Lily Lake Summerhaven Association July 5, 2008 Parade

The Independence Day festivities (parade, games, and bake sale) were held on Saturday, July 5. Ron & Maureen Vollmer and Jennifer Reed organized the event. Many thanks to them for taking on this big job.

Photos on this page are courtesy of Len LoCoco, assisted by name taker Kathie Cashman. NOTE: Names may not follow the order of people in the pictures. Please contact Marilyn if you have corrections.

• Prize winners list
  
• Grand Marshals
• Jennifer's remarks and thanks
• Police and Scouts
• Kids in costume - prize winners
• General parade photos

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Prize winners list

America's Funniest Kids: 1st The 4 Rappers: Megan, Katie, Colleen, and Emily ... 2nd Liam and Isaac Potempa ... 3rd Katelyn and Justin Weddige, Devon and Ashley Lura, Gianna Puchalski
Future Group Leaders: 1st Angel Marinez, Miss Sweet USA ... 2nd Michael and Kate (Superman and Wonder Woman) ... 3rd Lilly Lake Knight Henry Bubel
Freedom's Originals: 1st Fireworks Accident ... 2nd John, Clare, Maeve, Maura, Decklan, Michael, Grace ... 3rd Owen (4) and Jim (70) Schneider. Michael and Jimmy Waller, Morgan, Bethany
Proud Patriots: 1st Taylor, Trevor, Tori, and Jaidan Brown; Sami, Cameron, and Taylor Haevers ... 2nd American Rockers Hannah Stephansen, Olivia Greco, Johnny Gorsica ... 3rd Support Our Troops: Tara and Rory Maloney; Brigid Clark; and Emma, Jack and Mia DeSilvestro. Ava Beula.
USA on Wheels: 1st Star-spangled Cinderella Mallory and Ezra Annen ... 2nd NEED NAME... 3rd Colm Duffy; Peyton Nilles

Grand Marshals: Eileen Gerner and Bill and Nancy Schuetz

The Grand Marshals (Eileen Gerner in the front seat, Bill and Nancy Schuetz in the back seat) relax in the shade before the parade begins

Tommy Gerner drives the Grand Marshals along the parade route

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Jennifer's remarks and thanks

Good Morning and welcome to Lily Lake’s tribute to our Country’s 232^th Birthday. What better way to celebrate it than with a Kid’s Parade and Games?

Our thoughts and prayers are with the brave men and women of our Armed Services as we celebrate the freedom they are fighting and dying for.

I would like to thank all of you for being here today with a special thanks to those who have made this event possible:

• First to our 2008 Grand Marshals: Eileen Gerner and her brother Bill Schuetz and Bill's wife Nancy. Their driver is Eileen's son Tommy.
  
• Anthony and Laurie Garofalo for their fantastic banners and for the generous offer of their garage again for the Association Bake Sale
• Kathie Cashman for decorating the fence with bunting
• The Wheatland Fire Department and drivers Jerry and Muriel Greil and Dean Fryda
  
• Constable Bob Haas
• Deputy Ray Rowe (Officer Friendly) who came with the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department DARE car
• The Scouts in uniform and their parents and leaders
• The kids in costume and their parents for making it possible
• Nancy Snider and her team of costume judges: Sherry & Courtney Bigalke, Colleen Geren, Renee Petranich, Derek Winker, Amy and her mother
  
• Flag distributor Kyle Geren
  
• Rachel and Bev Nienhaus and their children's game team leaders
• Mark and Eileen Mullins for their candy donation again this year
• The barricade brigade: Dan and Gary Geren, Larry Barfoot, Ryan Burdick
  
• The bake sale team: Maureen Vollmer, Kay Lyn LoCoco, Colleen Geren, Laurie Garofalo, Jillian Verstrate, and Wendy Gaul. Also, thanks to everyone who donated the yummy goodies.
• Len LoCoco and Kathie Cashman, our photographer and note taker, whose efforts make the July 4 web site page possible

I know I have missed acknowledging someone important, and I apologize for it now. Thanks to you all for being here!

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Police and Scouts

Jerry and Muriel Greil lead the parade in a Wheatland fire truck

Cpl. Mack Donald and his family brought a Sheriff Department car

As always, Constable Haas brought the Wheatland police patrol car

Dean Fryda drives a Volunteer Fire Department car

Sherri, Ashley, Faith, Jenna, and Cheryl represent the Girl Scouts

The Boy Scouts also took part in the parade

Scouts lead the Pledge of Allegiance and form an honor guard at the monument

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Kids in costume - prize winners

America's Funniest Kids 1st Place: The 4 Rappers: Megan, Katie, Colleen, and Emily rapped all the state capitals in the USA	America's Funniest Kids 2nd Place: Liam and Isaac Potempa with "Tubby Time"	NEED NAMES AND PICTURES America's Funniest Kids 3rd Place: Katelyn and Justin Weddige, and ??? Gianna Puchalski.
Freedom's Originals 1st Place: Fireworks Accident	Freedom's Originals 2nd Place: John, Clare, Maeve, Maura, Decklan, Michael, Grace	Freedom's Originals 3rd Place: Owen (4) and Jim (70) Schneider
Future Group Leaders 1st Place: Angel Marinez, Miss Sweet USA	Future Group Leaders 2nd Place:  Superman Michael Greco and Wonder Woman Katherine Greco	Future Group Leaders 3rd Place: Lilly Lake Knight Henry Bubel
Proud Patriots 1st Place: Trevor and Jaidan Brown, Cameron Haevers, Taylor Brown, Sami and Taylor Haevers, Tori Brown	Proud Patriots 2nd Place: American Rockers Hannah Stephansen, Olivia Greco, John Gorsica	Proud Patriots 3rd Place: Tara Maloney; Mia, Jack, and Emma DeSilvestro; Rory Maloney, Brigid Clark. NEED A PICTURE OF Ava Beula.
USA on Wheels 1st Place: Mallory and Ezra Annen	USA on Wheels 2nd Place:  Grace Flynn	USA on Wheels 3rd Place: Colm Duffy and Peyton Nilles NEED  A PICTURE

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General parade photos

Devin, Kayla, and Caleb ride their bikes

Judy Warren

Tillie Winker spunky as ever

Josephine Stampanato donated this hand-made needlepoint picture, which was raffled

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