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The Parade

Penland's July 4th Parade has to be one of the strangest parades west of San Francisco, much less in rural North Carolina. Townspeople and members of Penland's extended community of artist turn out for refreshments on the lawn.

The Precision Cordless Drill Team

One of our precision routines the "Charlies Angels"

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Penland, North Carolina - July 4, 2002. Penland School of Crafts' annual Parade and Soapbox Derby.

This was the final week of a two week class on wood carving taught by Craig Nutt. Craig had just been to the Furniture Society Conference in Madison, Wisconsin - and had returned with a genuine Wisconsin "Cheesehead". This is the story of the wood studio's entry in the parade and soapbox derby

The team included:

Joe McArdle, Scott McRae, Helen Purdum, Scott Thompson, Kim Nickles, Howard Shroeder, Bob Merriam, Trisha Lovgren, Bert Ellentuck, John Gernandt & Brian McGeerace

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