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Dundalk's 4th of July Parade Winners Announced
The Community College of Baltimore County won the parade theme award for its "Welcome Home the Troops" float.
The Dundalk Heritage Parade Committee on Friday announced the official results of the judging of this year's Dundalk Independence Day parade.
The theme of this year's parade was "Welcome Home the Troops," and participants were encouraged to incorporate that theme into floats and displays.
More than 40 floats participated in this year's procession, compared to 27 last year, and parade chairwoman Pat Herman believes the popularity of the theme is responsible for the increase.
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The parade theme winner was the "Welcome Home Our Troops" float designed by Community College of Baltimore County employees.
The Heritage Parade Youth Award went to the Rising Starz Dancers.
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Parade category winners:
Antique Fire Equipment
1st - Sean Spacek 1966 C-95 Mack
2nd - Glenn Spacek 1988 Pierce
3rd - The Schweigman Family 1951 Ward LaFrance
Antique Vehicles
1st - Miller Bros. 1926 Ford Model TT Truck
2nd - Tony Gatta, Jr. 1933 Chevy Coupe
3rd - Ravens Car - Owned by George Hudnet
Color/Honor Guard
1st - Northeastern American Legion 285 Color Guard
2nd - Dundalk American Legion Post 38 Honor Guard
3rd - 175th Infantry, Maryland Army National Guard Color Guard
Commercial Floats
1st - Mars Supermarkets
2nd - Walmart 2435
3rd - Beanie’s Ice Cream and Candy Parlor
Community Floats
1st - CCBC - Dundalk
2nd - Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society
3rd - In Memory of Specialist Michael Potocki
Community Marching Groups
1st - Aisquith’s Sharpshooters/Explorers Post 438
2nd - McDonald’s of Dundalk
3rd - Medstar NRH Rehab Network at Dundalk
Decorated Vehicles
1st - Blaze Char & Baltimore’s Favorite Hons
2nd - Irene Spatafore, Baltimore County 2012 Woman of the Year
3rd - Greater Dundalk Alliance
Novelty Groups
1st - Turkey Hill Ice Cream Float
2nd - Freestate Clown Alley No. 30
3rd - Chic-Fil-A
Recreation Councils
1st - Watersedge Rec. Council
2nd - Dundalk Rec. Soccer Program “Dundalk Strikers”
3rd - Patapsco Neck-Norwood Recreation Council
Religious Organizations
1st - Calvary Baptist Church
2nd - Dundalk and Graceland United Methodist churches
3rd - 4th Degree Maryland Knights of Columbus
Veterans Groups
1st - World War II and Korean War Veterans of Dundalk
2nd - Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 451
3rd - Casmir Pulaski Post 209 Polish Legion of American Veterans
Youth Groups
1st - Eastern Assembly of God Remedy Student Ministries
2nd - Dundalk Moose Youth Council 1228
3rd - Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
Honorable Mention
1. Gold Star Mothers & Families of Fallen Heroes and The American Legion Riders
2. Fan Man and the Raven Bus Boys
3. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Nurses
4. The Wedding of Gina Chaney & Al Caldwell
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