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The parade begins with the raising of the flag at the International Mother’s Day Shrine – 9 a.m. Performed by the Taylor County Honor Guard accompanied by the 249th Army National Guard Band.<\/p>\n
Parade Co-Chair: Scott Willis<\/p>\n
Parade Co-Chair: Chad Royce<\/p>\n
Grafton City Police – Coleman Durrett, Cpl<\/p>\n
Taylor County Sheriff’s Department \u2014 Terry A. Austin, Sheriff<\/p>\n
West Virginia State Police<\/p>\n
Taylor County Honor Guard<\/p>\n
Band – 249th Army National Guard Band – Morgantown<\/p>\n
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department<\/p>\n
Taylor County Emergency Response Team<\/p>\n
West Virginia Memorial Day Flag<\/p>\n
Military Order of the Purple Heart \u2014 Chapter 724 \u2014 Bob Carr, Commander<\/p>\n
Horse Without Rider – Lainie Rush<\/p>\n
Caisson and Escort – Rocky Point Farm\/WV Memorial Day Committee, Inc<\/p>\n
Horses: American and WV state flags, Robin and Scarlet Sharp<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Parade Marshal \u2014 Brooke Russell<\/p>\n
Car – Honorary Parade Marshal – Hershel “Woody” Williams<\/p>\n
Corvette – Ebenezer Baptist Church – Stan Roach<\/p>\n
363rd Military Police Commission<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Ludington Hagans \u2014 Col. John Evans DAR Chapter<\/p>\n
Float – American Legion Taylor County Post #12 – Commander, David L “Robbie” Robinson<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 West Virginia Department of the American Legion \u2014 Commander, Tom Hicks<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 American Legion Mountaineer Boys State \u2014 Director, David L \u201cRobbie\u201d Robinson<\/p>\n
Bus: Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 VFW Auxiliary National Anthem Singing Contest 1st Place \u2014 Quinn Lambert<\/p>\n
VFW Poppy King and Queen: Nicholas Garvin and Raegen Wentz<\/p>\n
VFW Loyalty Day Queen – Lilian Roy<\/p>\n
Band – West Virginia Highlanders of Davis and Elkins College – Bruce Dillon<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Speaker \u2014 Grafton National Cemetery Program \u2014 Frank Cooley, WV American Legion Department<\/p>\n
Car – Becky White, USAF Veteran<\/p>\n
Vehicle \u2014 Stars and Stripes Slingshot<\/p>\n
Vehicle: Disabled American Veterans<\/p>\n
Float – US Army Corps of Engineers, Tygart Lake<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 GFWC Women’s Club of Grafton<\/p>\n
Truck – Tygart Lake State Park Foundation<\/p>\n
WV Secretary of State – Mac Warner<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 156th Annual WV Memorial Day Parade Theme Winner \u2014 Kimberly Joe Hodge<\/p>\n
Band \u2014 Grafton High School \u2014 Christopher Rucker, director<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Rotary Club of Grafton \u2014 2023 Grafton High School Honor Students<\/p>\n
2023 Graduating Class of Grafton High School \u2014 Lori Shumaker, principal<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Miss Bearcat \u2014 Haven Duckworth<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Grafton National Cemetery Essay Contest Winner \u2014 High School Division<\/p>\n
Jerra Halbritter, Grade 11 Grafton High School<\/p>\n
Golder Horseshoe Winners: Grant Castle, Jacob Milinarcik, Noah Smith<\/p>\n
Vehicles: Grafton High School Class of 1958<\/p>\n
Vehicle: Grafton High School Class of 1968<\/p>\n
Truck – Grafton High School Class of 1973<\/p>\n
Truck – Grafton High School Class of 1978<\/p>\n
Vehicle: Grafton High School Class of 1983<\/p>\n
Anna Jarvis Elementary School – Heather Sinclair, Principal Shelly Stead, Assistant Principal<\/p>\n
West Taylor Elementary School – Cynthia Knotts, Principal<\/p>\n
Flemington Elementary School – Melissa Lampinen, Principal<\/p>\n
Vehicle \u2014 Little Miss Mistletoe \u2014 Kathryn Holley, Flemington Events and Festivals<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Little Feet Programs<\/p>\n
Flipside After School Program \u2014 Tygart Valley United Way<\/p>\n
Car – Lightning McQueen of Georgia<\/p>\n
Truck: Billy Davis, Taylor County bound<\/p>\n
Boy Scout Troop 6 – Garrett Lewis<\/p>\n
Truck and Trailer: Taylor County Soccer Association<\/p>\n
Cub Scouts Pack 6 – BJ Lyons<\/p>\n
Taylor County Little League<\/p>\n
Heroes 4 Higher: Batman and Batmobile<\/p>\n
Taylor County High School Marching Band: Josh Chiado<\/p>\n
