Parade winners announced by Hailey Chamber

The Fourth of July parade winners have been announced by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber executive director Sallie Hanson thanked judges for a job well done. They were Tracey and Gary Glazer of Glazer Travel, Kathy Harrison of Harrison Insurance, Ron Fairfax of Fairfax Dental, Carl and Carol Massaro, and Lita Johnson.

And the winners were:

Civic I: 1—Blaine County Senior Citizens Center. 2—Blaine County Search & Rescue. 3—Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley.

Civic II: 1—Valley of Peace Lutheran Church. 2—Idaho High Country Swingers. 3—Old Frontier Gang.

Business: 1—Atkinsons’ and The Drug Store. 2—Power Engineers. 3—Dallas Doggie Bakery.

Individual: 1—Grand Marshals Bill and Rose Mallory. 2—Mr. Fred Swaner with his 1929 Model A Ford Coupe. 3—Hailey High School Class of 1948.

Animal: 1—Dwight Simmons Mules from Gooding.

In other Fourth of July notes from the Chamber office:

There were over 70 entries in this year’s parade, including Miss Rodeo Idaho; Dawn Bradshaw and Amanda Archibald sang the National Anthem to open the parade; Troop 6 volunteered to carry the colors; and U.S. Marine Laurie Jolley was the American flag bearer.

Parade announcer was Wendell Johnson, who pledged to return next year as well; Idaho Lumber donated the truck where the judges sat; and scaffolding and manpower provided by Mike Chase helped with the announcer stand.

"We’d like to see more f loats for next year’s parade," said Hanson. "And music! Put music on your float.

"Thanks to Linda and Curtis Chambers for taking on the parade in the midst of selling their house, trying to find a rental and then moving—all in the week prior to the Fourth."