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
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