| Mayor's 4th of July Parade Order of March |
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Published: Thursday, 01 July 2010
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![]() As parade entrants are added up to the last minute, theOrder of March is subject to change. Entrants not listed are not elegible for judging. As parade entrants are added up to the last minute, theOrder of March is subject to change. Entrants not listed are not elegible for judging.
1 Coast Guard Color Guard Representing the Unitied States Coast Guard Pacific Area under the Command of Admiral Manson Brown. 2 Mayor Beverly Johnson Riding the Wells Fargo Stagecoach 3 Grand Marshals Anthony "Lil" and Norma Arnerich 4 Deputy Grand Marshal Acen Datuin 5 Vice Mayor Doug de Haan 6 City Councilwoman Marie Gillmore 7 City Councilwoman Lena Tam
8 City Councilman Frank Matarrese 9 City Auditor Kevin Kearney 10 City Treasurer Kevin Kennedy 11 President, BOS Alice Lai-Bitker 12 Assemblyman Sandre Swanson 12A Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley 13 Alameda Municipal Power 13A Bill Withrow, Peralta Board of Trustees 14 Jordan Battani, Rob Bonta, Dr. Robert Deutsch, Steve Wasson, Mike McCormick: Board of Trustees, Alameda Hospital Board of Directors Jordan Battani, Rob, Bonta, Dr. Robert Deutsch, Mike McCormick, and Leah Williams wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy 4th! Alameda Hospital — quality care, close to home! 14A Rob Bonta 15 Joel Young, Chris Peeples, & Elsa Ortiz: AC Transit Board of Directors 16 Doug Linney, EBMUD Board of Directors 17 Doug Siden, EBRPD Board of Directors 17A Carole Ward Allen: BART 18 Jannett Jackson, College of Alameda 19 Mary Rudge, Poet Laureate 20 LCDR Erik Gize, Alameda Naval Operational Support Center 21 SSgt. Christopher M. West, USMC 22 Adm. Mason Brown, USCG PAC AREA 22A Social Service Human Relations Board The SSHRB celebrates and honors the diversity of Alameda in their parade entry "Respect for All." Families representing our diverse community are dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the 4th of July. 23 Anne Marie Gallant, City Manager 24 Alameda Fire Chief Dave Kapler 25 Alameda Police Chief Mike Noonan 26 Alameda Sun The Sun has been the media sponsor for the Parade for the last several years. Thanks to the Sun for making the parade shine in Alameda! 27 Alameda County Industries A long time sponsor of the parade. Bringing you a clean, green community! Remember: reuse, recycle and compost! 28 Cardinal Point at Mariner Square Living on the Estuary. Laughing out loud. Great food. Great friends. No worries. The residents of Cardinal Point, Alameda's only continuing care retirement community, salute their new independence and yours. 28A Francis Collins Alameda Boatworks Alameda Boatworks supporting the Alameda Community. 29 Elders Village of Alameda Alameda Elder Communities is supporting the efforts of Elders Village to maintain an independent, self managed and self-owned senior community that is utilizing the co-housing concept as a basis for community building. 31 City of Alameda Animal Shelter The Alameda Animal Shelter proudly takes care of over 1000 animals per year. We re-home more than 80 percent of the animals in our care. We provide field service and help lost animals find their owners. 32 Alameda Fire Department 33 Alameda County Sheriff's Mounted Posse The Alameda County Sheriff's Mounted Posse is an all-volunteer group organized in 1941. Captain Art Helwig leads us today under the direction of Sheriff Ahern. 33A Coast Guard East Bay Spouses Club The Coast Guard Spouses Association is proud to support families in the Alameda Community. Accompanying them is Aids to Navigation Team San Francisco, responsible for Bay Area buoys and lighthouses. 34 Alameda Red Cross Youth We presented Preparedness assemblies in nine Alameda schools this spring, training 6,900 students. Are you prepared for disaster? If not, call us at 814-4200. Take Disaster Preparedness Training Us. 35 Alameda Theater & Cineplex The Alameda Theater & Cineplex wishes everyone a happy Independence Day, and reminds everyone to take the magic with you! 35A Alameda Youth Basketball For 20 years Alameda Youth Basketball has provided boys and girls from third grade to eighth grade the opportunity to play basketball. Everyone makes the team. Registration starts in August. For more information visit www.sportability.com. 36 Alameda Boys & Girls Club The Alameda Boys & Girls Club will be continuing their 60-year tradition of serving the youth of our community when their new Youth Development Center opens early next year. 37 Alameda Food Bank The Alameda Food Bank has been providing free groceries to your neighbors in need for 33 years thanks to your support! 