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TAMPICO - Tampico community members celebrated their town this past weekend with fireworks, music, art and capped it all off with a parade.
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Emilio Barron of Tampico puts the finishing touches on his painting during a paint the town event in Tampico. Barron used the Aztec symbol for new beginnings to accentuate his piece. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Hope Stephenson of De Witt, Iowa paints an undersea scene Sunday in Tampico. Her son is a big fan of aquariums and Finding Nemo. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Tampico's favorite son made an appearance Sunday in the parade. The tiny town is the birthplace of 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Rebecca Bowers rides Maeve to finish off the Tampico Days parade Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Hailey Mickelson hands out balloons to kids Sunday as gifts from the Tampico ambulance during the parade. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Ella Crocker, 7, of Prophetstown puts a stripe of paint as she works on a rainbow masterpiece Sunday during Tampico Days' paint the town event. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Members of the Lion's Club ride a locomotive themed float Sunday, July 18, 2021 as they move through the Tampico Days parade. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Tampico mayor Kristine Hill fires candy to kids Sunday afternoon during the Tampico Days parade. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)
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Members of the civil air patrol lead the parade through Tampico in celebration of Tampico Days. The parade wound around the downtown where craft vendors had their art for sale. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)