Florence loves a festival.Byline: The Register-Guard Thousands of people line the streets in Florence to watch as Princess Ashley Lamb of the Lebanon Strawberry Court waves to the crowd lining Bay Street in Florence for the 96th annual Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Festival. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon, representing the 4th Congressional District and is currently serving his 11th term. served as the parade's grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. . Below, bikers and barhoppers crowd Bay Street in Florence on Saturday night at the Rhododendron Festival. The event, which ran Friday through Sunday, included a car cruise, the Rhody Run, a carnival, a chicken barbecue, an arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. show and a kite festival. The festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. concluded Sunday with the Grand Floral Parade. CAPTION(S): b1.linesonly.0519 FLORENCE LOVES A FESTIVAL Photographs by Thomas Boyd / The Register-Guard Above: Thousands of people line the streets in Florence to watch as Princess Ashley Lamb of the Lebanon Strawberry Court waves to the crowd lining Bay Street in Florence for the 96th annual Rhododendron Festival. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio served as the parade's grand marshal. Left: Bikers and barhoppers crowd Bay Street in Florence on Saturday night at the Rhododendron Festival. The event, which ran Friday through Sunday, included a car cruise, the Rhody Run, a carnival, a chicken barbecue, an arts and crafts show and a kite festival. The festivities concluded Sunday with the Grand Floral Parade. |
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