Photos: One last look at Freedom Fest
Published 8:20 am Monday, July 6, 2015
Check out a gallery of the photos from Freedom Fest 2015. The Family Day in the park and pageant photos were by Alex Smith. All other photos were by Jason Schoonover.
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- Trevor Pazurek, 12, of Austin watches as a plane starts its engine Sunday at the Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast at Austin Municipal Airport.
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- Andrew Belden, from left, Chris Fischer, and Trevor Pazurek, all 12 and from Austin, pose for a photo at the Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday at Austin Municipal Airport.
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- Lion Mike Biedermann serves food as Sara Hecimovich, 13, Seanna Kubas, 9, and Hannah Hecimovich, 11, go through line at the Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday at Austin Municipal Airport.
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- People eat and watch from a hangar as a plane starts its engine at the Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast at the Austin Municipal Airport. Herald file photo.
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- Kaye Nemec of Austin takes a fishing pole her 3-year-old daughter Lyla won at the Kids Fishing Contest July 5 at East Side Lake Park.
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- Riders take off on the 25-mile Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- A plane takes off Sunday as people eat at the Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast at Austin Municipal Airport.
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- Two riders near the end of the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- Tim “Chuck” Norrie cheers back at the crowd as he finishes the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- Tim “Chuck” Norrie cheers back at the crowd as he finishes the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- A rider pumps his fist as he nears the finish of the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- A crowd cheers the top two finishers of the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race Sunday after they finished and turned around to go greet the other riders on 21st Street Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- The top two finishers near the end of the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Jason Schoonover/jason.schoonover@austindailyherald.com
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- A rider pumps his fist as he nears the finish of the Dan Ulwelling Bike Race on 21st Street Northeast Sunday outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- Gary Vickler, 64, of Austin reaches out to family as he nears the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Thor Berg and his son, Collin, 9, near the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Troy Oster of Austin rings bells and cheers on runners Sunday morning as they near the end of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
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- Father and son Jackson, 13, left, and Scott Marsh print toward the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Spectators cheer runners as they near the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Shelley LeTendre smiles as she nears the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- The sun silhouettes runners at the start of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Jessica Orth of North Dakota holds a sign for her sister, Jennifer DeKok of Blooming Prairie, on 12th Avenue Northeast before they ran the last stretch of the 5-mile Hog Jog together outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Bonnie Rietz waves to relatives along 12th Avenue Northeast as she and her husband, Tim, near the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Gary Vickler, 64, of Austin reaches out to family as her nears the finish of the 5-mile Hog Jog on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Peter Torkelson of Austin nears finishes the 5-mile Hog Jog in first place on 12th Avenue Northeast outside the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Sunday morning.
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- Tyler Reed, Caleb Manders, Jens Manders and Walker Reed watch the parade on North Main Street last year.
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- Grace Heimsness and Rochelle Perleberg walk in the parade with the Austin Area Commission for the Arts float Saturday.
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- An Austin cheerleader looks over poms poms during the parade Saturday.
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- A youngster jogs early in the Mini Piggy Fun Run Saturday.
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- Girls run near the start of the Mini Piggy fun run before the parade Saturday.
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- The lead runners start the Mini Piggy fun run before the parade Saturday.
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- Vietnam veterans, the grand marshals, smile and wave to the crowd.
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- Enterprise 4-H member Riley Hetzel carries a rabbit during the parade.
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- Dr. Ted Hichcliffe walks with The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota float.
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- Maya Ulland, 8, right, ducks back from the Osmund dragon while sitting on great aunt Sherri Ulland’s lap during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street.
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- Sisters Annette, 10, right, and Adriana Gavaldon, 6, wave to a float.
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- A veteran carries a flag in the Fourth of July Parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
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- Ashley Myhre, 12, does a flip with the YMCA and gymnastics float during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street.
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- Enterprise 4-H member Riley Hetzel holds out a rabbit for children to pet.
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- An Austin High School student carries an American flag ahead of the AHS band Saturday during the parade on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
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- Vadda, 10, and Liam, 6, Qvale of Golden Valley eat Freezees during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
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- Austin Bruins mascott Bruiser gives two thumbs up.
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- An artist paints in the back of a pickup for the Austin Area Commission for the Arts float.
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- First District U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., reaches out to give a boy a high five on North Main Street during the Freedom Fest parade.
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- Vanessa Pettitt of Austin celebrated her 22nd birthday Satuday by taking in the Freedom Fest parade with her nieces Cece, 8, and Arianna, 2.
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- Khloe Hays, 3, holds a piece of candy up to her family during the parade on North Main Street.
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- Audrina Attleson, 1, smiles as her dad, Travis, bounces her on his shoulders as they watch the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street. LEFT: A veteran carries a flag in the parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
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- Rebekah Echols jumps off an inflatable at Family Day in Bandshell Park Friday afternoon.
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- Lucy Otto and Kolyn Amick Ruhter, both 7, stand on stage after being crowned Little Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker Friday afternoon at Bandshell Park as part of Freedom Fest.
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- A participant in the Mr. Firecracker pageant performs his nunchuck during the talent portion Friday afternoon at Bandshell Park.
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- Lucy Otto and Kolyn Amick Ruhter, both 7, stand on stage after being crowned Little Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker Friday afternoon at Bandshell Park as part of Freedom Fest.
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- Participants of the Little Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker stand on stage before crowning the winners Friday afternoon at Bandshell Park.
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- Lucy Otto and Kolyn Amick Ruhter, both 7, stand on stage after being crowned Little Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker Friday afternoon at Bandshell Park as part of Freedom Fest.
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- A girl comes out of an inflatable during Family Day in Bandshell Park Friday afternoon.
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- Westen Goodwater, 5, slides down an inflatable during Family Day at Freedom Fest Friday afternoon.
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- Sam Langstaff, 9, and Johnathan Olson, 15, raise a flag at Bandshell Community Park Friday morning.
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- Ronald Hanson secures a flag pole at the new field of flags at Bandshell Community Park Friday morning.
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- Sam Langstaff, 9, and Stirling Hart, 10, raise a flag at the new field of flags at Bandshell Community Park Friday morning.
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- Sam Langstaff, 9, attaches a flag to a pole at the new field of flags at Bandshell Park Friday morning as crews worked to set up for Freedom Fest to start in the afternoon.
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- Stirling Hart, 10, Sam Langstaff, 9, and Johnathan Olson, 15, raise one of the first flags for the new field of flags at Bandshell Park Friday morning as crews worked to set up for Freedom Fest to start in the afternoon.
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- Freedom Fest Festival Director Jeff Baldus sets up inflatables at Bandshell Community Park Friday morning.
