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Festival Time in Crystal River
Rainy weather may have cut things short this year at the 21st Annual Florida Manatee Festival January 12th & 13th in downtown Crystal River, but the crowds turned out as usual to enjoy a fun, friendly weekend. Florida’s endangered manatees were the main focus of everyone’s attention, and there was something for all – arts and crafts, children’s activities, manatee education and boat tours, wildlife displays and lively entertainment.
Save the Manatee Club volunteers set up an education booth and met many of the locals and visitors to the area who picked up information and wanted to find out how they, too, could help with manatee conservation.
Here’s a look at the ’08 Festival! |
| This popular "wandering" manatee gets plenty of attention from the youngsters at the festival. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Colson.) |
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People come from far and wide to take in all the sights and sounds at the annual Florida Manatee Festival in downtown Crystal River. Here, a threatening sky eventually puts a damper on the festivities. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Colson.)
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Singer/songwriter Katherine Archer performs her inspired song, Manatee Waltz, to a delighted audience. (Photo courtesy of Diane Lewis.)
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Helen Spivey, Co-Chair of the SMC Board of Directors and a long-standing SMC volunteer (middle), staffs the Club's education booth throughout the weekend along with other dedicated Club volunteers & helpers. A special thanks to Connie Adams, Katherine Archer, Bob & Dee Thibodeau, Mel Beall, Joyce Paisner, Ann Hemme, Tracy Colson, Steve Kingery, and Diane Lewis. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Colson.) |
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