By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Every year, members of St. Anthony School show their pride during the parade held at the annual Mum Festival in a float that stands out from the crowd. Weeks before the festival begins, a group of volunteers works together using their creativity with the float, which includes a different feature each year. Last year, they made a spinning clock for the float, which coincided with the Mum Festival’s theme—“It’s Time To Bloom.” “It rotated,” said Tina Lefrancois, who has served on the school’s Mum Parade committee for six years. “It spun as we rode down the road.” The float became such a hit that St. Anthony’s School received the Chairman’s Award last year during the festival. This year, committee volunteers and students hope to celebrate the school and parish with another creative float, said Lefrancois. Although the details were not yet revealed on this year’s float, Lefrancois hinted that there will be “many hands on deck.” The Mum Parade is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28. “We try well to promote the school,” said Lefrancois, adding how a parent of St. Anthony’s provides the music on the float every year. “I enjoy every second of working [...]
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