Taylor County Middle School students<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 WV National Cemetery Essay Contest Winner \u2014 Cruz Jacques Middle School Division Taylor County Middle School 6th Grade<\/p>\n
Vehicle: Kent Leonhardt, WV Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n
Vehicle \u2014 Miss WV USA \u2014 Krystian Leonard<\/p>\n
Car – Bartlett Funeral Home<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Cremation of all pets<\/p>\n
Float – 501st Garrison Corellia<\/p>\n
Band: Philip Barbour High School Band<\/p>\n
Dear – Shawn D. Nines, Circuit Judge<\/p>\n
Car – Taylor County Commission<\/p>\n
Car: Jaron Freeman, Taylor County Clerk<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Miss West Virginia TEEN Volunteer<\/p>\n
Vehicle \u2014 Taylor County Senior Citizens, Inc.<\/p>\n
Car – Taylor County Councilwoman Christa Kinsey<\/p>\n
Car: Senator Randy Smith<\/p>\n
Truck: Senator Mike Stuart<\/p>\n
Float – Preston County Bean Festival<\/p>\n
Band – Westbound & Down – Brian Westerman<\/p>\n
Dear \u2014 Caleb Hanna, House of Delegates 44th District<\/p>\n
Truck: State Sen. Ryan Weld<\/p>\n
Truck: Congressman Alex Mooney<\/p>\n
Car: Circuit Judge Thomas Hoxie<\/p>\n
Truck \u2014 Octane Environmental \u2014 Ernie Rush<\/p>\n
Car: State Sen. Ben Queen<\/p>\n
West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot<\/p>\n
Car: Miss West Virginia Volunteer<\/p>\n
Band: East Fairmont High School Busy Bee Band and Honeybees: Timothy Bean<\/p>\n
Vehicles \u2014 BIZZYBEES Handyman & Hauling<\/p>\n
Van – Taylor County Public Library<\/p>\n
Floats – Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc.<\/p>\n
Baton Group – Country Beauty Twirlers<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Ford Family Construction<\/p>\n
Truck and Trailer \u2014 City of Grafton Public Works<\/p>\n
Band – North Marion Husky Band – Matthew Morgan<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Oak Grove Baptist Church<\/p>\n
Vehicle \u2014 Grafton Police Department \u2014 McGruff the crime dog<\/p>\n
Float – Grafton City Hospital<\/p>\n
Band \u2014 Soda Pop Gypsies<\/p>\n
Truck – Leer Mine Complex<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Grafton First Baptist Church<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 2 US East Coast Queens, Miss Virginia<\/p>\n
Baton Group – Strutters Baton and Dance Team, Inc<\/p>\n
Truck & Rocket Car \u2014 Joe R. Pyle Auctions<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Country Road Physical Therapy<\/p>\n
Vehicle: Ken Ganley Kia of Bridgeport<\/p>\n
Band: Pittsburgh Steeline<\/p>\n
Truck \u2014 Grafton Goodwill<\/p>\n
Horses – American Sidesaddle Association<\/p>\n
Horse – Isaac D\u00edaz L\u00f3pez<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Almost Heaven West Virginia Traffic Control<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Donald G. Ford Funeral Home<\/p>\n
Band \u2014 Bobby Maynard Family Band<\/p>\n
Bucket Truck \u2014 Pillar Innovations<\/p>\n
Baton\/Dance Group \u2014 Rising Starz Studio<\/p>\n
Taylor County Sanctuary Club<\/p>\n
Osiris Sanctuary Desert Caravan<\/p>\n
Highlander Patrol of the Sanctuary of Osiris<\/p>\n
Osiris Shriners Curmudgeon Cruisers<\/p>\n
Sanctuary of Osiris Driftin Hoopies<\/p>\n
Baton Group – Mountain State Twirlers<\/p>\n
Float – Taylor County Community Ministries<\/p>\n
Mountain State Hare Scramble<\/p>\n
Floats – Pride of Taylor County<\/p>\n
Band: Samuel James & The New Impulse<\/p>\n
Van\/Float \u2014 Taylor Healthcare Center<\/p>\n
(Note: This division also contains unpublished late entries)<\/p>\n
WV State Auditor – John McCuskey<\/p>\n
Racing Go Karts: kart racers<\/p>\n
Antique Tractor and Ford Coupe – Grace Landscaping, LLC<\/p>\n
Cars – Mtn. Top Cruisers: Joanne Kinzy, Tony Marchetti<\/p>\n
Antique Car: Chris and Natalie Jenkins<\/p>\n
Float \u2014 Beulah Baptist Church<\/p>\n
Bike and trailer – Daniel Frazier<\/p>\n
Car \u2014 Mannington District Fair Ambassador \u2014 Amanda Hawkins<\/p>\n
UTV – Northern WV RZR Rough Riders<\/p>\n
Semi and float – WS Thomas<\/p>\n
Car – West Virginia Caring<\/p>\n
Truck \u2014 Freeland Trucking<\/p>\n
Truck \u2014 Hebron Baptist Church<\/p>\n
Trucks: Logan Streets, Jeffery Dixon, Brandon Mitchell, Chase Exline, Devin Brown<\/p>\n
Truck\/Wrecker – A&M Towing and Recovery LLC<\/p>\n
Ace Hardware – Daran Fetty<\/p>\n
Van – James Reed<\/p>\n
Side X Sides – Black Bear Off Road<\/p>\n
Flemington Volunteer Fire Department<\/p>\n
Taylor County Emergency Response Team<\/p>\n
West Virginia Memorial Day Committee, Inc.<\/p>\n