Harvest Festival Parade lineup set

By TESA CULLI

tesa.culli@register-news.com

MT. VERNON — The parade lineup for the Southern Illinois Harvest Festival on Saturday has been finalized, with more than 75 entries.

The theme for the 2nd Annual Southern Illinois Harvest Festival Parade is “Remembering 9/11.” Special awards to be given for parade entries are the Mayor’s Choice, County Board Choice, Citizen’s Choice, Best of Parade, Most Patriotic Theme and Top Float. First place trophies will be given to the Best of Parade, Most Patriotic Theme and Top Float winners. Horsemen and hitch entries are judged by a different set of judges and trophies for horse entries will be handed out as they pass the reviewing stand.

In addition, all commercial vehicles in the parade must be decorated or pulling a decorated float to be a parade entry, and a maximum of two vehicles will be allowed per company, according to parade entry information.

Those who have entries in the parade are asked to be in their lineup areas no later than noon on Saturday, and there will be volunteers available to help entrants get in place. The parade will get underway at 2 p.m.

Entries which should line up on the south side of Main Street between Seventh and Eighth streets are:

Elks Lodge 819, with flag

Mt. Vernon Police Chief Chris Mendenall and Chaplain Dan Lovin, vehicle

Mayor Mary Jane Chesley, vehicle

Jefferson County Sheriff Roger Mulch, vehicle

Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Jim Brown, vehicle

Jefferson Fire Protection District, vehicle

Entries to line up on the south side of Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets are:

National Guard PLS vehicle

National Guard Hemmett wrecker vehicle

National Guard Humvee

National Guard Humvee

National Guard LMTV vehicle

Those entries to line up on the north side of Main Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets are:

Casey Middle School cheerleaders

Casey Middle School band

Harvest Festival queens in three convertibles

Residential Living Center float

Those entries to line up on the north side of Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets are:

Bryan Cross, regional superintendent of schools float

Sheriff Roger Mulch walkers and vehicle

Jefferson County State’s Attorney Jeff Bradley vehicle

Jefferson County Board Member Steve Langa

Those entries to line up on the east side of Seventh Street between Broadway and Main are:

Senior Saint Lillian Scott

Senior Saint Don Bigham

Senior Saint Pauline Moore

Senior Saint Beverly Walker

Senior Saint Joan Mandrell

Those entries to line up on the west side of Seventh Street between Broadway and Main are:

Senior Saint Lillie Arnett

Senior Saint Beverly Page

Old Timer’s Car Club, vehicle

Old Timer’s Car Club, vehicle

Old Timer’s Car Club, vehicle

Those entries to line up on the east side of Seventh Street between Jordan Street and Broadway are:

Mt. Vernon Township High School Marching Rams Band

Krazy Klowns

New Hope Webb Church and Team Hope

Long John Silvers

Those entries to line up in the alley behind the armory are:

Salem South Baptist Association Disaster Relief Teams

Salem South Baptist Association Disaster Relief Teams

Salem South Baptist Association Disaster Relief Teams

Those entries to line up on the west side of Seventh Street between Jordan Street and Broadway are:

Kristin Melton, Mrs. Illinois International 2009

Bennie Melton, 1958 Olds

Bennie Melton, 1950 Plymouth

Bennie Melton, 1902 Moon Bros. horseless carriage

Those entries to line up on the south side of Jordan Street between Sixth and Seventh streets are:

Sen. Kirk Dillard for governor

John Jones, John Scott and John Cavaletto, trucks and walkers

Debbie Elliott Marlow for county treasurer

Bill Brady for governor

Those entries to line up on the south side of Jordan Street between Seventh and Eighth streets are:

Cub Scout Pack 102

Angels Cove of BCFS

Little Caesar’s Pizza

ABATE of Illinois Chapter 27

Those entries to line up on the east side of Seventh Street between Casey Avenue and Jordan Street are:

Denny’s

Miss Hope queens 2009

Clay County Widgets

DMDC/Gary Beal

Those entries to line up on the west side of Seventh Street between Casey Avenue and Jordan Street are:

Moose Lodge and Women of the Moose

Addus Adult Day Center

Cub Scout Pack 103

Centralia Junior High School Marching Tiger Band

Those entries to line up on the south side of Casey Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets are:

Mission Possible Coalition

Lea’s Crafts and Antiques

Rick’s Towing

Afton’s Academy of Music and Dance

Family Video

Those entries to line up on the north side of Casey Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets are:

Royal Glassware

Jefferson County Girl Scouts

Jefferson County Relay for Life

Wayne City Junior/Senior High Band

Those entries to line up on the south side of Casey Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets are:

Mt. Vernon Health Care

WDML Rockin’ Rhino

Powerhouse Athletics

Amvets and Auxiliary Post 4

St. Mary’s School Class S State Baseball Champions

Those entries to line up on the north side of Casey Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets are:

Mt. Vernon Communications

NuBowl Lanes

Centre Stage Dance Studio

Southwest Christian Church

Jaycees

Bennie Melton and the halfbinger team, covered wagon and saddle horse and Steve Modert with his horse are to line up in the MVTHS parking lot by the boys’ gym.

Those who wish to participate in the parade but have not submitted an entry form should contact Bonnie Jerdon at the Mt. Vernon Tourism Department, 242-3151.

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