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INVASION OF THE PINES 2024-LOOK BACK

July 7, 2024

INVASION OF THE PINES 2024-LOOK BACK

By John Bogack, Editor

It’s taken us a few days to collect enough photos and videos to come up with an album. In this look back post what you will find is a story of the Invasion from Panzi on her way to the Ice Palace, before the hoopla begins, to some video post Invasion landing of a dance event at Sip and Twirl. It’s an A-to-Z narrative.

To get the full story most of the photos in the panel will have to be clicked to find additional photos and more importantly video that provides a livelier context for the photos.

Hundreds of good pictures were left behind and not posted. There’s only so much room. But in this album there should be a good over view of the event from beginning to end.

Our thanks to those who did take photos and video who documented this once again celebratory  and historical event so much a part of the community life of both Cherry Grove and FI Pines.



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