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Float winners announced for Ida yule parade - 12/10/2002
The parade took an hour and 45 minutes to wind through Ida.
IDA n "My Train n Barrels of Fun," a float from Chesterfield, Mich., won the grand prize award in the Christmas in Ida Night Light Parade Saturday.
The float was one of 116 lighted entries in the procession that took about an hour and 45 minutes to pass through the village, according to Dale W. Zorn, one of the organizers for the Ida Civic Club that hosted the event. Sue Pickens, chairwoman of the Christmas in Ida Festival, announced the other float winners: Best lawn and garden exhibit n the Massengill family of Ida. Best religious display n Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Ida. Best school bus n Ida Public Schools. Best agricultural n Richard Kamprath of Ida. Best non-profit n Monroe County Girl Scout Troops 1366, 559, 1424, 1677, 665, 1425, 1680 and 995. Best commercial n Dr. Natalie Horn, DDS, Family Dentistry of Ida. Best 4-H club n Udder Dairy Board of Monroe County. Best fire department n Bedford Township Volunteer Fire Department. The Santa's Choice Award went to THANKS Inc. (Tailgaters Helping Aid Needy Kids' Spirits). The march ended with a 45-minute fireworks display, Mr. Zorn said. Plans for next year's festival and parade will be made at the next meeting of the civic club planned later this month or in January, Mr. Zorn said. The festival will be held Dec. 5-7. A recognition program marking the festival's 20th anniversary was held just before the parade began. Both state Rep. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, and William Sisk, chairman of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, made a presentation to Mrs. Pickens, president of the civic club. An estimated 18,000 people watched the parade, with the crowd standing 10-12 people deep in spots along Lewis Ave., Mr. Zorn said. He said restricting parking along both sides of Lewis Ave. helped create more room for spectators this year. An estimated 1,200 people visited the craft show at Ida High School and Prince of Peace, according to Christy Derry, craft show chairwoman. More than $1,200 in proceeds from admission gate fees will be donated to the Ida High School Student Council for its "Give a Kid a Christmas" program. Jason Hauska and Chelsea Mathis were crowned festival prince and princess at a dance Friday night at IHS. Both are juniors and represented the wind ensemble in band. They reigned over the parade Saturday night and also played in the band's holiday concert Sunday at the high school that drew more than 900 people. Jason is the son of Charles and Yvonne Hauska of LaSalle and Chelsea is the daughter of Mark and Valynda Mathis of Monroe. Judges for the royalty contest were Karen Lieb, Patricia Gallaro and Cathy Songalewski, all of Ida.
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