Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, princesses Brianna Cowan and Kjirstin Foresman, Queen Emily Silva and Princess Shelby Wells preside over Saturday’s Grand Parade from their float as it rolls down the parade route, following the theme “There’s No Place Like Home.” (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, princesses Brianna Cowan and Kjirstin Foresman, Queen Emily Silva and Princess Shelby Wells preside over Saturday’s Grand Parade from their float as it rolls down the parade route, following the theme “There’s No Place Like Home.” (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PHOTO GALLERY: Sequim celebrates with Irrigation Festival’s Grand Parade

Organizations from all over the Olympic Peninsula take part

By Keith Thorpe

Peninsula Daily News

Organizations from all over the Olympic Peninsula take part

The 2019 Rhododendron Festival royalty, from left, Princess Kaylee Krajewski, Queen Mary Neville and Princess Ellie Thornton ride on their float during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

The 2019 Rhododendron Festival royalty, from left, Princess Kaylee Krajewski, Queen Mary Neville and Princess Ellie Thornton ride on their float during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A forest of American flags highlight a parade entry for the Rotary International Neighborhood Flag Display project. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A forest of American flags highlight a parade entry for the Rotary International Neighborhood Flag Display project. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Sequim High School marching band entertain Grand Parade crowds on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Sequim High School marching band entertain Grand Parade crowds on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Carter Tinkham, 3, and his mother, Vanessa Tinkham, both of Sequim, wave from the curb during Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Carter Tinkham, 3, and his mother, Vanessa Tinkham, both of Sequim, wave from the curb during Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Eight-year-old Lily Arrington of Sequim takes delight in watching Saturday’s parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Eight-year-old Lily Arrington of Sequim takes delight in watching Saturday’s parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lori Parkhurst walks the parade route to hand out balloons to young spectators. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lori Parkhurst walks the parade route to hand out balloons to young spectators. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A float representing the Marysville Strawberry Festival rolls down the parade route on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A float representing the Marysville Strawberry Festival rolls down the parade route on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Alicia Disinski marches with an umbrella trailing streamers with a parade entry for Sequim Girl Scouts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Alicia Disinski marches with an umbrella trailing streamers with a parade entry for Sequim Girl Scouts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim Irrigation Festival parade Grand Marshal Jaye Moore, retired director of the Northwest Raptor and Wildlife Center, waves to the crowd on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim Irrigation Festival parade Grand Marshal Jaye Moore, retired director of the Northwest Raptor and Wildlife Center, waves to the crowd on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Kay Emmeret drives a vintage 1951 Ford tractor as part of a parade entry for Lonnie Love. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Kay Emmeret drives a vintage 1951 Ford tractor as part of a parade entry for Lonnie Love. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rebekah Jordan and her dog, Lincoln, take their turn in Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rebekah Jordan and her dog, Lincoln, take their turn in Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Youth unicyclists from Hamilton School in Port Angeles entertain parade-goers on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Youth unicyclists from Hamilton School in Port Angeles entertain parade-goers on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

The Blue Heron Middle School marching band from Port Townsend performs on Saturday in the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

The Blue Heron Middle School marching band from Port Townsend performs on Saturday in the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A float representing the Loggers Play Day in Hoquiam makes its way down the parade route. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A float representing the Loggers Play Day in Hoquiam makes its way down the parade route. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Clallam County Community Emergency Response Team wear yellow safety vests as they ply the parade route. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Clallam County Community Emergency Response Team wear yellow safety vests as they ply the parade route. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County Fair Royalty, from left, Princess Rebekah Parker, Queen Saydee Peters and Princess Sammi Bates wave from their fair float on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County Fair Royalty, from left, Princess Rebekah Parker, Queen Saydee Peters and Princess Sammi Bates wave from their fair float on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Max Morningstar, 17, a member of Sequim High School’s robotics team, right, catches a cascade of balls propelled from a remote controlled robot launcher, lower left. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Max Morningstar, 17, a member of Sequim High School’s robotics team, right, catches a cascade of balls propelled from a remote controlled robot launcher, lower left. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A flag team from Sumner High School leads the Sumner school’s marching band. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A flag team from Sumner High School leads the Sumner school’s marching band. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

The float representing the Mason County Forest Festival was the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade Grand Sweepstakes winner. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

The float representing the Mason County Forest Festival was the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade Grand Sweepstakes winner. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A pig named 8-ball marches down Washington Street in Sequim during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. The porcine parade entry, which rapidly became a crowd favorite, was part of an entry for Pampered Pork show pigs and homegrown pork. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A pig named 8-ball marches down Washington Street in Sequim during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. The porcine parade entry, which rapidly became a crowd favorite, was part of an entry for Pampered Pork show pigs and homegrown pork. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Chinacum High School marching band perform as they march down Washington Street during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Members of the Chinacum High School marching band perform as they march down Washington Street during Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Chainsaw carver Donald Benson of Tumwater sculpts a wolf during a carving exhibition at the Irrigation Festival log show on Friday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Chainsaw carver Donald Benson of Tumwater sculpts a wolf during a carving exhibition at the Irrigation Festival log show on Friday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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