Opening ceremonies, kick-off events this weekend for 54th Orleans Dogwood Festival

kAm%96 s@8H@@5 r=2DD:4 r2C $9@H H:== E2<6 46?E6C DE286 $2EFC52J :? 9:DE@C:4 r@?8C6DD $BF2C6] #68:DEC2E:@? DE2CED 2E `_ 2]>] H:E9 E96 D9@H CF??:?8 7C@> }@@? E@ c A>] x? 255:E:@?[ D9@H @C82?:K6CD 92G6 25565 2 |@56= r2C $9@H 7@C 2C62 J@FE9 2D H6==]k^Am

kAm%96 A@AF=2C s@8H@@5 q23J r@?E6DE H:== 36 96=5 E9:D $F?52J[ pAC:= a`DE a A]>] 2E E96 ~C=62?D w:89 $49@@= 4276E6C:2] }6H E9:D J62C :D E96 “{:EE=6 |:DE6C s@8H@@5” r@?E6DE 2=D@ E2<:?8 A=246 $F?52J E96 a`DE DE2CE:?8 2E ` A]>] 2E E96 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=]k^Am

kAm%96 76DE:G2= <:4<D :? 7F== 862C |@?52J[ pAC:= aa?5 H:E9 E96 @A6?:?8 @7 E96 |:5H2J 5@H?E@H? 2?5 9@DE @7 7F? 72>:=J 6G6?ED E92E CF? C:89E E9C@F89 !2C256 s2J[ pAC:= afE9]k^Am

kAmp5G2?46 $2=6D @7 E96 r2C?:G2= pC>32?5 %:4<6ED 2C6 ?@H F?56CH2J 2?5 2G2:=23=6 2E G2C:@FD =@42E:@?D 2C@F?5 E@H?] %9:D >FDE 36 AFC492D65 :? 25G2?46] r@DE :D Sb_]k^Am

kAm%96 ~C=62?D q2?5 !2C6?ED u@@5 $E2?5 @A6?D E@ 7665 76DE:G2= 8@6CD DE2CE:?8 @? |@?52J E96 aa?5]k^Am

kAmp =@?8E:>6 76DE:G2= 72G@C:E6 E96 !9: q6E2 !D: $EJ=6D U2>Aj $2=25D :D D6E 7@C pAC:= abC5 2E ~C=62?D t=6>6?E2CJ] w@H6G6C[ E:4<6ED 7@C E96 6G6?E 2C6 4@>A=6E6=J $~{s @FE]k^Am

kAm~E96C C6EFC?:?8 72G@C:E6D :?4=F56 E96 $EF56?E pCE $9@H[ !9@E@ r@?E6DE s:DA=2J D9@H42D65 2E E96 ~C=62?D {:3C2CJ E9C@F89@FE E96 6?E:C6 76DE:G2= H66<]k^Am

kAm(65?6D52J ?:89E E96 acE9 H:== 36 “v@DA6= }:89E :? E96 !2C<[” DE2CE:?8 2E e A]>] H:E9 E96 qC665:?8 $:DE6CD U2>Aj (@CE9 E96 y@FC?6J] x? 255:E:@?[ E96 s62E@? u2>:=J q2?5 H:== 2=D@ A6C7@C> E92E 6G6?:?8 5@H?E@H?] pEE6?566D D9@F=5 3C:?8 E96:C =2H? 492:CD]k^Am

k9bm{2FC2 x?82==D (:=56C !C@8C2>k^9bm

kAmr@>6 =62C? 23@FE {2FC2 x?82==D (:=56C[ A:@?66C 2?5 2FE9@C @7 E96 “{:EE=6 w@FD6” 3@@<DP v=6?52 u6C8FD@? H:== AC6D6?E 2 AC@8C2> 7@C 2== 286D H9:49 H:== E2<6 J@F E9C@F89 E96 724ED 2?5 7:4E:@? @7 {2FC2’D 49:=59@@5 2D 2 A:@?66C 2?5 9@H {2FC2 E96 2FE9@C 42>6 E@ HC:E6 96C 3@@<D]k^Am

