Labor Day Parade award winners honored in Rock Island
The 40th annual parade took place on Monday, Sept. 2, following the traditional route thatstarts at Washington Junior High School and ends at Rock Island High School. GrandMarshal Art Milton, a long-term parade advisory board member and retired Rock IslandHigh School teacher, led the parade. Thousands of spectators enjoyed perfect weather toview the variety of parade entries presented including a special appearance by theUniversity of Illinois Marching ILLINI band.
This year's theme was 'Parade of Celebrations.' Entries included students from severallocal schools, businesses, non-profits, marching units, youth groups, horses and individualfamilies.
All entries are judged with winners selected from five different categories: Mayor's Choice,Council's Choice, Parade Board Choice and Citizen's Choice. There are Best Category Awards for floats from a business entry, church entry, organization and school entry.
The following parade entries will be recognized at the council meeting:
Mayor's Cup Winner: Isa Balloons
Council's Choice: Backwater Gamblers
Advisory Board's Choice (Best Theme Related): The Refuge Church
Citizen's Choice: Quad Cities 50's Friends
Best Float: Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors
Best Business Entry: Blackhawk Bank & Trust
Best Church Entry: Grace Church PC
Best Organization: Rock Island Horticulture Club
Best School Entry: Denkmann Elementary School
Members of the parade advisory board congratulate all the winners and thank the spectators, volunteers, judges, participants and sponsors who contributed to the success of this year's parade.
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