By Patric Hedlund with reporting by Jill Neptune

Two sensational attractions return this weekend for the 34th Annual Lilac Festival.

The two-day party in Pine Mountain Village welcomes back Aspen Helicopters’ team to the Lampkin Park ballfield, their base for providing flights over the community to the public. One of Aspen’s owners is Pine Mountain resident Rick Throckmorton.

Brazilian-born Whelington ‘Lelo’ Mras from Skydive Taft will…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Aspen Helicopters’ Bell 407 and Skydive Taft will help kick Lilac Festival into high gear Saturday

Rick Throckmorton of Aspen Helicopters

Above: Whelington ‘Lelo’ Mras from Brazil leads the skydiving crew to kick off Saturday’s Lilac Festival parade.

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