Tonya Lea Rozelle straightens out the side of the Scarecrow Balloon as it’s being inflated. Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The crew of the Scarecrow balloon hold open the balloon during inflation. Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The crew of the Scarecrow balloon prepares the balloon for inflating. Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Peter Garcia, left, and Peter Miller take photos of the inside of a balloon while it’s inflating. Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Rowan Busler, 4, and her little brother Conor get a close up look of the Scarecrow balloon on Saturday at Simard-Payne Park. The children’s parents got engaged on a hot air balloon. Saturday evening’s launch at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston was grounded due to weather. Pilots and crews inflated balloons for the public to enjoy on the ground. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

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