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Having a good time throughout the region

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People found lots of ways to entertain themselves and entertain each other throughout 2021. The Laker/Lutz News captured a lot of those moments and we’re sharing a sampling of those good times.

Mexican aerialist Gloria Castillo performs stunts high above the crowd during the first night of The Loomis Circus, which set up its big tent in February at the Grove at Wesley Chapel, off State Road 54 and Oakley Boulevard. (File)
Cody, an 8-year-old Yorkie, was dressed as a tarantula by Orkin Man Scott Smith, of Clermont, for a dog costume contest. The pair turned out with other dogs and their owners to Dogs Day in Dade City, in March.
The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village drew quite a crowd for its 32nd annual Farm Festival and Quilt Show. Here, feisty ‘Louie’ and ‘Bud’ get jumpy at the start of the draft horse event, as a team member for Jason Abrell, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, gains control of the work horses competing in the Southern Draft Horse Association’s Draft Horse Pull. (File)
Eighty-six-year-old Frank Gude is Mr. Kumquat. The St. Joe man has been around kumquat trees since he was a kid and can tell you anything you want to know about the tiny citrus fruit. He was among those joining in at Dade City’s Kumquat Festival. The event was delayed until March this year because of concerns about COVID-19. (File)
It’s not every day a Little League celebrates its 50th anniversary, but the Land O’ Lakes Little League turned a half-century old this year and celebrated with special opening day festivities. Show here, winding up the first pitch of the season for girls’ softball is Jacklynn Neel. (File)
Four-year-old Lincoln Hollingsworth, decked out in his skeleton costume, carried the scarecrow that he and his parents, Scott and Lindsey Hollingsworth, made at the Scarecrow Festival at Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road. Lincoln’s 1-year-old sister, Nora, helped, too. Hundreds of kids and adults used old clothing and their imagination to create scarecrows during the October event. (File)
Four-year-old Aiden Trader patiently waits for a cup of lemonade, as his mom, Sabrienna Weldon, and friend Raymond Bouffier get beverages. They came to the Scarecrow Festival at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village from Inverness, to have some fun in the sun. (File)
Ten-year-old Corbin Stringer, of Tampa, sports his special ‘Olympics’ sunglasses during the Special Olympics Showcase, at Achievers Day School in Lutz. About 30 athletes took part in the event and they clearly relished their moment in the sun — demonstrating their skills in jumping, balancing, running and kicking the ball at the Feb. 26 event. (File)

 

 

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