Colorama buttons, parade, helicopter coming

The Colorama Festival Button for this year's celebration goes on sale this week.

Buy a button for $3, help support Colorama, and you're in the mix to win one of the many prizes attached to the buttons.

All the buttons are numbered and the drawing for the prizes will be held at 1 p.m. at North Dam Park, after the Colorama parade.

Buttons are available for sale at a host of locations throughout the...