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Joetown Rocks Parish Festival photo gallery

Mike KnaakJuly 13, 2018Featured News, St. JosephLeave a Comment

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photo by Dennis DalmanThe 34th Infantry Division's Red Bull Band gives a stirring patriotic performance in the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade.

photo by Dennis DalmanA perennial favorite, Notsch's Belgian horses bring applause from the spectators at the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade.

photo by Dennis DalmanFestival-goers begin to gather on the church grounds of St. Joseph Catholic Church just before the start of the July 3 JoeTown Rocks concert in the city. By 6 p.m., the grounds, streets and parking lots were cram-packed with people enjoying the event.

photo by Dennis DalmanA patriotic "lollipop kid" gives out treats at the St. Joseph Catholic Parish church grounds during the city's annual Fourth of July bash. As always, the two-day event attracted thousands of people.

photo by Dennis DalmanTwo boys wait for the spinning Wheel of Fortune to stop to see which prize the boy in the orange shirt will win. The kiddie game was one of many on the church grounds during the July 3 JoeTown Rocks concert.

photo by Dennis DalmanStudents from All Saints Academy in St. Joseph lift their voices in song to entertain a big crowd the evening of July 3 during the annual JoeTown Rocks concert.

photo by Dennis DalmanA big crowd listens to bands perform at the JoeTown Rocks concert July 3 in St. Joseph.

photo by Dennis DalmanAn all-girl band dubbed "The Future" performs a series of sizzling rock songs during the July 3 JoeTown Rocks concert in St. Joseph. The band gave its first public performance just before the main attraction, The Killer Vees, took the stage.

photo by Dennis DalmanA large crowd listens to the all-girl band dubbed "The Future" during the JoeTown Rocks concert July 3 in St. Joseph.

photo by Dennis DalmanA St. Joseph family enjoys an impromptu hot-dog "picnic" on a curb in St. Joseph during the July 3 JoeTown Rocks concert.

photo by Dennis DalmanHot dogs with all the trimmings are a huge hit with people at the July 3 JoeTown Rocks concert in St. Joseph. The long line of people waiting to get hot dogs wound its way across the Church of St. Joseph Parish grounds.

photo by Dennis Dalman Parade spectators line up early to wait for the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade. They were clearly not disappointed as they cheered and applauded unit after unit -- 108 units, to be exact.

photo by Dennis DalmanThe St. Joseph American Legion Color Guard draws applause, cheers and shouts of "thank you" as it leads the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade.

photo by Dennis DalmanThe St. Joseph American Legion Color Guard leads the city's Fourth of July parade, which attracted thousands of spectators, despite an early threat of rain.

photo by Dennis DalmanA "Freedom Isn't Free" unit, complete with a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, impresses the crowds at the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade. The unit also displays flags of the U.S. Armed Forces and tombstones with the names of soldiers killed in wars.

photo by Dennis DalmanMargaret Molus is honored in the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade. Molus, 82, has been n active member of the St. Joseph American Legion Auxiliary Unit 328 for 42 years. She has helped with the St. Joseph Fourth of July festivities for nearly 70 years, besides doing all of her year-long volunteer tasks for the Y2K Lions, All Saints Academy, Church of St. Joseph Funeral Committee, Place of Hope in St. Cloud and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

photo by Dennis DalmanFourth of July King and Queen Dick and Joyce Stock are applauded as they ride down the street during the parade in St. Joseph. They were honored by the St. Joseph Y2K Lions.

photo by Dennis DalmanThe Alexandria High School Marching Band draws hearty applause during its performance in the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade.

photo by Dennis DalmanOnlookers cheer the Ringsmuth Riders Unicycle Team as it does a series of intricate, coordinated balancing feats at the St. Joseph Fourth of July parade.

Author: Mike Knaak

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