On Saturday, the rain held off just long enough for the 79th Apple Blossom Parade to wind its way from Analy High School down Main Street. With a ’60s theme of Flower Power, there were tie-dye and peace signs a plenty. The parade was its usual blend of hippies, old time ag, marching bands, VFW, police and other small town heroes—except this time, even some farmers wore tie-dye. Our reporter Mark Fernquest captured all the action from beginning to end.
The VFW opened the parade with the colors.
Sebastopol Police Chief Sean McDonagh came next. near the head of the parade. Like that cowboy hat!
Near the front of the lineup was this year’s Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year, Linda Pellascini, who founded the Apple Blossom Parade in 1968 with her husband Richard.
Civil Air Patrol Squadron 157 - an Auxiliary of The United States Air Force for cadets ages 12 thru 20. This is our Color Guard. Two of the cadets are Analy students. (Photo by Janelle Roventini)
Our hometown high school band
Myriah Volk and Lori Jay of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce in a vintage VW bus.
Sebastopol Rotary’s float celebrated the club’s 100th anniversary. (Photo by Mike Ferguson)
An Analy Tiger wearing an Interact Club T-shirt. Interact is Rotary International's service club for young leaders ages 12 to 18.
Sebastopol Rotary Teachers of the Year: co-teachers (l to r) Beth deRosiers and Stacey O’Donnell. (Photo by Dana Moises)
Sebastopol Rotary Teacher of the Year at Analy High School: Culinary Arts teacher Sarah Piccolo. (Photo by Dana Moises)
Traditional Medicinals is celebrating its 50th year in business.
SDFF Executive Director Cynthi Stefenoni and SDFF steering committee member Olga Browning with the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival.
The Sebastopol City Council with Councilmember Phill Carter in the fore.
Sebastopol fire department heroes: Joe Pogar and Ray Senn. Learn about their fire hydrant adventures in our 2024 article.
Such a fun time! Not pictured and not so much fun was the large amount of trash (mainly candy wrappers) littering main street on our walk back to our car from the fair in the late afternoon haze. I’m curious if there’s been an attempt to curb this in the past. More trash cans? A designated cleanup team?
Such a fun time! Not pictured and not so much fun was the large amount of trash (mainly candy wrappers) littering main street on our walk back to our car from the fair in the late afternoon haze. I’m curious if there’s been an attempt to curb this in the past. More trash cans? A designated cleanup team?
Great photos…almost like being there🙏🏼
Just wondering where the HubBub Club band was?
I have a friend who was playing Sousaphone.😊