Marigold Festival Parade Line Up

The 2012 Marigold Festival Parade sponsored by Herget Bank is this Saturday, September 8th, at 10:00am.  Parade entries should lined-up on Broadway, between Parkway and 14th before 9:30am.  The parade route goes down Broadway, turns right on Court Street, past the Courthouse, then left on Capital where the parade ends.

You can see the line-up below or download the line-up here:  http://www.pekinchamber.com/Marigold2012/ParadeLineUp.pdf

## Title Type
1 Pekin Police Dept. car
2 Tazewell County Sheriffs Dept. car
3 Pekin Firefighter's Color guard
4 Tazewell County Ceremonial Team 3 trucks/4 or more walkers
5 2012 Marigold Parade Sponsor Herget Bank: C. Lusch & D. Berardi Car
6 Herget Bank NA Truck & 50 walkers
7 Pekin Community High School Marching Dragons BAND /poms & flags
8 PCHS Cheerleaders car & 35 walkers
9 Marigold Parade Grand Marshal Dorothy Barker car
10 Miss Marigold Hannah Finley car
11 Miss Marigold Court car
12 Marigold Festival Chairman  Doug & Debra Godke car
13 Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce President Drew Leman  car
14 Marigold Medallion Winner Jon Flynn car
15 Pekin Mayor Laurie Barra & family car
16 City of Pekin Officials  Fire truck
17 Washington Middle School  Band
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18		 Ms. Cindy Williams
Little Mr. & Miss Marigold		 Car
19 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
20 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
21 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
22 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
23 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
24 Little Mr. & Miss Marigold Car
25 Girl Scout Troop 4185 10 walkers
26 Family Video Float & 10 walkers
27 Pekin Junior H.S. Band Band
28 Broadmoor Junior High Spirit Squad & Dance Team 24 walkers
29 Edison Junior High School Spirit Squad and Dance Team 24 walkers
30 Hardee's 2/3 Walkers
31 First Christian Church van & 10 -15 walkers
32 Papa Murphy's Pizza Float and 3 walkers
33 Marquette Heights Men's Club HAUNTED HOUSE
34 Peoria Rivermen float & 5 walkers
35 Pekin Main Street 2 cars
36 Cub Scout Pack 87 30 walkers
37 Wildlife Prairie State Park Truck with Elk
38 Concordia Lutheran Grade School Band
39 Timbercreek Rehab and Healthcare Float & 20 walkers
40 New Life Fellowship Church Float w/30 walkers
41 Pekin Saintly Dragons 4H club Sponsored by Tractor Supply Float & 5 walkers
42 Carpenter's Local # 183 Float/walkers
43 CrossFit Trilogy Float & 10 walkers
44 Central Illinois Endoscopy Center Float & 10 walkers
45 New Beginnings Fellowship Church Float/10 walkers
46 TAPS No Kill Animal Shelter 12 walkers and dogs
47 Bob Evans Float & 20 walkers
48 Appliance Depot Truck/ 6-10 walkers
49 Tazewell County 40 & 8 Voiture 1170 Float
50 Midwest Central H.S. Band
51 John M. Evans Supportive Living Community van & 15 walkers
52 Pekin Park District School of Gym & Dance float & 100 walkers
53 Pekin Park District "Top Dog" winners from 2011 & 2012  float & 4
54 Good Shepherd Lutheran School Float & 75 walkers
55 Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Pre-school Float & 50 walkers
56 Lady Bombers 10 U Softball Team 20-30 walkers
57 WBNH 88.5 FM Float/ 3 walkers
58 Pekin Knights of Columbus Float & 12 walkers
59 Haunted Infirmary Bartonville Insane Asylum HAUNTED HOUSE
60 Pekin Hospital Float & 30 walkers
61 District 108 Suzuki Strings Band
62 Treasures & More Lawn Tractor & trailer
63 Pekin Lions Club float & 2 walkers
64 WCIC Van / 15 walkers
65 Faith Baptist Christian School School/walkers
66 Liberty Village of Pekin Antique car, van, 10 walkers
67 iTV-3 Float with 20 walkers
68 Robert K. Bresnahan Memorial Car & Motorcycle show Antiques auto & walkers
69 Tazewell County 4H Queen Car
70 Forest City Fright Night Haunted House
71 Georgetown Middle School BAND & Flag Team
72 Professional Therapy Services Go-cart & 4 walkers
73 Mark Brining Antique Auto
74 Peoria Mothers of Twins  50 + walkers
75 Jazzercise Float & 5 walkers
76 Miss Royalty International Pageant convertible
77 Cub Scout Pack 181 and Boy Scout Pack 181 30 Walkers
78 Cincinnati Fire Protection Dist. 2 Fire Engine
79 Pekin Girls Fast pitch Softball Float with 10 walkers
80 Hackman Dance Couple 2 dancers
81 Manual Academy Band
82 Pekin Paintball Park Truck & Battlewagon
83 Town & Country Baptist Church Float & walkers
84 Horses Healing Veterans of Central Illinois motorcycles & 10 walkers
85 Ron Kramer Antique Auto
86 WMBD 31 News - Bob Larson Convertible
87 Midwest Garrison of the 501st Legion 4-6 walkers
88 104.9 The Wolf float & 4 walkers
89 Greater Peoria Area Crime Stoppers & McGruff float & 4 walkers
90 Pekin First Church of God float & 10 to 15 walkers
91 Tazewell County Republicans float & 25 walkers
91 Mike Unes for State Representative Political w/100 walkers
91 Republican Bobby Schilling 17th Congress Dist. 2 trucks w/25" trailer & 30 walkers
91 Sullivan for State Senate 100 walkers
92 Dungeon of Darkness Haunted House
93 Schaeferville Fire Dept. Fire truck
94 Amanda's Closet / Military Supply Store, Inc. float &  walkers
95 Tazewell County Democrats Political Float & 20 Walkers
95 Jennifer Groves Allison  Democrat for State Representative 91st Dist.  20/30 walkers
95 Senator Dave Koehler 100 walkers
96 Central Illinois Tumbling & Trampoline semi & pick up & 20 walkers
97 Beverly Manor, District 50 Schools Band
98 Peoria Area Square Dance Association Farm wagon pulled by van
99 Peoria Area Tea Party Political Float & 6 Walkers
100 Job's Daughters Bethel #55 Walkers
101 Hallmark House Nursing Center Facility Van & 6 walkers
102 South Pekin Fire Dept. Fire truck
103 Brandy's Mystical Inspiration Dance Studio Float with 8 walkers
104 Boy Scout Troop 62 25 walkers
105 Scherer's Mini Storage & Tattered Treasures Tractor
106 Duane Schleder Antique Tractor & Spreader
107 Lonnie Schleder Antique Tractor
108 Donna Cameron Antique Tractor
109 Larry Hyatt Antique Tractor
110 Donald Rollo Antique Tractor
111 Susan Rollo Antique Tractor
112 Dennis Lambert Antique Tractor
113 Leonard Alaybor Antique Tractor
114 Nolan Heitzman Antique Tractor
115 North Pekin Fire Dept. Fire truck
116 Cuattro: Doug & Cathy Wilson Horses & show wagon
117 Rockin' "R" Ranch Equestrian
118 City of Pekin  Street Sweeper

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