter King Boreas and northern cold with some heat.
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The St. Paul Park Refinery Fire Department took part in Saturday’s parade.
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Nowhere Haunted House won the Judge’s Choice Award at Saturday’s parade.
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Washington County 4H members took part in Saturday’s parade. Started back in 1902 The four ‘h’ letters in 4H stand for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
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The tents for the Cottage Grove and St. Paul Park-Newport Lions were well attended at Strawberry Fest this year, event goers able to obtain both food and beverage.
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The band Stone Daisy performed Saturday, one of several throughout the weekend.
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The Marketplace was mostly cleared by rain Saturday, but not entirely, as some vendors held out by the asphalt path across the field.
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The ride Pharaoh’s Fury gave riders an up and down, back and forth feeling.
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King Boreas and court stopped by from St. Paul. The word “boreas” means “north wind” in Latin.
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County Commissioner Karla Bigham in Saturday’s parade.
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The new from atop the Ferris wheel was higher it seemed.
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St. Luke’s Lutheran worked to spread the word on their fall boutique, known as St. Luke Boutique.
Not all the vendors were driven away by rain, as these four stuck it out to past the downpour.
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Humble Hounds MN Dog Rescue was on hand with Breezy and Lenny in search of foster homes. Also on hand but not shown were Houdini (“an escape artist”), Sheriff, and Atticus. More at www.humblehoundsmn.org
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Bursts of flame from the Hot Air balloon basket kept things interesting Saturday. No trees were burned, being several feet away.
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Cottage Grove United Soccer participated in Saturday’s parade, as did CGAA Football.
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CGAA Football participated in Saturday’s parade, as did Cottage Grove United Soccer.
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Cottage Grove Ladder Truck 1 was on hand with Sparky the Fire Dog to show its stuff in Saturday’s parade.
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Shown above are Mayor Myron Bailey (center), his wife Cindy, and with Mayor’s Choice car owner Richard Lende in the Strawberry Fest Saturday Car Show, sponsored by Graphic Resources.
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Parade Grand Marshal Stan Estabrook rides in the parade Saturday.
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Visiting from across the river was Royal Ambassador Rose Sayler of River Falls. The flag displayed to the left in a joint display is given greater honor, the federal ensign against the state flag.
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Chicago based Chris Umhoefer was among those to wait out the rain, his company Lincoln Apparel margin U.S. sourced t-shirts to remind of Lincoln. Next scheduled for Oakdale Summerfest, readers can find out more about Lincoln Apparel at lincolnapparel.com.
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Al Kupferschmier (left) and Mike Brost show their respective Chevrolets at the Car Show in the parking lot at Grey Cloud Elementary. Brost showed off a 1969 Chevelle while Kupferschmier’s ride came from 1932, with running boards and a manual transmission to boot!
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