FAIRMONT —
Seven is a lucky number.
On Saturday, Fairmont celebrated its seventh Feast of the Seven Fishes, further cementing a tradition what has quickly become a signature celebration for the city.
Kate Greene, director of Main Street Fairmont, said that turnout was fantastic despite less-than-favorable weather conditions.
“The crowd has looked like this,” she said, gesturing at a packed Monroe Street, “since kind of around 10 o’clock (a.m.).”
The festival didn’t officially open until 11 a.m.
Greene, who recently returned to Fairmont after spending 16 years in Montana, not only planned the feast for the first time, but attended it as well.
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Veronica Bitonti Shultz (left) and Madeline Shultz hold up a slab of dried fish during the cooking school at the Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival in Fairmont Saturday. The festival celebrated its seventh year this year and organizers say it is still growing. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Robert Germano dishes up a sandwich at the Feast of the Seven Fishes. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Visitors mill around at the Feast of the Seven Fishes Saturday in downtown Fairmont. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Stormy Brotosky (from left), Andrea Layman, Gladys Berry and Eleanor Millman sing Christmas carols in the sanctuary of The Gatherings on Monroe Street. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Nicky (left) and Nate (right) Scott pet Jingles and Jangles the dogs, who are being fostered by Brandie Starr (center). PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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David Reiley from the Pierpont Community & Technical College Culinary Arts program dumps a fresh batch of calamari into a serving tray. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Traditional music band Wha-Ke-We-Nn plays at the Marion County Historical Society. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Ott Meale (left) and Sam Manno sing and play accordion. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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