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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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