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Wrenshall senior Wesley Ward paid $3 because he wanted to win a goldfish by landing a ball inside one of the many glass containers. He landed four almost immediately and soon decided it was time to give someone else a chance during the activities at the Deer Park Saturday.
Sandy, the baby camel, isn't happy when her bottle is finished but she soon forgets as a rush of people start walking by Lizzy's Exotic Adventures at the Deer Park after the parade Saturday.
Wrenshall's Mia Laveax is the Carlton County Dairy Princess and rode through the parade on a throne made of hay bales.
Members of the Raptors Cheer team are busy with lifts and dance moves during the Brickyard Days parade Saturday.
Jackson Wallace, age 2 ½, of Cook, scrambles to get some Tootsie Frooties while a slightly older seeker of candy ponders how to get in on the action.
Fire trucks and other public safety vehicles were a big part of the Brickyard Days parade. People were invited to the fire hall afterward for free ice cream cones.
Brickyard Days grand marshal George Bendt, 97, has a long history to share, including serving in the Navy in WWI as a ship radio operator, followed by 25 years with the Minneapolis Police Department.
Cheyenne Holmes, age 2, is ready for the Brickyard Days parade to start Saturday.
Wrenshall residents came together to celebrate Brickyard Days Friday and Saturday.
It was hectic, but it's worth it, Phyllis Rousseau said.
"Every town has something, a community gathering, where you can see your friends, your community, your neighbor," she said.
Organizer Jolene Johnson added she's gotten a lot of positive feedback from people.
"I feel like our community has been pushing apart, so I'm really happy this is something we can do together," she said. "Without any negative interaction. We can just come together and have fun."
