toledoblade.com -- Waterville fetes the roche de boeuf

The Anthony Wayne High School Marching Generals strut in the recent Roche de Boeuf festival parade in Waterville. The festival is named for an outcropping of rock in the Maumee River south of Waterville that is reputed to be the site where Native Americans gathered.

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Kids line the parade route, hoping to catch candy thrown from paraders.

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The Waterville Fire Department adds to the fun with a giant fire department dog atop a fire truck.

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Masddy Rea, 3, is ecstatic over winning a shortcake prize from one of the festival booths.

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Andy Gillhouse of Whitehouse and his dog Bullet watch the activities at the festival. V Bella Moser, 3, has the best seat in the house on the shoulders of her dad, Bob Moser of Waterville.

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