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a e l a z A l a v i t s e F s t l u s e R LEAH SINGLETON 2016 Azalea Queen
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Alex Gibson was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.
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AZALEA QUEEN SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT The 13 Azalea Queen contestants gather on
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RIGHT: The Azalea Queen Scholarship Pageant was Friday at Kelly A. Burlison Middle School. Pictured (Left to Right) are first runner-up Shelby Pipkin, 2016 Azalea Queen Leah Singleton, 2015 Retiring Queen Haley Holliday, and second runner-up Annabeth Phillips.
GFWC AZALEA PRINCE AND PRINCESS PAGEANT The GFWC Prince and Princess Pageant was Thursday night. Pictured (Left to Right) are second runners-up Aspen Kemp (daughter of Matthew Kemp and Amber Cangelosi) and Castyn Flaherty (son of Corey Flaherty and Kyndra Williams), Prince Jackson Follis (son of Collin and Jenna Follis), Princess Bristol Rehkop (daughter of Steve and Jennifer Rehkop), and first runners-up Freedom Bates (daughter of Scott and Amanda Bates) and Gus Holland (son of Ronnie and Jessica Holland).
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FREDERICKTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION The Fredericktown Fire Department put on an impressive demonstration of how quickly a room can catch fire and become totally engulfed in a matter of minutes.
TRACI M. BLACK, DEMOCRAT NEWS
Richard Ikemeier offers something for the festival’s gardeners.
AZALEA FESTIVAL ARTS AND CRAFTS Above: Customers check out different framed works of art in one of the craft booths. Far Right: Peighlyn Jones and DuLaney “Laney” Banks sit patiently while they get their faces painted. Right: Wood carvers create another item for display and sale.
The Azalea Festival arts and crafts offer something for everyone.
Blacksmiths display their craft.
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Parade winners The winners of the 2016 Azalea Festival Parade line up and get their floats and costumes ready for the procession, Sunday near Memorial Park. The categories were; Grand Prize, Religious / Civic; Commercial, and Youth.
TRACI M. BLACK PHOTOS, DEMOCRAT NEWS
ABOVE: Super Teacher winner Diana Haferkamp with her family TOP RIGHT: Parade Grand Marshall Connie Hall and her son, Justin, who won the Hometown Hero Essay Contest BOTTOM RIGHT: The Grand Prize winner was the group from Madison County Council for the Developmentally Disabled. They played the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” theme song while completing their turtle transitions.
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The Mom-A-Thon float received first place in the religious/civic category. Float builders are also getting ready for the Mom-A-Thon race this Saturday.
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Azalea Festival Pet Show winners
ABOVE: This part of the Pet Show winners pose with Azalea Queen Leah Singleton (center), Saturday. The following are the categories; Best of Show, Largest Pet, Smallest Pet, Most Unusual, Most Creative Costume, Most Obedient / Best Trick, and Fastest Tail Wag. This is a list of winning pets followed by their owners, according to the categories: Skeeter with Chad Bess; Sullivan with Brad Spar; Tiny with Sophie Hall; Dawwson with David Whitworth; Miles with Ashley Bales; Vella with Alivia Parson; and Diesel with Scott Combs (winners not pictured in order).
ABOVE: The Jewett 4-H Club sponsors the pet show. RIGHT: More of the pet show winners, including the Best of Show winner Skeeter and his owner, Chad Bess in front.
TRACI M. BLACK PHOTOS, DEMOCRAT NEWS
Parade On Wheels winners T
he Fredericktown Optimist Club hosted its annual Parade on Wheels for children and encouraged participants to
come dressed as their favorite superhero in line with this year’s festival theme—“Calling All Superheroes.”
TRACI M. BLACK PHOTOS, DEMOCRAT NEWS
LEFT: The following winners are pictured from left; Landon Crowell received first place, Isabel Thomasson was second, and Jonathan Thomasson, Jr. came in third, in the seven to ten year old age group. RIGHT: In the three to six year old division the winners were (not pictured in order) Gracyn Sharp in first place, Ben Stevens with second place, and Maggie Gallagher claimed third.
Thank You to all who participated and those who helped make the Azalea Festival a success and Congratulations to all winners.
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Thank You!!! Thank you to all who particpated in the Diaper Derby and Decorated Diaper Contest. Congratulations to all winners. Hope everyone enjoyed the Azalea Weekend!
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AZALEA FESTIVAL FUN RUN
PHOTOS BY MORGAN KOPITSKY
And they’re off! Azalea Fun Runners get started Saturday morning.
