*2005 Independence Day Line-Up*

Monday, July 4th, 2005

9:00 AM: The Dick Bessel Kids Race

9:15 AM: The Dick Bessel Road Race

9:35 AM: Independence Day Parade

Music and Sound System- Brad Georgal

Parade Announcer – Don Burns, Christy Gibney

Parade Spotter- Jolie Dahlstrom

 

            Unit                                                      Description                               Location

 

Law Enforcement Escort                                                 ECSD, GI Police                       Webb & GI Blvd

Erie County Sheriffs Department                                  Mounted Unit                             VFW Post

Charles N. DeGlopper VFW Post #9249                 VFW Color Guard & car              VFW

Disabled American Veterans                                 Car                                                       Marston’s

82nd Airborne Division                                        Color Guard                                          VFW

Vietnam Veterans of America                                    Chapter 77 Color Guard       VFW

Grand Island Gallopers                                        Horses                                       Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Town Board                            Fuccillo Chevrolet Car             Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

McMahon, Cooke           

                                                            Crawford, Roesch, Robillard          

GI Town Clerk                                                             Car                               Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Senator Byron Brown                                         Car                               Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Sanborn Fire Company Band                             Marching Band                       Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Fire Company                                   Equipment and marchers            Coppola’s - 1989 GI Blvd

Grand Island Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary            Car                               Coppola’s - 1989 GI Blvd

Dr. Edward Rayhill                                             Car                               Coppola’s - 1989 GI Blvd

Miss Cathy’s Dance Academy                                   Youth dance                  Coppola’s - 1989 GI Blvd

Golden Age Club                                                Float                             Sunoco 2024 GI Blvd

Caledonian Pipes and Drums                          Marching                              Professional Blvd 1875 GI Blvd

Tri-Community Ambulance                                Rescue vehicles                       Marston’s 1970 GI Blvd

Step-in-Time                                                      Dance                           Prof. Bldg 1875 GI Blvd.

Siberian Husky Club                                           Unique- dogs                       Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

American School of Karate                           Marching                       Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Martin’s Fantasy Island                                       Shoot-out                              Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Tonawanda Clown Band                                     Marching Band               Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Knights of Columbus                                          Marching                              Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Niagara Royalettes                                              Majorettes                           Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Civil Air Patrol                                                   Color Guard                   Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Charlie Burkhardt                                               Car                               Professional Bldg 1875 GI Blvd

Cub Scout Pack #510                                         Float                             St. Stephen’s

Girl Scouts of Grand Island                            Marching                       Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Cub Scout Pack/ Boy Scout Troop 630                        Float                             St. Stephen’s

St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church                       Marchers/ Unique  Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Amherst Ambassadors                                        Twirling Corps.             Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Grinders Skate Park                                            Skateboards                   Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Brick Oven Pizza                                                Golf Carts                     Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Grand Island Chamber of Commerce                     Float                             St. Stephen’s

D. Co. Buffalo City Guard Gordon Highlanders        Pipes and drums         Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Corvettes of Buffalo                                           Cars                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

INCOGNITO                                                     Color Guard                   McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Charles Fieramusca                                            Car                               Marston’s- 1970 GI Blvd

Technology Camp of America                                    Car                               McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Mike Rossi                                                        Antique Fire Truck   Keller Insurance- 1979 GI Blvd

C C Diamonds                                                   Twirling                        McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Grand Island Lions Club                                      Car                               McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Family Express                                                  Truck                           Family Express- 2024 GI Blvd

Rus Thompson                                                  Car                               McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Grand Island Snowmobile Club                                   Float, 3 trucks               St. Stephen’s

Cristoforo Colombo Society                          Float                             St. Stephen’s

CERT                                                               Car and marchers            McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

McCarthy School of Irish Dance                                Dance                           1989 GI Blvd

Grand Island Republican Party                             Marching                       McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Bruce Kaiser                                                      TBA                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Dan Robillard                                                     Marching                       McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Royal Rhythm Steppers                                       Twirling                        Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Marston Equipment                                            Vehicles                        McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Niagara Frontier Antique & Classic Boats              Boat                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Renaissance Winter Guard                           Color Guard                   Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Effervescence                                                    Color Guard                   Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Federspiel Racing                                               Unique                          Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Finntastic Carpet Cleaning                                    Truck                           Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd

Island Fun Center                                               Go-Carts                       McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Grand Island Democratic Party                             Float                             St. Stephen’s

Islettes Elite                                                       Majorettes                     1989 GI Blvd

“Dr. Huggs”                                                      Cars                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Sound Choice Audio                                           Cars                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd

Monro Muffler                                                   Trucks                          Monro- 2109 GI Blvd