For decades thousands of Southern Oregonians have celebrated the arrival of spring at the annual Pear Blossom Festival in Medford, Oregon.The festival began in 1954 with a 10-float children’s parade featuring a 5-year-old Miss Blossom.The 2014 61st Pear Blossom Parade featured 150 entries and 4,000 participants. Organizers anticipated 25,000 to 30,000 spectators would line the parade route. Parade marshals have included Sen. John F. Kennedy in 1960 and runner Frank [...]
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