Correction: An earlier version of this post contained incorrect dates.
PUNGO – The dignitaries for this year’s Pungo Strawberry Festival were named Thursday during the gathering of supporters and past dignitaries that precedes the festival itself, which takes place over Memorial Day weekend.
The year’s event on May 23-24 is expected to bring 150,000 people to Pungo.
The dignitaries are:
Honorary Witch of Pungo: Vicky Atwood
Honorary Mayor and First Lady of Pungo: Bob & Judy Williams
Honorary Grand Marshals: City Councilmember Jim Wood and Rebecca Wood
For more about the Strawberry Festival, pick up the May 22 print edition or visit the site for the festival.