Warden Community Days filled with community
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
Two cowboys shake hands before the start of the parade in Warden Monday. More than 20 people rode horses during the parade.
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The Warden High School mascot, the Cougar, cheers in the back of a flatbed truck Monday during the Warden Community Day parade.
People go out into the middle of the street to gather thrown candy at the Warden Community Days parade.
People hold snakes, gators, lizards and turtles at the Warden Community Days event. Scott Peterson, the Reptile Man brought the animals.
Children try to catch oversized bubbles at Warden Park at the Warden Community Days Monday.
The Seattle Cossacks perform a trick at the Warden Community Days event.
WARDEN — Cheers chanted, horses galloped and motorcycle engines roared down Second Street in Warden on Monday. In celebration of Labor Day, the town had a three-day celebration.
Warden Community Days kicked off with a car show Saturday, followed by dinner at Warden Park on Sunday. Then all the stops were pulled out Monday.
The morning started with a fireman’s breakfast before the parade. The parade then lined Second Street with curious children craving candy, proud parents of students on floats and those who appreciate Warden’s community. People watched as Warden Police, Grant County Fire District 4, horses, motorcycles, donkeys, football teams, cheerleaders and the beloved Warden mascot, the Cougar made an appearance.
After the parade ended, people walked a couple of blocks over and filled Warden Park. There were vendors, reptiles, bubbles, basketball, a bounce house, dancing horses, live music and a show from the Seattle Cossacks.
“What a great festival out here, the tacos are awesome,” said Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Stunt and Drill team Captain Sam Chedester said. “Even though a lot of people may not be motorcycle riders or into the motorcycle community, when they see us, we get such a good reaction out of the crowd. The town, the crowds, they are awesome.”
There was a volleyball and corn hole tournament for people to compete in as well.
Scott Petersen, The Reptile Man, also appeared with a crocodile, bearded dragon, snakes, turtles and lizards. He put on a show for the children where he explained the different animals, how he knows the gender and shared various fun facts with the children.
The Warden High School mascot, the Cougar, cheers in the back of a flatbed truck Monday during the Warden Community Day parade.
People go out into the middle of the street to gather thrown candy at the Warden Community Days parade.
People hold snakes, gators, lizards and turtles at the Warden Community Days event. Scott Peterson, the Reptile Man brought the animals.
Children try to catch oversized bubbles at Warden Park at the Warden Community Days Monday.
The Seattle Cossacks perform a trick at the Warden Community Days event.ARTICLES BY NANCE BESTON
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