A stormy and rainy night came to a halt at 10 a.m. Saturday, three hours before the
Grand Parade commenced at the 41st annual Wood Festival. The crowd came out
for a fine parade.
Jim Bell is honored as the Parade Marshall,
after helping with the festival all
these years
Queen Flora XLI, Victoria Lamont (rear) and her Court, Melissa Hartshorn (center) ,
Amber Williams (right) and Susan Sullivan (left)
CHS Red Devil Band, a ritual of parade performing
Heartwood in the Hills returns with the annual street performance
"I love those horsies"
Ruby Shock is Calhoun's 2003 Folk Festival Belle
Queen Flora contestant - Katie Hupp
Miss Congeniality - Brittany Church
"I wanna be a fireman"
Calhoun's most famous race car
The old man and woman come to town from Heartwood
Victory Baptist's puppet show
VFW Post honors America's Vets
The rain went away ... a sunny day
More Wood Festival pictures and stories to follow, plus coverage of the Appalachian Bike Classic.