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PHOTO GALLERY: Homer, Clayton host Labor Day weekend activities

Posted 1:01AM on Monday 4th September 2017 ( 6 years ago )

The long holiday weekend has brought annual events across the North Georgia area.

In Homer, hundreds turned out for the 45th-annual Banks County Holiday Festival and Parade. Saturday's portion of the event featured a parade, entertainment, children's activities, food and crafts vendors.

In Rabun County, about 150 antique and specialty vehicles filled the area around Clayton City Hall for the 11th-annual Junvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Charity Car Show on Saturday.

Members of the Yaarab Shrine wave as they entertain parade-goers in Homer.
Homer Fire Department Engine 1 makes the turn in downtown Homer.
The Yaarab Red Devil Clowns wave to children along the parade route in Homer.
Members of the Lanier Shrine Club perform a stunt routine for those attending the Banks County Holiday Festival Parade in Homer.
Members of the Banks County Leopards football team wave from atop a tow truck from Mack & Buck's.
Banks County Fire/EMS Engine 31 carries Sparky along the parade route.
Habersham Federal Credit Union's fishing-themed entry makes its way along the parade route in Homer.
Book characters fill the Banks County Public Library's float entry in the parade.
Homer Baptist Church features its Kingdom Kids on its float.
Children, parents and grandparents collect candy throw from parade entries in downtown Homer.
Flags fly during the Banks County High School Marching Band performance in downtown Homer.
The Banks County High School Marching Band performs for the crowd in downtown Homer.
Book characters pause for a photo with Sparky from Banks County Fire/EMS.
Families and friends gather in downtown Homer during the 45th-annual Banks County Holiday Festival on Saturday.
The Banks County Holiday Festival offers a chance for families to relax and enjoy the small-town ambience of downtown Homer.
Arts, crafts and food vendors fill the lawn in downtown Homer.
Families decide which size Kona Ice they want to purchase during the Banks County Holiday Festival.
Banks County Coroner Mark Savage takes a splash in the dunking booth.
Vehicles from Georgia and the Carolinas fill the parking lot and lawns of Clayton City Hall for the 11th-annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Charity Car Show.
Visitors to the JDRF Charity Car Show in Clayton take in the sights.
Cars, trucks and other vehicles fill the grounds of Clayton City Hall.
A replica of the Ford used in Thunder Road, created for the 50th anniversary of the movie, is displayed on the grounds of Clayton City Hall.
Retired educator Raymond Collins of White County holds a copy of the Rabun County High School yearbook from 1958, his first year as a teacher. At that time, he owned a 1950 Buick. This Buick is an exact copy of that car, with the exception of the wheels.
The fields behind Clayton City Hall are filled with classic cars, trucks and specialty vehicles.
This unusual vehicle draws attention from those attending the 11th-annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Charity Car Show at Clayton City Hall.
Rob Compton's 1954 Pontiac Stationwagon is an attention-getter wherever it goes.
This 1982 Porsche 917 awaits onlookers. The car was one of the first to register for Saturday's Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Charity Car Show at Clayton City Hall.
The more than 100 awards await presentation at Saturday's 11th-annual JDRF Charity Car Show.
Bill Musarra's 1966 Ford GT 40 draws attention to the back end of the show field.
Visitors to the 11th-annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Charity Car Show at Clayton City Hall check out one of the unique vehicles on display.
One of the trucks on display features a unique interior.

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