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Rangeley’s 33rd annual Logging Festival parade a big draw

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33rd Annual Logging Museum Festival Parade - Theme for this year - "Be True to Your Red, White & Blue" - Rangeley's Largest & Best Parade Event of the Summer begins at the Rangeley Inn - ends at Loon Lake Road.
The 33rd Annual Rangeley Logging Festival parade theme for this year was,”Be True to Your Red, White & Blue.”  The 45-minute-long parade featured many floats, antique cars, logging hall of famers, logging trucks, skidders and area fire departments. The annual event is organized by the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum.

RANGELEY – Under blue skies and mild warm temperatures, a good-sized crowd turned out for the 33rd annual Logging Festival parade held Saturday on Main Street. The event featured an array of floats, antique cars, horses, motorcyclists, the logging museum’s Hall of Famers, logging trucks, skidders and area fire departments.

The annual parade, coordinated by members of the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, was followed by several events, including a lumberjack show and competition, at the museum on Route 16. This is the first year the event include competitions for women.

Other activities are the annual bean-hole bean dinner, museum displays, artisans, vendors, children’s games, woodland trails, equipment displays, chain saw carving demonstrations by area artists and musical entertainment.

Muscles, built by Elijah White pulls Rangeley's hall of famers in the 33rd annual Logging Festival parade on Saturday.
The skidder “Muscles,” built by Elijah White pulls Rangeley’s Hall of Fame Logging Museum honorees in the 33rd annual Logging Festival Parade on Main Street Saturday.
The Fire Department's color guard remembers the train derailment tragedy at Lac Megantic
The Fire Department’s color guard displays both the American and Canadian flags to remember the train derailment tragedy at Lac Megantic earlier this month, in which 50 people were killed. Several members of the Rangeley Fire Department, along with other Franklin County fire fighters, came to the aid of Lac Megantic’s fire department.
Ron Haines, presdient of the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, leads the train of cars in the logging Festival parade on Saturday.
Ron Haines, president of the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, leads the train of cars in the Logging Festival’s parade on Saturday. Behind the train are motorcyclists riding for the second year in honor of Odie Bachelder who died snowmobiling in Rangeley in 2012.
New England Pond Hockey team lady Beaverjacks, wave to the Logging Festival parade crowd.
New England Pond Hockey team Lady Beaverjacks, wave to the Logging Festival parade crowd.
The Watts family, also known as Andrew's Angels, of Saco, were the special guests of the festival, courtesy of t he logging museum's members. Business donated services, including a stay at a Saddleback condominim.
The Watts family, also known as Andrew’s Angels, of Saco, are the honored special guests of the parade, courtesy of the logging museum’s members. Local businesses donated items and services, including a stay at a Saddleback condominium. Andrew Watts suffered severe brain damage with seizures after he contracted spinal meningitis when he was four weeks old. The family is working to raise funding for research help towards finding a cure for epilepsy.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail's parade entry featured the Maine state bird, the black fly.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s parade entry featured the Maine state bird, a big mosquito.
Bob Giles was decked out in lumberjack wear and will be demonstrating his skills at the woodsmen competition Saturday afternoon.
Bob Giles was decked out in lumberjack wear and will be demonstrating his logging skills at the Logging Museum Saturday afternoon. Events continue on the museum grounds through this afternoon.
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