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The 45th annual Lorain International Festival parade is 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 26. The parade starts at Broadway and 17th Street and travels north on Broadway and west on West Erie in front of City Hall, where the grand stand is located.
Master of ceremonies is Don Nickerson. Grand Marshals George Varouh and Louis Vlahos are representing the Greek spotlight nationality. Honorary Grand Marshal Justine Kaurich is representing the Cleveland Clinic, spotlight organization.
There will be music at City Hall prior to the parade.
Parade sponsors are Key Bank, Triple Peaks Roofing and Construction, First Student Inc. and Outlaw Alliance.
Division A
- Lorain police escort
- Lorain Fire Department
- Lorain International banner presented by members of the Greek community
- Lorain International flags of all nations carried by the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
- Grand Marshals George Varouh and Louis Vlahos, representing the 2011 spotlight greek nationality
- Honorary Grand Marshal Justine Kaurich, representing the 2011 spotlight organization, Cleveland Clinic
- Lorain International Officers: President Palma Stipe, Vice President Nina Wooldridge, Secretary Terri Soto, Treasurer Nicole Soto
- Greek Spotlight Nationality Float ? St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
- Cleveland Clinic spotlight organization float: ?Knock Out Breast Cancer with the Cleveland Clinic?
- Lorain Mayor Tony Krasienko
- Parade sponsor Key Bank
- Life Care Ambulance and EMS
- Sheffield Township Fire Department
- Murray Ridge Center
- Lorain City Council
- Lorain City Treasurer Karen Shawver
- Lorain Law Director Pat Riley
- Parade sponsor Triple Peaks Roofing & Construction Inc.
- Lorain County Red Cross
Division B
- Lorain International 2010-2011 Queen Terra Soto
- Lorain International 2010-2011 1st Runner-up Megan Rosario
- Lorain International 2010-2011 2nd Runner-up Sarah Lopez
- Lorain International 2010-2011 3rd Runner-up Melinda Matos
- Lorain International 2011-2012 queen and court
- Sarah Andrews, Hungarian princess (sponsor: Hungarian Reformed Church)
- Elenie Aslanidis, Greek princess (sponsor: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church)
- Kara Alcorn, Polish princess (sponsor: Elyria Polish Club)
- Brandi Carter, African American princess (sponsor: Crossroads Christian Center)
- Hannah Congelio, Italian princess (sponsor: IAV Post 1)
- Chloe DeAngelis, Italian princess (sponsor: IAV Post 1, Ladies Auxiliary)
- Jordan Demich-Bogner, Serbian princess (sponsor: St. George Serbian Orthodox Church)
- Laura Deza, Filipino princess (sponsor: Philippine American Assoc. of Greater Lorain Co.)
- Hannah Garcia, Mexican princess (sponsor: Mexican Mutual Society)
- Jade Garcia, Italian princess (sponsor: IAV Post 1)
- Juliana Johnson, Transylvanian Saxon princess (sponsor: Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons)
- Kaitlyn Knick, Slovak princess (sponsor: St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church)
- Anastasia Krafcik, Slovak princess (sponsor: United Slovak Society)
- Denise Labis, Polish princess (sponsor: Altar Rosary Society of Nativity BVM)
- Madeline Miller, Polish princess (sponsor: St. Joseph Church)
- Alyssa Morales, Hungarian princess (sponsor: St. Ladislaw Church)
- Abigail Morton, Lebanese princess (sponsor: Buses International)
- Katie Mulholland, Mexican princess (sponsor: Sacred Heart Chapel)
- Jasmin Sanchez, Mexican princess (sponsor: Guadalupe Society of Sacred Heart Chapel)
- Kaley Shaw, Irish princess (sponsor: Knights of Columbus)
- Lauren Szabados, Hungarian princess (sponsor: Hungarian Reformed Church)
- Alicia Washington, Puerto Rican princess (sponsor: Sacred Heart Chapel)
Division C
- Irish Heritage Pipe Band
- Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Drill Team
- Lorain Community Seniors Inc.
- Lorain County Community College Float
- Wakeman Homecoming Firemen?s Float and festival royalty
- St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Parish Float a singing choral group
- Clyde Fair Float and festival royalty
- African Royalty Dance and Drill Team
- Lorain Public Library System Bookmobile
- Father Vincent R. Capodanno Assembly Color Guard
- Lorain County Commissioner Ted Kalo
- Judge Beth Whitmore of the 9th District Court of Appeals
- Lorain County Common Pleas Judge David J. Berta
- Dan Ramos, state representative for the 56th District
- Sen. Gayle Manning, representing the 13th Ohio Senate District
- Philippine American Association of Greater Lorain County
- Parade sponsors First Student Inc. and Murray Ridge Center Transportation
- Vermilion Fish Festival royalty
Division D
- Lorain High School junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders
- Lorain High School ?Titans? Marching Band led by Director Tim Sivik
- Lorain Lions Club
- Blessing House Float
- Lucina Slovak Folklore Dance Ensemble
- First Class Youth Football
- OPA Dance Company from Olmsted Falls
- St. Anthony Pierogi Festival royalty
- Direct Action for Central Lorain
- Classic car 1929 Model #48 Buick
- Erie County Fair float and royalty
- NASA Glenn Research Center and the Mobile Orion Vehicle Explorer
- Hungarian Folklore Float and Dance Group
- Lorain City Soccer Association and President Scott Wood
- Legacy Dance Team from Kent State University
- NAACP: ?Affirming the American Promise?
- Lorain Palace Youth Theater float and cast members of ?Once Upon and Island Jr.?
- Lorain County Metro Parks
- Basket Festival float and royalty from Berlin Heights
- The Deputies Baton Flag and Drum Corps
Division E
- Lorain County Sheriff?s Office: Honor Guard, motorcycle units and Sheriff Stammatti?s patrol unit
- A-Team Fitness dance fitness group
- German American Cultural Ambassadors
- Lorain County junior fair royalty
- Bethel Chapel Float
- Lorain Arts Council
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority Resident Assistant Watch Program
- Mexican Mutual Society 2011 Cinco de Mayo queen and court
- Large Bonds Bail Company
- Amvets Post 47 kickball team
- Al Koran Shriners: historic fire engine, antique T-Bird and classic mini cars
- Robert Taylor Insurance
- All-American Demolition
- K-Cream Korner
- Brothers Bond RC Motorcycle Group
- Lorain County Engineer
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