Halloween Parade in Wakefield Chapel

Olivia Lafferty, Photographer|October 28, 2013

On Saturday, October 26, the Annandale Marching Atoms paraded through Wakefield Chapel. This Halloween parade has been a tradition since 1961, however this was the last time that the parade would take place because of redistricting.

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Olivia Lafferty, Photographer

Olivia Lafferty is a photographer for the newspaper. This is her first year on staff. She often takes pictures and writes stories with Priya Adhikary....

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