Winners of the Dogwood Festival Parade

ORLEANS – The following are the winners of the Dogwood Festival Parade that took place Saturday in Orleans.

Robert Henderson and Michelle Hardman announcing the parade and pay tribute to Dennis Fields

During the parade, the town paid tribute to Dennis Fields, 70, of Orleans, who died on March 24th.

Dennis Fields

Fields served more than 30 years as a Volunteer Fireman with Orleans Fire Department and spent more than 40 years announcing the Dogwood Parade.

Parade winners:

1st Place Float (Chairman’s Choice) – Fibertech

2nd Place Float – Orleans Community Schools

3rd Place Float – La-Or-Ma Shrine Club

1st Place Antique Car – Naomi Humphries – 1969 GTX Plymouth

1st Place Walking Unit – Orleans Bulldog Regiment

1st Place Religious – Orleans Christian Church

2nd Place Religious – Orleans First Baptist Church