Photos: Wrenshall has its day

The annual Brickyard Days parade in Wrenshall took its time making its way down the main drag from the convenience store to the firehall, starting with all kinds of firetrucks and ending with three women on horseback, who stopped frequently to say hello to friends or visit children who wanted a closer look. There was no shortage of candy, nor of children to gather it into bags, pockets and even an upside down umbrella.

The crowd migrated to the firehall for ice cream following the parade, which gave the event's main organizer, Jolene Johnson, and her tireless cheerleaders time to set up the games in the park for an afternoon

of fun.

Johnson took over the event two years ago, bringing it back from the brink of cancellation.

"Every town has something, a community gathering, where you can see your friends, your community, your neighbor," she said at the time.