Readying for Rebellion
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Bob Chickis and Rick George, left, set up their Cool Treats stand for the Whiskey Rebellion Festival Friday afternoon. Several businesses arrived early to set up shop underneath the Main Street Pavilion before the fun began at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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Jennifer Hinebaugh, owner of Frost Fairy, sets up tables for son Lincoln Hinebaugh’s Let It Glow glow stick business ahead of the Whiskey Rebellion Festival kickoff Friday afternoon. Hinebaugh’s daughter Leela, 11, helps with the frosted treats business.
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Edwynna Philips, center, good-naturedly gives marching orders to her grandsons Devin Gibson, Jordan Gibson and Andrew Gibson Friday afternoon at Main Street Pavilion in Washington. The crew put the finishing touches on Maw’s Country Fixins food truck ahead of the Whiskey Rebellion Festival, which runs through Saturday evening.
After crews spent Friday morning decorating Main Street Pavilion for the annual Whiskey Rebellion, local food trucks pulled in and started setting up shop before festivities officially kicked off at 5:30 p.m. The opening ceremony began at 7 p.m., and the Washington Symphony Orchestra took the stage at 8. A full day of activities, including a parade, shopping, courthouse tours, stage and musical performances, is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday.