Scenes from Monticello’s annual Fun Days festivities

16 years ago

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TRACTOR TEAM — Participating in the Monticello Fun Days tractor obstacle course event during the Aug. 1-2 weekend were, from left, Sam Dunbar, Logan Nason, Ben Lynds (on tractor), Jeffrey Wotton, Andy Lynds, Hugh Farrar, Steve Nason, Phil Bradstreet, Reed Bradstreet (on tractor), Jordan Wotton, Ben Corey and Zachary Pryor. All contestants received T-shirts, trophies and money for participating.

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EXPERIENCE OF AGE — The youngest team of “Survivors” gets ready to compete in the water balloon toss during the Aug. 1-2 Monticello Fun Days festival.

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BRAVE CONTESTANTS — Putting on their best face and more for the Monticello Fun Days “Womanless Pageant” were, from left, Patrick Brewer as Nancy, Mike Swimm as Gina, Jake Lynds as Kelly, Andrew Joslyn as Jackie, Steve Petrin as Charo, and Jason Brewer as Francine. Jake “Jackie” Lynds was the overall winner and everyone was “a great sport,” according to event organizers.

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LAYING DOWN THE RULES — Race coordinator Steve Nason goes over the tractor obstacle race guidelines with racers, from left, Ben Corey of Monticello, Sam Dunbar of Littleton and Phil “Philly” Bradstreet of Bridgewater. The event is a popular part of Monticello Fun Days, held this year on Aug. 1-2.

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LOOK OUT BELOW — Taylor Faulkner, daughter of Marion and Andrew Faulkner of Monticello, goes down the water slide during the recent Fun Days celebration at the Fish and Game Club.

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TEAMWORK — Teaming up for the “Survivor” games during the recent Monticello Fun Days were, from left, Wyatt Harvey, Jeremy Cook and Joshua Palmer.

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LEAN ON ME — Barry Stackhouse, left, and David Pierce work together to get through the obstacle course as part of “Survivor games” during the Monticello Fun Days on Aug. 1-2.

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FUN DAY FUN — Little Garett Harvey, far right, looks on as Zachary Pryor and Ben Lynds help each other through the “Survivor” games for a chance to win money prizes at the Monticello Fun Days on Aug. 1-2.

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DIGGING FOR DOLLARS — Garett Harvey and Madeline Quirk spent time during Monticello Fun Days digging for coins in the sawdust pile.