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Published: December 05, 2008 09:20 am
Palestine announces parade entrants
Thursday, December 4, 2008 —
The 28th annual Palestine Christmas Parade is set to roll through downtown Palestine at 2 p.m. Dec. 7. The 2008 Grand Marshal will be Eugene McComas, a veteran of the Korean War, who will be escorted through the parade in a military unit supplied by NCAIG, located in Palestine.
The parade will begin at the railroad tracks on Airport Road, proceeding west, turning left onto Melton Road, turning left onto Palestine Road and ending after turning right onto Mt. View Church Road.
Vendors will be at the Palestine square to provide refreshments for the crowds.
The Palestine Methodist Church Handbell Choir will provide music before the parade.
Everyone is invited to come visit with old friends and begin their holiday season in the Holy City.
Entrants include:
1. West Stanly ROTC Color Guard
2. North Carolina Highway Patrol
3. Stanly County Sheriff’s Dept.
4. Stanly County Sheriff Rick Burris
5-6. Albemarle Police Dept.
7. Lake Tillery Wings, Roger and Brenda Hatley
8. Lake Tillery Wings, J.V. and Connie Curlee
9. Lake Tillery Wings, Tim and Darlene Dennis
10. Lake Tillery Wings, Ronnie Faggart
11. Lake Tillery Wings, Jewell Faggart
12. Lake Tillery Wings, Michael Williams
13. Lake Tillery Wings, Norman Morgan
14. Lake Tillery Wings, Dianne Morgan
15. Legion Riders, motorcyles
16. Patriot Guard Riders, motorcycles
17. Grand Marshal, Eugene McComas
18. Palestine Air Guard, military unit
19. Palestine Air Guard, military unit
20. Bethany VFD, fire truck
21. Stanly County Commissioners
22. Stanly County EMS
23. Stanly County Rescue Squad
24. Stanly County Rescue Squad
25. Leonard family, car
26. Paoli family, car
27. Hill family, car
28. Charity Baptist Church, float
29. Albemarle Fire Dept., fire truck
30. Millingport VFD, fire truck
31. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float
32. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float
33. Lighthouse Baptist Church, float
34. Richfield Reds, float
35. Richfield VFD, fire truck
36. Miss Stanly County, Hallie Edwards, car
37. Carolina Princess, Julianna Cohen, car
38. Miss Stanly County Outstanding Teen, Nicole Kippes, car
39. Carolina Princess, Meya Kippes, car
40. Majestic Miss Stanly County, Kaley Carpenter, car
41. Little Majestic Miss Stanly County, Morgan Eudy, car
42. Baby Miss Stanly County, Alexandria Brown, car
43. Tiny Miss Stanly County, Shyane Burleson, car
44. Miniature Miss Stanly County, Brooke Seavey, car
45. Signature Queen, Dixie King, car
46. Hills Great Danes
47. American Red Cross, van
48. Alfred Gibson, ‘65 Ford
49. Ranger & Associates, float
50. Badin Police Dept., car
51. Badin Town Council, car
52-53. Badin VFD, fire truck
54. Teens Making a Difference, float
55. Bailey Blankenship, golf cart
56. Locust VFD, fire truck
57-64. Collins Towing, wreckers
65. North Stanly Marching Comets
66-67. NSHS Band Bus
68. Pure Heart Family Church, car
69. Endy VFD, tire
70-71. Stanly Regional Medical Center Mktg., float
72. Joe Goodman, truck and race car
73. Eastside VFD, fire truck
74. Eastside VFD First Responders, responder unit
75. Ridgecrest VFD, fire truck
76. Ruby Red Hats, float
77. Stanly Community College, 73 Z 28
78. Southside VFD, fire truck
79. New London VFD, fire truck
80. Miss Kitty’s Karate School of Martial Arts
81. WM Hatley, 64 Stepside PU
82. Graphic Creations, float
83. Nellie Little, car
84. Oasis, car
85-88. Wolfpack Pest Control, truck
89. Randy Faggart, ‘96 Dodge truck
90. Randy Faggart, ‘40 Chevy drag car
91. Randy Faggart, ‘63 Impala
92. NC Forestry Service, fireplow
93. NC Forestry Service, Smokey the Bear
94-101. Shriners
102-104. Garmon Mechanical, truck
105. Carolina Lawn Service, float
106. Jim Moore, tractor
107. Evey Medlin, Super H Farmall Tractor
108. Efird Insulation, truck
109. Culp Lumber Co., truck
110. Crossroads Yamaha, float
111. Harwood Tree Services, bucket truck
112-132. Boo Bailey and Company, Volkswagons
133. Booger Woods, car
134. Bethany VFD, fire truck
135-143. RPM Cycles
144. Santa Claus
145. Palestine Air Guard, military unit
146. Miller Stables, horses
147. Palestine Stables, horses
148. Rinehardt Stables, horses
149. Thompson Farms, horses
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