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Brianna Haro, 10, winner of the watermelon contest.

Bri­anna Haro, 10, win­ner of the water­melon contest.

  • The contestants line up for the beard contest.
  • From left, Austin Kinsey, 10, Blaine Mitchell, 14, and Deedee Cole, 10.
  • Arlene Armenion peforms at the Pioneer Festival, as an Englewood Idol finalist.
  • Jennifer Kelly's daughters, Carina, left, and Cassidie, enjoy snow cones. Behind them is Noah Remillard.
  • Englewood Idol Nick Hanfelder sings at Pioneer Park during the Pioneer Days festival.
  • Terez and Beyond performs in Garret Park.
  • Midge Orrin, beard contest organizer, shows off her festive apparel.
  • Visitors to the Pioneer Days festival look at art made from recycled materials by Lemon Bay High School students.
  • Carol Ann LaRosa, a U.S. senate candidate who doesn't want people to vote for her, advertises her booth at the Pioneer Days festival.
  • A watermelon eating contestant sizes up her foe.
  • Children enjoy the watermelon eating contest.
  • From left, Brianna Haro, 10, Lydia Thole, 11, and Haley Haro, 11, have fun at the watermelon eating contest.
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  • Frank Pelrine, left, just festively for the Pioneer Days parade theme, "We're going green."
  • Midge Orrin shows off the history of the beard contest.
  • From left, Kanon Karys, 13, Jaren Bunk, 11, and Jace Bunk, 11, patronize the racing car booth in Garret Park.
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  • John Bass, right, poses for a picture with old friends.
  • John Bass, center, has been in Englewood all his life, but has never been in the Pioneer Days beard contest, until Monday.
  • Mario, a winner in the beard contest.
  • Ryan Sims, 9, digs into the pie during the contest.
  • From left, Austin Kinsey, 10, Blaine Mitchell, 14, and Deedee Cole, 10, after Blaine was crowned the winner of the pie eating contest.
  • Ryan Snyder, 11, high fives his mom, Patti Snyder, after the Pioneer Festival pie eating contest.
  • Jenna Conklin enjoys the Pioneer Festival Monday. She was with Grace Community Church.
  • Mary Kay Krantz snuggles up to Parade Grand Marshall John Bass, as the Pioneer festival draws to a close.
  • Pictures of Pioneer Days past were featured at the Southwest Florida Organization of Research and Education booth, located in Pioneer Park.

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