Grand Parade, Page 1

	Heather & Jason help Dwayne set up for another great parade. Dwayne...just a suggestion...the duct tape just won't work for a microphone. Consider yourself asked to announce this Grand Parade again next year, too. Good job!
It was another successful parade, thanks to chairman, Sharon Reeve!	Kirsten Bass, Lynn Kelly, and Sherry Dworshak				Sue Nichols and Niki Young
Color Guard V.F.W. & Legion, Ritzville WA V.F.W. Post 11446 - Legion Post 51			Grand Marshals, Elmer Sackmann and his two great-granddaughters, Jamie and Kaylee Monroe, with Howard Heil and his horseless carriage
\ 2009 Lind Junior Miss, Katie Loomis and finalist Shelby Youngren in Katie's dad's 1990 Corvette

The Lind Bulldog Marching Band under the direction of Mr. Douglas Wilson. The Bulldogs are performing "Paint It Black" under the leadership of drum majorette, Andrea Bennett. The band is very proud to have won First Place at the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Parade and to have as one of its members the Valedictorian of the 2009 Class, Alto Saxophone player, Kayla Gardner. Good job Kayla....good job Doug! (The music on this page, name shown at the bottom of the page, was the song the band was playing.) Click for more band photos
Brian Jeske Hillbilly Deluxe		Frank Bren American Spirit, the Yellow Ribbon		Jim Oswald Prison Break
Ben Bothman General Lee, Jr		The Reaper Brian Finch		Matt Miller Jaws
		Chad Overmyer Tater Salad
Sheriff Douglas Barger in the Adams County Sheriff's Patrol Car		Dugger Farms, Garfield		Adams County Sheriff's Posse They are an extension of the Adams County Sheriff's Department. They are all volunteers assisting the Sheriff's Department in searching for lost children and missing persons.


Union Elevator celebrates 100 years! Commemorating this event, parade watchers enjoyed the sack wheat wagon and a bulk wheat wagon. Mules and Belgian horses pulled the heavy loads.		Union Elevator Semi-truck
1936 Ford Pickup owned by Allen Koch Classic Cars - 1st Place	1936 Internationl truck driven by Ron Jirava	1938 "special" Buick owned and restored by Harland and Marilyn Eastwood Antique Cars - 1st Place

Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Stagecoach Fairs August 19-23 in Kennewick Washington "Ewe ain't seen nothing yet" Horse/Buggy - 1st Place	2009 Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Royalty Queen Michelle True, Princesses Brianna Williamson, Amanda Foley and Coryann Radford Mounted Royalty - 1st Place	1928 Model A Ford driven by Dale Jacobson Riding along is Stephanie Donaldson, Wheat Land Community fair queen and Duchess, Ashley Morgan
Ian and Aaron Ritz Pooper Scoopers! Good job, guys!	Thanks, fellas, for a job well done!	Allan Field, Camden Smith & Bo Rice More Pooper Scoopers! Someone's gotta do it..

Ritzville Chamber	Picture courtesy of Ritzville Journal The Ritzville Festivals Association float, Jungle Jewels. 2009 Jr. Miss, Jillian Pflugrath, with Stacey Dewald and Michelle Slate Grand Sweepstakes Award	Ritzville Chamber
Ritzville Rodeo, Queen Elena Hennings Ritzville Rodeo is held Labor Day Weekend Mounted Royalty - 2nd Place (Tied)		Our favorite UPS driver, Pam, in her newly painted 1963 Ford Galaxy 500
Support Our Troops with Rose Elkington with Kennady Starring and Gabe Youth Horse - 1st Place	2009 Miss Rodeo Othello Catrina Langley and her horse Rev 60th Annual Othello PRCA Rodeo September 12 & 13 Mounted Royalty - 2nd Place (tied)	"A Touch of the Orient" Miss Odessa, Stephanie Homan and princesses Renee Woodruff and Samantha Todd Deutschesfest on September 19, 20, 21 Judge's Award
2009 Chrystler Sebring Platinum Dennis Hill and Damon Miller with On Time Delivery from Silverdale, WA	Kahlotus Day Royalty Queen, Breeann Jennings and Princess Mandi Roach	A-L Compressed Gasses Ryan and Teya Porter from Moses Lake