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From left, Kanon Karys, 13, Jaren Bunk, 11, and Jace Bunk, 11, patronize the racing car booth in Garret Park.

From left, Kanon Karys, 13, Jaren Bunk, 11, and Jace Bunk, 11, patron­ize the rac­ing car booth in Gar­ret Park.

The story Contests make for fun afternoon at Pioneer Days festival was also linked to the following pictures.

  • 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.
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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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