By Lisa Wilcox
Staff Writer
CARIBOU — Umbrellas and ice cream were the hot commodities on Friday evening as the Caribou Cares About Kids parade was held despite a downpour of rain.
The parade, one of the most looked forward to events during the summer in Caribou, was down to only about 40 participants, most likely due to the inclement weather, but courageous spectators still lined the streets to watch as floats created by local businesses and organizations sloshed down the streets. In addition to the usual candy handed out during the parade, Houlton Farms Dairy was giving away free ice cream to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
The parade was just one of many events held as part of the annual four-day celebration. A Tie-Dying Extravaganza was held at the Wellness Center on Thursday, movie night was moved inside once again at the Wellness Center on Friday evening, a Day at the Park featuring bouncy houses and a water slide was held at Teague Park on Saturday, and a pig roast at Collins Pond wrapped up the events on Sunday.
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Katie Robertson of Caribou and her son Gabe didn’t let the rain stop them from enjoying the Caribou Cares About Kids parade with their Newfoundland puppy on Friday evening. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox 2013 Mr. Caribou Lucas Kinney held on tight to a huge umbrella as he rode on the tailgate of this bright yellow pickup during the Caribou Cares About Kids parade held on Friday evening. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Five-year-old Dimitri Kern of Caribou pounced his way up the bouncy house set up at the Caribou Cares About Kids Tie-Dye Extravaganza sponsored by the Caribou Area Chamber of Commerce and held at the Wellness Center on Thursday. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Danny Raymond of the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department drove this antique fire truck during the Caribou Cares About Kids parade held on Friday evening. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox Paige Small, left, and Patty Searles, winners of the 2013 Dancing Like a Star charitable event, got their Elvis on during the Caribou Cares About Kids parade held on Friday evening. |
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| Aroostook Republican Photo/ Lisa Wilcox Tim the Tune Man provided lots of dancing music during the Tie-Dye Extravaganza held at the Caribou Wellness Center on Thursday. Here the DJ dances with 9-year-old Kym Jones of Wyoming, who visits Caribou every summer. |