5K Winners
Overall winners Female- Alivia Buxton Male- Colten Woolridge Under 8 1st Female–Kylee Bollinger; Male-Jacob Bollinger 8-11 1st Female-Alivia Buxton; Male-Easton Wood 2nd Female-Abby Kinkead; Male-Braxton Neel 3rd Female-Cheyenne Bowman 12-14 1st- Female-Kristen Mungle; Male-Levi Cooper 2nd Female-Anja Francis; Male-Max Kopitsky 3rd Female-Julia Culberston 15-19 1st Female-Ellie Jensen; Male-Gavin Jones 2nd Male-Carson Stephens 20-29
1st Female-Brooke Kemp; Male-Colten Woolridge 2nd-Female-Courtney Kemp; Male-Max Welton 3rd Female-Ashley Martin; Male–Phillip Culberston 30-39 1st Female-Ellie McDaniel; Male-Joseph Garrity 2nd Female-Lacey Moss; Male-Jerry Stuppy 3rd Female-Libby Wood; Male-Jason Fitzwater 40-49 1st Female-Carol Thumma; Male-Don Rohles 2nd Female-Erika Burns; Male-Jared Royer 3rd Female-Julie Pritchett; Male-Brian Lee 50-59 1st Female-Donna Killian; Male-Paul Freiheit 2nd Female-Lisa Laplante; Male-Chip Banks 3rd Male-Alan Kopitsky 60+ 1st Female Mary Rauls; Male-Larry Kemp 2nd Female-Nancy Basden; Male-William James
ABOVE: Azalea Fun Run 5K winners are Colten Woolridge and Alivia Buxton.
Azalea Festival Fun Run medalists in each age group and category
LEFT: 2016 Azalea Queen Leah Singleton selects “Spiderman” as the costume contest winner.
NU ZETA BABY LEFT: The 2016 Nu Zeta Baby winner is Rhylie Sharp, daughter of Wesley and Michelle Sharp; and sister of 2014 Nu Zeta Baby Gracyn Sharp.
LAWNMOWER RACES BELOW: Spectators gather to watch lawnmower racers circle the track, Saturday afternoon.
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SUPER FARMER CONTEST GOES ON WITHOUT A HITCH
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Super Farmer couples have to quickly mend their fences.
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These two work together to stack bales of hay at the Super Farmer competition.
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The King Family plays Bluegrass and Gospel tunes and gets the crowd clappin,’ Sunday.
Shannon Cox and Lily Syracuse play some country favorites, Saturday afternoon.
Azalea Festival 2016 Congratulations to All Contestants and We Hope You had a Great Weekend!
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SAND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
ABOVE: Action at the net in the sand volleyball tourney LEFT: Four teams competed in the Azalea Sand Volleyball Tournament, Saturday.
AZALEA FESTIVAL CHURCH SERVICE
Pastor Raymond Michael of Twin Oak Free Will Baptist Church talks to the group gathered for the annual Church Service at the Azalea Festival, Sunday morning.
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ABOVE: The Rotary Club’s annual Pancake Breakfast, Saturday has raised money to fund $1,500 scholarships for FHS students. This year, the club gave three scholarships with money raises during the 2015 breakfast. BELOW: 2016 Azalea Queen Leah Singleton flips some pancakes on the griddle, Saturday at, the Methodist Church.
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HULA HOOP CONTEST
Several children participate in the Hula Hoop contest.
KIDDIE TRACTOR PULL
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SHONDA MATTHEWS
Pictured are the Kiddie Tractor Pull winners in the 4-6 age category. The event was sponsored by Matthews Equipment.
DIAPER DERBY WINNERS TOP: Diaper Derby winners with 2016 Azalea Queen Leah Singleton are (Left to Right) Jonah Pirtle, Cross Duckworth, and Whitley Peterson. ABOVE LEFT: Winners of the decorated diaper contest are pictured with 2016 Azalea Queen Leah Singleton. They are (Left to Right) Rhylie Sharp, Whitley Peterson, and Sawyer Wireman. ABOVE RIGHT: Diaper Derby contestants are in a tight race to the finish line.
Pictured are kiddie tractor pull winners in the 7-10 category. Look for many more Azalea Festival photos at www. democratnewsonline.com
HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED tHE AzAlEA WEEkEND!
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Azalea Festival Car Show winners The Foothills Car Club hosted the annual Azalea Festival Car Show in Courtsquare Saturday and the top award trophy sponsors were; Auto Plaza Ford, Barrett-Jensen Automotive Sales and Service, Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy,
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The Best of Show trophy was awarded to Harold Miller for his 1938 Ford pick-up.
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David Miller accepts the Azalea Board Choice Award for his 2013 Dodge Challenger.
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Cody Tripp receives the People’s Choice Award for his 1971 Chevrolet Camaro.
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Pense Brothers Drilling, and Sam Scism Ford. Not pictured are Cherry Cooper and her 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle. Cooper was awarded the Ladies’ Choice and Azalea Queen’s Choice Awards.
Fredericktown Mayor Kelly Korokis presents the Mayor’s Choice Award to Justin Cunningham for his 1930 Ford Model A.
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A representative from the Black River Rodder accepts the award for the automotive club with the most participants in the show (Club Participation Award).
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‘COMMITTED TO END CANCER’ GLOW WALK Several participants get ready to start the “Committed to End Cancer” Relay for Life team’s annual Glow Walk, Saturday night, at the Azalea Festival Grounds.
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