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Celebrating 125 Years in West Tisbury

West Tisbury people enjoy the sunny day and their picnics on the Ag Hall grounds.
Ray Ewing
West Tisbury people enjoy the sunny day and their picnics on the Ag Hall grounds.
Ray Ewing
Kids tried their hands, er, mouths, with the egg race.
Ray Ewing
Kids tried their hands, er, mouths, with the egg race.
Ray Ewing
West Tisbury Fire Department took families on tours and rides.
Ray Ewing
West Tisbury Fire Department took families on tours and rides.
Ray Ewing
Frisbees were handed out and tossed at the picnic.
Ray Ewing
Frisbees were handed out and tossed at the picnic.
Ray Ewing
Horse-drawn carriages toured fairgrounds.
Ray Ewing
Horse-drawn carriages toured fairgrounds.
Ray Ewing
Hazel and Rob Myers have a carriage view of the scene.
Ray Ewing
Hazel and Rob Myers have a carriage view of the scene.
Ray Ewing
Karen Ogden handed out vegetable car racing materials.
Ray Ewing
Karen Ogden handed out vegetable car racing materials.
Ray Ewing
Liam Merry constructs a carrot car.
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Liam Merry constructs a carrot car.
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and .... they're off!
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and .... they're off!
Ray Ewing
Michael Craughwell shows off his bubble-making skills.
Ray Ewing
Michael Craughwell shows off his bubble-making skills.
Ray Ewing
Maggie's Kitchen kept toes tapping.
Ray Ewing
Maggie's Kitchen kept toes tapping.
Ray Ewing
Old-fashioned potato sack race kept kids hopping.
Ray Ewing
Old-fashioned potato sack race kept kids hopping.
Ray Ewing
Juliet Morse and Nicole Menton; winners of the first round of the sack race.
Ray Ewing
Juliet Morse and Nicole Menton; winners of the first round of the sack race.
Ray Ewing
A precarious leap.
Ray Ewing
A precarious leap.
Ray Ewing

West Tisbury celebrated its 125th birthday the old fashioned way, with a family picnic, potato sack races, frisbee tossing, vegetable car races, and gallons of lemonade. Townsfolk turned out at the Ag Hall with baskets of food and desserts.



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