Posted: 5/31/05
Evening parade for Founders Day
An evening parade will make its debut at this yearís Founders Day celebration in Caledonia June 16-18.
The lighted parade will begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 18.
It will be the first year for an evening parade at Founders Day, although they are the norm at Caledoniaís Christmas parade in December.
An evening parade occurred to coordinator Jane Schiltz after she heard that Honda Goldwing Regional Rally would be occurring in Caledonia that day. Some Goldwing members said they like to do a lighted parade, so it was a good fit, Schiltz said.
Schiltz expects between 100 and 200 Goldwing motorcycles at the end of the regular Founders Day units.
Anyone with a motorcycle, Goldwing or otherwise, can enter, Schiltz added. ìThe more the merrier,î she said.
Dewey and Judy St. Mary are the parade marshals.
Schiltz said she has some nice parade units lined up, with good local sponsorship. Call her at 725-2002 for more parade information.
Many candidates
The Founders Days Queen and Little Miss pageant is Thursday, June 16. The candidates took part in a Candidates Fashion Show at Immanuel Lutheran Church on May 25.
Little Miss candidates are Shelby Bedard, Samantha Colleran, Alison Goergen, Kendra Heim, Cassaundra Kirchner, Kristina Kirchner, Michaela Mullen, Ella Pieper, Casey Scanlan, Meggan Scanlan, Jadi Traff, Mickayla Traff, Abagail Wruck.
Founders Day Queen candidates include Safiyyah Abdul-Alim, Nathalie Besse, Justine Kruckow, Brittney Meyer, Michelle Meyer, Hannah Rohrer, Amelia Schaller, and Brenda Welscher.
Friday events include a Motocross at the Houston County Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m, and music by the band Tumbleweed at 8 p.m., also at the fairgrounds.
Saturday has many things leading up to the parade:
ï Knights of Columbus breakfast at St. Maryís auditorium from 8 a.m. - noon;
ï Seventh annual car, truck, tractor, and motorcycle show at Ellingson Motors from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ï Croquet tournament at the high school, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
ï Horseshoe tournament, fairgrounds, noon;
ï Euchre tournament, Vetís Club, 2 p.m.;
ï Jail tours, 1-4 p.m.;
ï Vehicle Fair, 4-5:30 p.m., Ellingson Motors; ï Battle of the Bands, Sonny and Bevís, 3-8 p.m.;
ï Kids games, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Gazebo Park;
ï Bed races, 6:30 p.m.
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