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<p>WRIGHT TWP. &#8212; Before the Wright Township Fire Department&#8217;s annual bazaar entered its third day, a parade ran through the length of the town, featuring local fire crews and even one famous Transformer.</p><p>The bazaar is held annually on the grounds of St. Jude&#8217;s Church on Church Street, and was Friday through Sunday this year.</p><p>The parade preceded the opening of the bazaar Sunday, beginning in the Crestwood Industrial Park and working its way to the bazaar grounds.</p><p>Although the parade featured trucks from a variety of local fire crews, ranging from Dorrance Township to Wilkes-Barre Township, the main attraction was a truck designed to look like the Transformer movie and cartoon character Optimus Prime &#8212; in his truck form, of course.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OptimusIsHere/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for the truck, which can be found by searching &#8220;Optimus is Here&#8221; on Facebook, it is the first and presumably only full-scale replica of Optimus Prime as he appears in two of the Transformers films.</p><p>Optimus Prime led the parade, and bazaar-goers were able to get pictures with the famous tractor-trailer superhero. Jack Coen and his son, Carson, of Nanticoke, came to the bazaar for the first time in order to lay eyes on the truck.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re waiting for the fifth Transformers movie,&#8221; Jack said. &#8220;We saw on Facebook that Optimus would be here, so we came, and we&#8217;ll be checking out the bazaar afterward.&#8221;</p><p>The Coens weren&#8217;t the only ones seeing the bazaar for the first time. Patty Schaffer and her husband, Laz, recently moved to Mountain Top from New Jersey, and they said seeing the community rally to support the fire department was heartening, adding that the community is more closely knit than the one in which they previously lived.</p><p>&#8220;The parade was wonderful for the children, and maybe it&#8217;ll (bring) out more volunteers for the fire department,&#8221; Patty said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a great function.&#8221;</p><p>Laz agreed with Patty, adding that he thought that the parade was a &#8220;creative, well-coordinated effort.&#8221;</p><p>Tom Wasluck, treasurer for the Wright Township Fire Department, said the bazaar has gone well this year &#8220;since Mother Nature has been kind to us.&#8221;</p><p>According to Wasluck, the annual bazaar is good for the community, as it allows the fire crews to continue protecting residents and their homes and businesses. He said this year&#8217;s bazaar will help make payments for a new truck that the department recently purchased.</p><p>&#8220;Without community support, we wouldn&#8217;t be able to do things like that,&#8221; he said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The world&#8217;s first and only full-scare replica of Optimus Prime led the parade before the opening of the third day of the bazaar. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_optimus-prime-crop.jpg</photo0><caption0>The world&#8217;s first and only full-scare replica of Optimus Prime led the parade before the opening of the third day of the bazaar. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazaar-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Persephone Cunningham, 10, of Nanticoke, slides down an inflateable slide with her stepbrother, Dylan Crtier, 4. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazaar-3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Persephone Cunningham, 10, of Nanticoke, slides down an inflateable slide with her stepbrother, Dylan Crtier, 4. </caption1><photoCredit1>Amanda Hrycyna|For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazarre-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wright Township Firefighter Gary Gensil spins the Pick 6 Wheel during the department&#8217;s annual bazaar on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazarre-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Wright Township Firefighter Gary Gensil spins the Pick 6 Wheel during the department&#8217;s annual bazaar on Sunday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Amanda Hrycyna|For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazaar-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Jacob Coley, 8, of White Haven, enjoys some ice cream after getting his face painted to look like a dinosaur. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_ttl061217bazaar-2.jpg</photo3><caption3>Jacob Coley, 8, of White Haven, enjoys some ice cream after getting his face painted to look like a dinosaur. </caption3><photoCredit3>Amanda Hrycyna|For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6119 or on Twitter @PatKernan.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wright Township parade for fire department led by Optimus Prime