July 7, 2010
Independence Day salute
Tori Herrboldt, 8, riding in a 1973 Mercury Montego owned by Kelly and Kay Herrboldt, waves an American flag at the annual Independence Day parade in Menno Saturday morning, July 3. Dozens of entrants from around the region took part in the local tradition, which was just one of several events taking place over the holiday weekend. Locals and visitors alike took in the Menno Road Races, the Menno FFA pork barbecue and the annual baseball game between Menno and Scotland. Also on tap for the weekend was the 2010 Menno-Olivet All-School Reunion, for which over 500 people registered and attended.
PHOTO BY ERIK KAUFMAN
Wes Schaeffer grills up some hot dogs at the Menno FFA pork barbecue Saturday afternoon, July 3.
Visitors pass through the registration line at the Menno-Olivet All-School Reunion Sunday evening, July 4. Over 500 former students of the school attended the event over the July 4 weekend.
Renee Redman Huenemann, a 1964 graduate of Menno High School and now a resident of Surprise, Ariz., gets some help with her name tag from Nancy Hellwig Maynard, Omaha, Neb., a member of the Class of 1973, at the Menno-Olivet All-School Reunion at the Menno City-School Auditorium Sunday evening, July 4.
Members of the Peace Christian Reformed Church youth group cruise down Fifth Street during the Independence Day parade in Menno Saturday morning, July 3.
Community members lined up to grab a bite at the annual Menno FFA pork barbecue at the Menno-City School Auditorium immediately following the parade Saturday afternoon, July 3.
Jarud Lang, a member of the Menno Mad Frogs amateur baseball team, crosses home plate during the Mad Frogs' game against Scotland Saturday evening, July 3.
Jim Roy Andree, left, is greeted by Milo Hauck during the Menno-Olivet All-School Reunion Sunday evening, July 4. Andree was the recipient of an honorary diploma from Menno High School during the weekend ceremonies.
Jill Haberman rides a horse down Fifth Street during the Independence Day parade in Menno Saturday, July 3.
A four-gun salute helped kick off the Independence Day parade Saturday, July 3.
Hundreds of visitors and community members gathered along the parade route in Menno to witness the annual event.
Members of the Menno High School Class of 1960 ride in the Independence Day parade in Menno Saturday, July 3.
Calvin Hagge drives a tractor in the annual Independence Day parade in Menno Saturday, July 3.
The catered meal at the Menno-Olivet All-School Reunion featured all the fixings, including a dessert table.
Hungry guests make their way through the line at the Menno FFA Pork Barbecue at the Menno City-School Auditorium Saturday, July 3.
The Menno City-School Auditorium was near capacity during the barbecue, which traditionally hosts hundreds of guests attending the parade.
Former students at Menno High School gathered for a banquet meal in the Menno Gymnasium Sunday evening, July 4.
The Menno High School marching band provided music and a tempo during the big Independence Day parade Saturday, July 3.
The color guard marches off the field at the Menno Baseball Field after the playing of the national anthem Saturday evening, July 3.
Jim Roy Andree rides on the back of a golf cart in the Indpendence Day parade Saturday, July 3.