Grand marshalls Herb and Florence Rich (photo from Jenny Hackel)
Grand marshalls Herb and Florence Rich (photo from Jenny Hackel)
The Fourth of July parade was a celebration of many “Songs of the Sea!” The parade had some perennial favorites: the Rice family Clown Limo and live sea shanty music by the Gronkos. There was a bike-pedaling pod of whales by the Hinchman family and George the Juggler who was quick on his feet. Spectators were treated to candy flying out the portholes of the Yellow Submarine float and foil wrapped hot dogs from the Chebeague Inn float. And who had bigger smiles: the kids riding in the fire trucks or the parade spectators waving at the kids?? Centenarian Chuck Hilly “Rocked the Boat” in a golf cart driven by his granddaughters. The Jay Holt family played music and threw lots of candy.
The grand prize went to the Rich family for a truckload of mermaids aboard the “Under the Sea” float.
Thank you to Grand Marshal Herb and Florence Rich for leading the parade, driven by their son Jon Rich.
Many thanks go to the Chebeague Island Council, sponsor of the parade.
Judges were Sarah and Bill Hopkins, Abigail Isenberg and Peter Brenton
Results:
Best Girl’s Bike: Caroline Kay*
Best Boy’s Bike: Ryan Kay*
*new entries this year!
Best Girl’s and Best Boy’s Costumes: The Littlest Clowns!
Best Golf Cart: Under the Sea, Hood/Shea family
Second Prize Float: Yellow Submarine, Mills family
Grand Prize Float: Under the Sea, Rich family
Honorable Mention: Sea Shanty Musical Band by the Gronko family
Dishonorable Mention: goes to John Thaxter for throwing water balloons at the judges!
Thank you to everyone for making the 2018 parade a memorable event. See you all next year!