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Bessette Motors was the co-winner with Harildstad Tax Service for Best Use of Theme in the parade contest, sponsored by the Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce.
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The Gedrose family from Cathay took the time to decorate this float in honor of their family reunion. Their float earned the tie with Harildstad Tax Service for Best Decorated Float in the Carrington Chamber of Commerce's parade contest.
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With a sucker firmly in her mouth, young Indy Beach, daughter of Ben and Kendra Beach of Carrington, has a good haul of candy from the parade participants' tosses to the street.
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Harildstad Tax Service's float was a double winner in both the Best Decorated (tied with Gedrose family, above) and Best Use of Theme (tied with Bessette Motors, see front page) categories.
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Cornhole games were a popular choice of entertainment at the "9th Avenue Block Party", sponsored by Headlocks Bar.
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David and Phyllis Manz's red classic Ford pickup was judged to be the Best Vehicle of the Fourth of July Parade.
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The very odd-looking 1960's-era Ford Econoline pickup was the choice of parade transportation for the Chieftain Conference Center's float, also sponsored by Carrington Inn and Suites.
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McCoy Beckley, left, and Wyatt Neuman, right, march with the colors as representatives of the North Dakota National Guard.