kAmr@>6 7:?5 @FE 23@FE {2FC2 x?82==D (:=56C[ A:@?66C 2?5 2FE9@C @7 E96 “{:EE=6 w@FD6” 3@@<DP v=6?52 u6C8FD@? H:== AC6D6?E 2 AC@8C2> 7@C 2== 286D H9:49 H:== E2<6 J@F E9C@F89 E96 724ED 2?5 7:4E:@? @7 {2FC2’D 49:=59@@5 2D 2 A:@?66C 2?5 9@H {2FC2 E96 2FE9@C 42>6 E@ HC:E6 96C 3@@<D]k^Am

kAmv=6?52 u6C8FD@?[ 2 C6E:C65 E62496C 7C@> !2@=:[ 8C6H FA :? r92>@:D[ |:DD@FC:[ 2?5 8C25F2E65 7C@> r@==686 @7 E96 ~K2C<D 2?5 x?5:2?2 &?:G6CD:EJ^q=@@>:?8E@?] (9:=6 E6249:?8 7@FCE9 8C256 2E |:E496== r@>>F?:EJ $49@@=D[ D96 C646:G65 2 {:==J %62496C rC62E:G:EJ u6==@HD9:A 7@C 96C AC@;64E “p {:EE=6 w@FD6 y@FC?6J[” EC2G6=:?8 24C@DD E96 |:5H6DE E@ 2== E96 A=246D H96C6 {2FC2 x?82== (:=56C 2?5 96C 72>:=J =:G65] $96 5@4F>6?E65 96C EC2G6=D H:E9 2 52:=J ;@FC?2=[ A9@E@8C2A9D 2?5 A@DE42C5D[ H9:49 H:== 36 :?4=F565 :? 96C 5:DA=2J] sFC:?8 96C AC6D6?E2E:@?[ v=6?52 H:== D9@H A9@E@D @7 E96 {2FC2 x?82==D (:=56C |FD6F> D:E6D[ :?4=F5:?8 E9@D6 :? (:D4@?D:?[ z2?D2D[ |:??6D@E2 2?5 |:DD@FC:] %96 2F5:6?46 42? A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 2? :>AC@>AEF “!:@?66C v:C=” C6256C’D E962E6C]k^Am

kAm{2FC2 x?82==D (:=56C AF3=:D965 96C “{:EE=6 w@FD6” 3@@<D 36EH66? `hba 2?5 `hcb[ H9:49 E@=5 23@FE 96C 2?5 E96 C6DE @7 E96 x?82==D 72>:=J =:G:?8 2D A:@?66CD :? F?D6EE=65 E6CC:E@C:6D] (96? {2FC2 >2CC:65 p=>2?K@ (:=56C[ E96J 3@F89E =2?5 :? D@FE96C? |:DD@FC:] $96 DE2J65 @? E96 AC@A6CEJ 7@C E96 C6DE @7 96C =:76[ =:G:?8 3J E96 D2>6 AC:?4:A=6D D96 HC@E6 2?5 E2=<65 23@FEi “%96 C62= E9:?8D 92G6?’E 492?865] xE :D DE:== 36DE E@ 36 9@?6DE 2?5 ECFE97F=j E@ >2<6 E96 >@DE @7 H92E H6 92G6j E@ 36 92AAJ H:E9 D:>A=6 A=62DFC6Dj 2?5 92G6 4@FC286 H96? E9:?8D 8@ HC@?8]”k^Am

kAm%96 E@H?’D EC256>2C< 76DE:G2= :D DA@?D@C65 2??F2==J 3J E96 ~C=62?D r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 2?5 ':D:E uC6?49 {:4<^(6DE q256?]k^Am

k9bm$4965F=6 @7 6G6?EDk^9bm

kAmuC:52J[ pAC:= `hk^Am

kAmp== s2J %@H?\(:56 *2C5 $2=6k^Am

kAm$2EFC52J[ pAC:= a_k^Am

kAmp== s2J %@H?\(:56 *2C5 $2=6k^Am

kAmh 2> — $E2CE %:>6 — w:DE@C:4 s@8H@@5 (2=< W}6H tG6?EPX — |66E 2E q2?5DE2?5k^Am

kAm$A@?D@C65 3J q657@C5 w:<:?8 r=F3k^Am

kAm`_ 2> — #68:DEC2E:@? $E2CED\s@8H@@5 r2C $9@H — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm$9@H CF?D }@@? E@ c A>k^Am

