The Fourth of July parade was another grand success! Organizing the parade was Michelle Workman and her committee of other DAR members, Karen Leavengood, Vicki Guth, Summer Bosworth, Elizabeth Barnes, and Julianne Boudreaux, Michelle’s mother. The parade started at the Fairyland Mountain Hall and ended at the Commons, and it didn’t disappoint. People lined the road on both sides to cheer the participants on, especially at the Tennessee stores, where at least 200 people stood waving flags and shouting encouragement.
Sirens blaring, the police led the parade, with fire trucks (carrying baseball all-stars) following, as well as the “mayor mobile” with Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Mayor Walker Jones and Lookout Mountain, Ga., vice-mayor Arch Willingham waving from the convertible. Members of the community proceeded in throngs, pedaling bicycles (the Harmon family won this category), driving trucks, riding motorcycles, and waving from convertibles, one of which contained Rocky the Elf from Rock City. Four-wheelers, golf carts, and floats were decorated to the hilt in red, white and blue, including our community’s veterans and the LMS staff, which won the best truck award. But elementary school students dressed in powder wigs depicting George Washington’s crossing the Delaware really stood out. Organized by Joy Kaeser, this float took the cake! A fabulous float containing DAR members brought up the rear, and folks all congregated at the Commons, where Jackie Harling opened the awards festivities with her beautiful rendition of the national anthem.
New this year was a pie-baking contest! The delicious entries were judged the day before by Tommy Baker and his daughter Hannah, Frank Schriner, and Jim Richter, who declared Evelyn Sizemore’s lemon meringue pie the grand winner. Runners-up were 10-year-old Elaine Mae Ireland’s blueberry pie and Brooke Pippinger’s chess pie. Everyone’s sweet tooth was satisfied with table after table of homemade goodies and slices of pie for sale, with the proceeds going to Tri-Cities Food Pantry. Margarita Mac donated proceeds from the refreshing slushees to the DAR, and the youth group at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church manned a table of cookies and lemonade with a “guess the amount of Skittles” jar with guess proceeds going to the church. Food truck Street Quesadillas fed the masses, and all enjoyed a true community affair showcasing what makes our town the special place that it is!
by Gwin Tugman
Sirens blaring, the police led the parade, with fire trucks (carrying baseball all-stars) following, as well as the “mayor mobile” with Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Mayor Walker Jones and Lookout Mountain, Ga., vice-mayor Arch Willingham waving from the convertible. Members of the community proceeded in throngs, pedaling bicycles (the Harmon family won this category), driving trucks, riding motorcycles, and waving from convertibles, one of which contained Rocky the Elf from Rock City. Four-wheelers, golf carts, and floats were decorated to the hilt in red, white and blue, including our community’s veterans and the LMS staff, which won the best truck award. But elementary school students dressed in powder wigs depicting George Washington’s crossing the Delaware really stood out. Organized by Joy Kaeser, this float took the cake! A fabulous float containing DAR members brought up the rear, and folks all congregated at the Commons, where Jackie Harling opened the awards festivities with her beautiful rendition of the national anthem.
New this year was a pie-baking contest! The delicious entries were judged the day before by Tommy Baker and his daughter Hannah, Frank Schriner, and Jim Richter, who declared Evelyn Sizemore’s lemon meringue pie the grand winner. Runners-up were 10-year-old Elaine Mae Ireland’s blueberry pie and Brooke Pippinger’s chess pie. Everyone’s sweet tooth was satisfied with table after table of homemade goodies and slices of pie for sale, with the proceeds going to Tri-Cities Food Pantry. Margarita Mac donated proceeds from the refreshing slushees to the DAR, and the youth group at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church manned a table of cookies and lemonade with a “guess the amount of Skittles” jar with guess proceeds going to the church. Food truck Street Quesadillas fed the masses, and all enjoyed a true community affair showcasing what makes our town the special place that it is!
by Gwin Tugman
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