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Garfield gears up for May Day fest

The annual Garfield May Day celebration returns Saturday. The day-long town event is on Armed Forces Day each year.

The schedule begins with the Boy Scouts breakfast, now run in conjunction with the Awanas, a local church group, at Garfield Middle School from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

A 5K color run follows, beginning with check-in at 7 a.m. at the city park. The run starts at 8 a.m. Participants will pass through “color zones,” in which they will be sprayed with non-toxic powder. Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for youth.

The focus then turns to Main Street where two high school boys, Luke Jones and Eddi...

 

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