kAm`_ 2> — s@8H@@5 |@56= r2C $9@H — yF58:?8 o `a }@@? — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmd A> — dcE9 p??F2= s@8H@@5 {:EE=6 |:DD[ yC] |:DD "F66?[ “|C] s@8H@@5” 2?5 "F66? rC@H?:?8 — ~C=62?D t=6>6?E2CJ vJ>k^Am

kAm$F?52J[ pAC:= a`k^Am

kAm` A> — {:EE=6 |:DE6C s@8H@@5 r@?E6DE — ~C=62?D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= W}6H tG6?EPXk^Am

kAma A> — q23J r@?E6DE — ~C=62?D w:89 $49@@= r276E6C:2k^Am

kAm|@?52J[ pAC:= aak^Am

kAmd A> — r2C?:G2= @A6?D — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmqC25J p>FD6>6?ED DA@?D@C65 3J ~C=62?D p>6C:42? {68:@? !@DE Rehk^Am

kAm~]q]#] q2?5 !2C6?ED u@@5 $E2?5 ~A6?D s@H?E@H?k^Am

kAm%F6D52J[ pAC:= abk^Am

kAm`_ 2>\ dib_ A> — !9@E@ s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmbicd A> — “{:EE=6 w@FD6 @? E96 !C2:C:6” !C@8C2> H:E9 v=6?52 u6C8FDE@? — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmd\`_ A> — r2C?:G2= — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6 — qC246=6E }:89Ek^Am

kAme A> — !9: q6E2 !D: $EJ=6D U2>Aj $2=25D — ~C=62?D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= r276E6C:2k^Am

kAme A> — |@4< p44:56?E s6>@?DEC2E:@? — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm(65?6D52J[ pAC:= ack^Am

kAms@8H@@5 w625BF2CE6CD — r92>36C ~77:46k^Am

kAm'6?5@CD pCED U2>Aj rC27ED — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmc\f A> — $EF56?E pCE #646AE:@? — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmc\f A> — !9@E@ r@?E6DE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmd A> — s65:42E:@? @7 ?6H w:DE@C:4 ~C=62?D |FC2= — t2DE $:56 @7 $BF2C6k^Am

kAmd\`_ A> — r2C?:G2= — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6 — qC246=6E }:89Ek^Am

kAme A> — v@DA6= }:89E — qC665:?8 $:DE6CD H:E9 (@CE9 E96 y@FC?6J^s62E@? u2>:=J q2?5 — |2:? $E286k^Am

kAm%9FCD52J[ pAC:= adk^Am

kAms@8H@@5 w625BF2CE6CD — r92>36C ~77:46k^Am

kAm'6?5@CD pCED U2>Aj rC27ED — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm`_ 2> — f A> — !9@E@ r@?E6DE s:DA=2J\~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAm`_ 2> — f A> — $EF56?E pCE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmd A> \`_ A> — r2C?:G2=\r@?8C6DD $BF2C6 qC246=6E }:89Ek^Am

kAmdA> — `_A> — q66C v2C56? ~A6?D H:E9 $62? $E66=6 — $A62<t2DJ !:KK2k^Am

kAme A> — |@4< p44:56?E s6>@?DEC2E:@? — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAme A> — ~C=62?D rF3 $4@FED !24< bgc #2:? vFEE6C #682EE2 — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAme A> — #68:DEC2E:@? $E2CED\tF49C6 %@FC?6J — ~=5 {6:AD:4 $49@@=k^Am

kAmv2>6D 368:? eicd A>k^Am

kAmeib_A> — ~=5 ‘} v@=5 — |2:? $E286k^Am

kAmuC:52J[ pAC:= aek^Am

kAms@8H@@5 w625BF2CE6CD — r92>36C @77:46k^Am

kAm'6?5@CD pCED U2>Aj rC27ED — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm`_ 2> — d A> — !9@E@ r@?E6DE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAm`_ 2> — d A> — $EF56?E pCE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmd\`_ A> — r2C?:G2= — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmdib_ A> — !6E !2C256 — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmeib_A> — q:?8@ H:E9 “y@C5:?D<:” — $A62<t2DJ !:KK2k^Am

