Carnation celebrated the Fourth of July with record attendance at many of the full day of events, including the Grand Parade.
Winners of the parade, by category, are: West Coast Country Heat, Musical; Remlinger Farms, float; Cedarcrest High School Equestrian Team, horse; Carnation Farms, vehicles; Vintage Iron, vintage vehicles; Eastside Fire & Rescue, fire trucks; Cascade Rose Alpaca, commercial; Fallen Heroes, movelty; Cedarcrest High School Cheerleaders, cheer; and Carnation City Council, politician.
The Grand Marshal Award winner, chosen by George Magnochi, was the Ixtapa parade entry of dancers, mariachi band and dancing horses.
Winners in the Just Moo it 3-on-3 basketball tournament were:
Elementary – Team Buckets, Adam Rawlings, Alex Amaral, Jack LaBlanc and JT Marsh;
Middle School – Team BBB, Cole Linder, Andy Kevin and Luke Amble;
High School – Team Berquinators, Jett Wilkinson, Josh Northrup, Blake Berquist and Nick Hon; and
Adult – Team Rad Dads, Jeff Rupp, Aaron Brown and Brynson Brown.
Mike Wegner and daughter, representing the Culpeper Minutemen, march in the Carnation parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Winners in the horse category were the Cedarcrest High School Equestrian Team. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Grand Marshal George Magnochi waves to the crowd as he drives his float in the Grand Parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
A youngster strums his guitar in the Carnation Kiddie Parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Ixtapa dancers finish out the Carnation parade with fancy footwork. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Ixtapa dancers finish out the Carnation parade with fancy footwork. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Beautiful black horses are part of the Ixtapa entry in the Grand Parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Riley flashes a brilliant smile when she’s offered candy from the Cedarcrest Lacrosse team. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
The Carnation Milk Truck got lots of requests for ice cream during the parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
This unusual old tractor got a lot of questions during the parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Riverview Schools Committee members Christine Hillstad, Allison Hawkins and Heather Dow enjoy strawberry shortcake as parade MCs Jack Ballard and Stuart Lisk get ready for the parade to start. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Decorated scooters abounded in the kiddie parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Decorated scooter riders, too. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Camp Gilead volunteers march and roll ahead of their float. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Softball all-stars lead a cheer in front of the parade stage. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Children wave excitedly at a Lamborghini tractor in the parade. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
Dolores Ulrich and her grandchildren, Sarah Day, 14 and Joseph Day, 13, takes a short break from serving up strawberry shortcake at the Sno Valley Senior Center for a photo. (Carol Ladwig Staff Photo)
