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The 13th Annual Doo Dah Parade - 1999!
Friday - July 23 - 6:30 pm
Theme - 'A Century of Light'
Grand Marshall - Ilion Light Dept. Employee - Ray Becker
(employed from 1929-1972)
Parade kicks off at Remington Arms parking lot
1999 Parade King & Queen - Brad and Harriet Haines
Watch the the Parade on TV,
on Time Warner Channel 10,
at 7 pm, on the following dates:
Monday July 26
Wednesday July 28
Monday August 2
Wednesday August 4
Cash Prizes for Top Three Funniest & Zaniest Entries
First Prize - $250
- Winner Y2K Bug
Word Christian Center
Second Prize - $150
- Winner 'Got Milk'
Herkimer County Dairy Promotion Committee
Third Prize - $100
- Winner 'Century of Light'
Ilion Board of Light - winnings donated to Ilion Key Club
Plans are under way for the 1999 Ilion Days Doo Dah Parade. The theme this year honors the 100th Aniversary of the founding of the Ilion Board of Light. Co-sponsors for the parade are the Ilion branch of Herkimer County Trust and Stewart's.
Various civic organizations, such as The Ilion Olive Branch Masonic Lodge 40, The Knights of Columbus Council 518 and the American Legion are planning fundraisers to provide financing for marching bands to appear in the parade. This year's parade will include the 10th Mountain Division Band, the Red Band, Ziyara Drum and Bugle Corps, New York Ragtime Band and the Mohawk Valley Frasers. Other bands and anyone else interested in appearing in the parade can call Mrs. Janet Darling at 315-894-8852, for further details.
Remember, the parade features wacky and wild entrants
... the crazier the better!
* - Candy throwing by parade participates will not be allowed in the 1999 parade. This ruling resulted due to the dangers of children running out in front of vehicles and horses to retrieve the candy. At the end of the parade, there will be several clowns handing out candy at the bandshell in Eckerds parking lot and a huge, candy filled, pinata provided by the Ilion Board of Light.
The 1998 Princess Pageant Winner - Amy Zennamo.
The 12th annual, Ilion Days Doo Dah parade was held on July 24th, 1998. The parade kicked off on July 24th, from the Remington Arms Parking lot, on East Clark Street, at 6:30 pm. The 1998 Ilion Doo Dah parade theme was "Music - Music - Music".
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