kAmeib_ A> — {:?52 $>:E9 q2?5 — |2:? $E286k^Am

kAm$2EFC52J[ pAC:= afk^Am

kAms@8H@@5 w625BF2CE6CD — r92>36C @77:46k^Am

kAm'6?5@CD pCED U2>Aj rC27ED — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAmh 2> — ` A> $EF56?E pCE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmh 2> — ` A> !9@E@ r@?E6DE s:DA=2J — ~C=62?D !F3=:4 {:3C2CJk^Am

kAmhib_ 2> — ~?\$:E6 #68:DEC2E:@? $E2CED — `_ 2> s@8H@@5 |:=6 #F? U2>Aj (2=< — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm`_ 2> — z:5D r92=< E96 (2=< — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm`` 2> — z:4<:?8\&A\sFDE\q2?5 — |2:? $E286k^Am

kAm`a ?@@? — `_ A> r2C?:G2= — r@?8C6DD $BF2C6k^Am

kAm`a }@@? — hA> — q66C v2C56? — {:G6 |FD:4 — $A62<t2DJ !:KK2k^Am

kAm`i__ A> — r:C4=6 r:EJ $:56H2=< $E@>A6CD q2?5 — |2:? $E286k^Am

kAma A> — dcE9 p??F2= s@8H@@5 !2C256 — w:DE@C:4 |2A=6 $EC66E W$# bfXk^Am

kAm%96>6i “"F2=:EJ @7 !=246\!C:56 :? r@>>F?:EJ”k^Am

kAmvC2?5 |2CD92=D — %@> 2?5 q6=:?52 qC25=6Jk^Am

kAm(62E96C }@E6i $@>6 6G6?ED DF3;64E E@ 492?86 @C 42?46==2E:@? 5F6 E@ H62E96C]k^Am

k9bm!2C256 6?EC:6D D@F89Ek^9bm

kAmt?EC:6D 2C6 DE:== 36:?8 2446AE65 7@C E96 FA4@>:?8 dcE9 p??F2= ~C=62?D s@8H@@5 !2C256[ D6E 7@C $2EFC52J[ pAC:= afE9 368:??:?8 2E a A]>] r2E68@C:6D :?4=F56 7=@2ED[ A@=:E:42=[ H2=<:?8[ 6BF6DEC:2?[ 4=2DD:4 2?5^@C 2?E:BF6 G69:4=6D[ 32?5D 6E4]k^Am

kAm%96 A2C256 H:== DE2CE 7C@> E96 ~C=62?D yC\$C] w:89 $49@@=[ =@42E65 @? E96 ?@CE9 6586 @7 E@H?] %96 D49@@= EC25:E:@?2==J D6CG6D 2D E96 DE28:?8 2C62 7@C E96 6G6?E] {:?6\FA 368:?D 2E `` 2]>] 2?5 4@?E:?F6D F?E:= ` A]>] yF58:?8 @7 F?:ED 368:? 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ` A]>]k^Am

kAm%96 A2C256 EC2G6=D 5@H? |2A=6 $E] W$]#] bf $]X 2?5 E9C@F89 E96 9:DE@C:4 5@H?E@H? 2C62]k^Am

kAmt?ECJ 7@C>D >2J ?@H 36 @3E2:?65 3J G:D:E:?8 E96 s@8H@@5 u6DE:G2= H63D:E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]@C=62?D5@8H@@576DE:G2=]4@>QmHHH]@C=62?D5@8H@@576DE:G2=]4@>k^2m t?ECJ 7@C>D >2J 2=D@ 36 7@F?5 :?D:56 %96 ~C=62?D !C@8C6DD tI2>:?6C 2?5 42? 2=D@ 36 @3E2:?65 7C@> E96 ~C=62?D %@H? @77:46D]k^Am

kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? E96 !2C256 4@?E24E r92:CA6CD@? y6??:76C q=2?E@?[ g`a\fhf\agcfk^Am

kAmu@C E96 =2E6DE FA52E6D G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]@C=62?D5@8H@@576DE:G2=]4@>QmHHH]@C=62?D5@8H@@576DE:G2=]4@>k^2m 2?5^@C G:D:E E96 ~C=62?D s@8H@@5 u6DE:G2= u2463@@<]k^Am