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The 5th Annual Bay Street Parade, aka the Old Mission Parade, was held on Sunday, June 30 (it’s always held the Sunday before the 4th of July). And as always, it was a blast.
Kids on bikes and scooters, horses and dogs sporting patriotic neckwear, and vehicles decked out with red, white and blue tooled along the parade route of Bay Street to the American Legion Hall. Nick Kroupa and his lovely wife Kathy served as the Grand Marshalls this year.
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Peninsula Fire Department’s new Engine 1 also made an appearance, as did Paul Revere’s horse (aka Patti Rudolph) and the Statue of Liberty (aka Morgan Leigh Kelsey)!
A big thank-you to Connie Rohl-Parliament and the Bay Street crew for organizing the parade and being a gathering spot afterwards. Check out a few photos of the fun event.
Grand Marshalls of the Old Mission Parade 2019 – Nick and Kathy Kroupa | Tim Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Tim Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Tim Boursaw PhotoParade staging area at the Norton’s house; Old Mission Parade 2019 | Tim Boursaw PhotoPaul Revere’s Horse (aka Patti Rudolph); Old Mission Parade 2019 | Tim Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Tim Boursaw PhotoPeninsula Fire Department’s new Engine 1 at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoGrand Marshall Nick Kroupa at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoPeninsula Fire Department Chief Fred Gilstorff at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoJeannine Mlujeak and Tim Boursaw at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoChampion Wrestler Brantley Reay at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoThe Reay family at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoThe Big Reveal of Paul Revere’s Horse (Patti Rudolph); Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoOld Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoMatt Reay fries up some yummy fish tacos at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw PhotoPeninsula Fire Department Chief Fred Gilstorff and his family at the Old Mission Parade 2019 | Jane Boursaw Photo
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[…] NEW FIRE ENGINE ARRIVES. There’s a new engine at Fire Station 1 in Mapleton. I talked with Chief Fred Gilstorff, who said that upon its arrival on the Old Mission Peninsula, the PFD crew gathered to symbolically push the truck into the station after a prayer and blessing was said. They also drove the new Engine 1 in the Old Mission Parade last week. […]
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[…] There will be a short ceremony following the walk, with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Dan Dyer, former commander of the Old Mission Legion post. Refreshments will include cookies and lemonade. Participants are welcome to play patriotic music and decorate your ride, bike, self and/or pets. Jerry Ostlund will serve as Grand Marshall, and the Peninsula Township Fire Department and Deputies will also be represented. Check out photos from the 2019 event here. […]
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[…] Old Mission Parade. This fun event historically takes place on the Sunday before the Fourth of July in the little village of Old Mission. While it has been canceled this year, we hope it will make a comeback in the coming years. See pics of last year’s parade here. […]
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[…] There will be a short ceremony following the walk, with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Dan Dyer, former commander of the Old Mission Legion post. Refreshments will include cookies and lemonade. Participants are welcome to play patriotic music and decorate your ride, bike, self and/or pets. Jerry Ostlund will serve as Grand Marshall, and the Peninsula Township Fire Department and Deputies will also be represented. Check out photos from the 2019 event here. […]