The big crowd at the Chester Greenwood Day parade cheer and honk horns as the state championship Mt. Blue High School football rides by. The parade, held for the 36th year, is hosted by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce.Mt. Blue High School football players Bradley Jackson, at left, and Jordan Whitney holds up the gold ball state championship trophy wearing earmuffs in the Chester Greenwood Day parade.The American Legion Post 28 Color Guard leads the Chester Greenwood Day parade.Chelsea Seabold, left, and Zoe Huish of the Farmington Area Ski Team, get ready to start marching in the 31st annual Chester Greenwood Day parade today.The Smiling Goat Precision Juggling Corps marches in formation at the Chester Greenwood Day parade held Saturday. The Corps won an honorable mention award.Tricia Souther is the angel at the top of the Franklin Savings Bank tree on a float titled Santa’s Workshop. The bank’s float won a second place award.A Mt. Blue RSD bus decorated with ear muffs and a mural, with students riding and waving to the crowd, won the first place in the youth division at the Chester Greenwood Day parade.The Willy Whacks antique store won the first place award in the Chester Greenwood Day parade.Mallett School students and parents marched in the Chester Greenwood Day parade.The Polar Bear Club gathers for a pre-dip photo before jumping into a chilly Clearwater Lake in Industry on Saturday afternoon. The annual jump in the lake is part of the Chester Greenwood Day celebration. (Photo by Scott Landry)
Polar Bear Club members huddle up before jumping into Clearwater Lake in Industry. (Photo by Scott Landry) (Photo by Scott Landry) (Photo by Scott Landry) (Photo by Scott Landry)
Accolades should also go to Clyde Ross, who for the 27th year portrayed Chester Greenwood, for being awarded by Nancy Teele of the United Way the organization’s Shining Star award.
Also to Elizabeth Thomas, Chester’s great great granddaughter, who for the past 15-years has portrayed
Isabel Greenwood, Chester’s wife.
Loved that Mt Blue Football team and their gold Ball yeah Boys!
Very nice job, as usual Farmington and area folks, see you again next year!!
It was a awesome parade!!! Thanks Chester Greenwood and family for making this such a special day. It really puts us in the Christmas spirit!!!!
Thanks to al of the volunteers who make this event possible. This is a community effort from the students of the Mallett School to championship winning Mt Blue Cougars. Congratulations to Willy Wacks , a new business in Farmington for all the “effort” put into thier entry !
I so enjoyed seeing the parade at least online. Thank you!
As I stood on the Corner by the Titcomb House & Library and watched the floats turn the corner, the participants and floats just kept coming, and coming. Before the last float had rounded the corner from Middle St to High, the floats were passing on Main St. at the bottom of Academy St. What a parade! Don’t know the numbers, but it had to have been one of the longest parades yet. And there were some excellent floats. People went “all out” this year. Great job!!!
We are so fortunate to live in such a vibrant community. The parade this year was one of the best in years. Thank you to the participants and organizers for all your hard work.. Thanks also to the Downtown Business Association and Chamber of Commerce for all your work on this event and the many others that you are involved in year round.
Some can only look at these organizations negatively and don’t realize the thousands of volunteer hours needed to make these events happen. The majority of community members work together to make events such as this take place.
I personally am very proud of what takes place in our community and feel humbled by all the extraordinary talent we have in our area. Yes, Woody, that even includes the jugglers.
Respectfully, Bill Marceau
what a Courageous bunch of polar Bear Club Members.
that water must have been Icy Cold Yesterday with the temperatures cold as they were.
Brr! I get chills just thinking about how Cold it must have been.
Thank you to all those brave participants.
What an awesome time we had in downtown today !!!
Best parade I’ve seen anywhere in quite a while…
Thanks to all the vendors and volunteers that were out early braving the cold.
Lots of behind the scenes hard work went into all this I’m sure.
Thank All of You !!!
It all made for a special day in a special town!!!
Love it Here!!! “Always” Have.
I have done the polar bear dip 3 times and this year it was the coldest!!!! it was just as awesome though!!
I was at the first Chester Greenwood day, but not since, as I am now out-of-state! Looks like loads of fun!
I Jumped For My First Year This Year :) It Was So Cold But I Had So Much Fun Jumping(: But I Was Also The Last One To Jump :P It was still amazing and I plan On jumping again next year :)
Accolades should also go to Clyde Ross, who for the 27th year portrayed Chester Greenwood, for being awarded by Nancy Teele of the United Way the organization’s Shining Star award.
Also to Elizabeth Thomas, Chester’s great great granddaughter, who for the past 15-years has portrayed
Isabel Greenwood, Chester’s wife.
Loved that Mt Blue Football team and their gold Ball yeah Boys!
Very nice job, as usual Farmington and area folks, see you again next year!!
It was a awesome parade!!! Thanks Chester Greenwood and family for making this such a special day. It really puts us in the Christmas spirit!!!!
Thanks to al of the volunteers who make this event possible. This is a community effort from the students of the Mallett School to championship winning Mt Blue Cougars. Congratulations to Willy Wacks , a new business in Farmington for all the “effort” put into thier entry !
I so enjoyed seeing the parade at least online. Thank you!
As I stood on the Corner by the Titcomb House & Library and watched the floats turn the corner, the participants and floats just kept coming, and coming. Before the last float had rounded the corner from Middle St to High, the floats were passing on Main St. at the bottom of Academy St. What a parade! Don’t know the numbers, but it had to have been one of the longest parades yet. And there were some excellent floats. People went “all out” this year. Great job!!!
We are so fortunate to live in such a vibrant community. The parade this year was one of the best in years. Thank you to the participants and organizers for all your hard work.. Thanks also to the Downtown Business Association and Chamber of Commerce for all your work on this event and the many others that you are involved in year round.
Some can only look at these organizations negatively and don’t realize the thousands of volunteer hours needed to make these events happen. The majority of community members work together to make events such as this take place.
I personally am very proud of what takes place in our community and feel humbled by all the extraordinary talent we have in our area. Yes, Woody, that even includes the jugglers.
Respectfully, Bill Marceau
what a Courageous bunch of polar Bear Club Members.
that water must have been Icy Cold Yesterday with the temperatures cold as they were.
Brr! I get chills just thinking about how Cold it must have been.
Thank you to all those brave participants.
What an awesome time we had in downtown today !!!
Best parade I’ve seen anywhere in quite a while…
Thanks to all the vendors and volunteers that were out early braving the cold.
Lots of behind the scenes hard work went into all this I’m sure.
Thank All of You !!!
It all made for a special day in a special town!!!
Love it Here!!! “Always” Have.
I have done the polar bear dip 3 times and this year it was the coldest!!!! it was just as awesome though!!
I was at the first Chester Greenwood day, but not since, as I am now out-of-state! Looks like loads of fun!
I Jumped For My First Year This Year :) It Was So Cold But I Had So Much Fun Jumping(: But I Was Also The Last One To Jump :P It was still amazing and I plan On jumping again next year :)