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Sierra Madre Fourth of July, 2009
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page The spread at the Woman's Club Open House Same spread, different angle, add a couple of the ladies of the club Early morning arrival on Sunnyside One of the Horseless Carriage entries And another One of the Honda Club entries Troop 110 helped out directing traffic, parade participants Local non-scouts volunteered their time, too, Kids paint as they wait for the start of the parade at a party on Sunnyside 4th of July Committee member Sue Levoe with Committee Chairman Dr. Matt Bosse and Susan Clifton, City Liaison to the Committee The military starts to arrive Sierra Madre Rose Float Association float arrives with volunteers in tow to sell roses as a fundraiser Older American of the Year Ken Anhalt with wife Shirley Patriotic songs were sung as part of the Open House Bud Switzer (back to camera), Marylou Caldwell, Phyllis Chapman, Gordon Caldwell Gordon Caldwell (USS Saratoga) talks with fellow WWII vet Ken Anhalt (tailgunner) Jan O'Day mans the OJ pitcher Phyllis Chapman with Council Member Kurt Zimmerman and his kids Grand Marshal Midge Morash arrives with her two daughters More singing and more still Former Older American Midge Morash chats with Council Member John Buchanan as current Older American Ken Anhalt looks on Sierra Madre City College band warms up for their 25th anniversary performance Gordon Caldwell poses with his first great-grandson and other members of the VFW More of the classic cars arrived on Sunnyside The street is now humming with activity Joe Echevarria and Glenn Lambdin warm up their instruments The Village Idiots band - plays only once a year - our parade The Chamber of Commerce entry in the parade The Shriner's mini-cars arrive ditto Mayor Maryann MacGillivray, husband Duncan and their daughters with Council Member Don Watts (back to the camera) Assemblyman Anthony Adams pets a dog that looks like it could use a saddle Kids and SMEAC came out to support Grand Marshal Morash Sunnyside is filling up as the parade gets closer Sierra Madre City College was celebrating 31 years of "Schooling" Sierra Madre A shot of Sunnyside from inside the Woman's Club, through the southwest window SMPD Chief Marilyn Diaz Council Member Don Watts Council Member Kurt Zimmerman and daughter Alice Wesley with some of the kids in the SMEAC entry Council Member John Buchanan and wife Teri Sierra Madre City College members VFW Post 3208 member Bud Switzer State Senator Bob Huff and his representative, David Monroy I know Mary Kay Gifford, second from left and Phyllis Chapman, next to Mary Kay in the center, don't know the others Members of the VFW Post 3208 get ready for the start of the parade SMVFD heading up to the waiting area Colorfully dressed paradegoer Four historic planes framed by palm trees during first pre-parade flyover Second flyover Rescue helicopter flyover Superman times four
Please support Sierra Madre's 4th of July activities with a generous donation! Mail to: PO Box 1073, Sierra Madre,
CA 91025-1073.
The Fourth of July in Sierra Madre is a very big deal. They say
"Half the town marches in the parade, the other half is watching." People
come from all over the southland for the festivities, and when the
4th falls on a weekend,
it's eeeextry goooood. Concerts in
the park, movies in the park,
antique calliope shows, food and beverage booths in the park (including
the traditional beer garden run by the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighter's
Association) and
so much more. Make your plans to join us this year. But celebrations
don't come without a lot of hard work. Kudos to the 4th of July committee,
most of whom have been with the Committee since its inception and have
guided it to its current heights.