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2024

PARADE PROGRAM

GRAND MARSHAL

Gene Herman

PARADE ANNOUNCER

John Cornwell

PARADE ORGANIZER

Tara Egan

PARADE DIRECTORS

David Cohen & Howard Sumka

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Members- Tina Willey and Jerry Sanford, TPVFD

At Reviewing Stand: Takoma Park Community Band

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DIVISION I: Directors – Jared Garelick, Julius Kassovic, Andy Saindon & Jessica Snowden                   

 

Police Escort

Takoma Park Police Department Color Guard

Chief Antonio DeVaul, Takoma Park Police Department

Cpl. Thomas Sims, Takoma Park Police Department Officer of the Year

Grand Marshal: Gene Herman

MacMillan United Pipe Band

Hon. William C. Smith Jr., Maryland State Senate, District 20

Hon. Lorig Charkoudian, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

Hon. David Moon, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

Hon. Jheanelle Wilkins, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

Hon. Laurie-Anne Sayles, Montgomery County Council, At-Large

Hon. Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Council, District 4

Hon. Talisha Searcy, Mayor, City of Takoma Park

Hon. Shana Fulcher, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 1

Hon. Cindy Dyballa, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 2

Hon. Terry Seamens, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 4

Hon. Cara Honzak, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 5

Acting Principal Iraida Bodre-Woods, East Silver Spring Elementary School

Acting Principal Adriana Burgos, Montgomery Blair High School

Principal Zadia Gadsden, Takoma Park Elementary School

Principal Erin Martin, Takoma Park Middle School

Assistant Principal Richard Weerts, Piney Branch Elementary School

President Weymouth Spence, Washington Adventist University

Mr. Rob Jepson, Chief Operating Officer, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center

Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 641

Takoma Park VFW Post 350 & Auxiliary All Stars

Sons of the American Legion Post 41

Troop A, Maryland Defense Force Calvary

Freemasons of the Takoma Masonic Center

TPIDC Roscoe Float - our thanks to our major contributors

 

Members of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Dept & Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel assigned to the station

 

DIVISION 2: Director – Bruce Andersen

 

The Mark H. Rooney Taiko School

Cub Scout Pack 493

Greenbelt Dog Training Marching Drill Team

Takoma Park Child Development Center

Dazzling Steppers Dance Team

Mecca Temple No. 10 Strollers Marching Unit

West Hillandale Hammerheads Swim Team

Skibiscuit

 

DIVISION 3: Director – Bridget Egan & Randy Kindle

  

The Morning Few Band

Cub Scout Pack 33

Hot Town Summer in Takoma

Daleview Pool

Takoma Park Department of Public Works

One Leg Up

Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts

Friends of Shebra Evans

 

DIVISION 4: Director – Joelle Rabion & Steve Silverman

 

Panquility

Washington Adventist University

The Takoma Park SDA Church Children’s Ministry and Friends

Washington Revels

DC Comic Villains

Mustang Mavericks & Hobby Horse Brigade

Falun Dafa of DC

Christ Embassy Washington DC

 

DIVISION 5: Director – Julie Finegan

 

Silver Spring Progressive Action

Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Intergalactic Peace & Disco Disclosure

Christ Embassy Largo Church

Natalie Zimmerman for Board of Education

Image Band

Friends of Laura Stewart

PEACE WALK 2024 – A WALK FOR PEACE + PLANET + JUSTICE + DEMOCRACY

DC Theatre Community

 

DIVISION 6: Director –Carter Dougherty

 

Takoma Park Youth Council

Motor Driven Band

Jamie Raskin for Congress and the Democracy Summer Fellows

Angela Alsobrooks for US Senate

Takoma Parkers for Biden Harris 2024

Tommy’s Pantry

The Takoma Torch

 

DIVISION 7: Directors – Ted Conwell & Marianne Comfort

 

Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC)

Seasonal Roots

Peace in Movement

Takoma Park Folk Festival

Blue Styles Brass Band

Small Things Matter

Takoma Horticultural Club

cislin duncan

Greenbelt Honk! Situation

That’s All Folks – David Cohen, Parade Director

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