38 Girls Inc. of the Island City For over 45 years, Girls Inc. of the Island City has inspired girls to be strong, smart and bold. Today's Girls Inc. Girls are tomorrow's leaders. 38A Alameda County Medical Center Alameda County Medical Center — your trauma center — provides outstanding medical services to the residents of Alameda County. 39 Alameda Family Services Alameda Family Services is represented today by Head Start and the Family Services League reminding you that Christmas and the Holiday Home Tour are just five months away! 39A Alameda Point Collaborative The Alameda Point Collaborative provides service enriched housing for 200 formerly homeless families. Come shop at their Cycles For Change Bike Shop and their Ploughshares Nursery. 40 Alameda Chamber of Commerce The Alameda Chamber of Commerce wishes you a safe and happy. 40A Bladium 41 John Beery Yachts & The Pasta Pelican John Beery Yachts, Mariner Square Marina, and the Pasta Pelican are proud to sponsor non-profit organizations in Alameda. Visit us at Mariner Square. You'll be glad you did. 41A Wright Way Insurance Agency I've got you covered! 42 The Magic Paintbrush One of Alameda's newest merchants. Offering paint your own pottery, fused glass and more. Stop by and discover the artist in you. Bring the whole family. 43 SK Auto Repair The West End's best auto repair shop. Family operated. Servicing Alameda for 20+ years. Reliable work at fair prices. Visit them on the corner of Webster Street and Pacific Avenue. 44 Ben's BBQ Ben's BBQ at the light on Atlantic and Main. Try Alameda's newest BBQ on your way to or from the Naval Base. Happy Independence Day everyone! 45 Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham is Alameda's best hotel. When your friends and relatives are in town, call the Hawthorne Suites right here on Webster Street. 46 Alameda East Bay Miracle League A non profit organization to build an adapted baseball field for differently-abled children. It will be the first Miracle League Baseball League in Northern California. 47 Crab Cove Visitor Center Crab Cove: Educating the Community about the Bay. Today the Crab Cove Visitor Center celebrates its 30th anniversary as a community partner, educating about the SF Bay and inspiring us to protect this amazing resource. 48 Alameda Rotary Club "Service above self" is the motto of Rotary International. Since 1920, the Alameda Rotary Club contributes to important community causes. Alameda Pedi cab is this year's official human-powered Rotary Club vehicle. 49 Alameda Special Olympics Alameda Special Olympians work towards Independence! The teen coaches marching represent 80 youth from local middle and high schools that volunteered over 800 hours to our program this year. 50 Fezziwig's Warehouse — Fezziwig's Victorian Dancers Fezziwigs Christmas Party comes to life from the pages of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. These Alameda- based dancers share the joy of Victorian dance and games at the Dickens Christmas Fair. 51 Madison O'Meara Snipes Three-year-old Madison O'Meara will ride her Pony Blaze in this year's parade. This is her first year riding in the California State Horseman Assocation program. She and Blaze are very happy to be here! 52 Fun on 3 wheels You won't see many of these around town. This Bajaj three-wheeler's top speed is just 40 mph, but of course, it won't be traveling faster than 25 mph on this Island! 53 Toy Safari Toys at Toy Safari tell a story of a childhood. Discovery, interaction, education and creativity, exploration and adaptability makes our toy story a nation's story! 54 Cougar Cadet Corps The Cougar Cadet Corps are the only student musical marching unit in today's parade. Under the leadership of Lester Dixon, the Corps will continue to serve students at the new Academy of Alameda Charter School. 55 AlaGator Swim Team A competitive swim team for kids aged 6 to 18. The AlaGators have been around since 1979 and pride themselves on producing swimmers that compete at the highest levels of USA swimming. 56 Alameda Girl Scouts Girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. More than 50 Girl Scout troops in Alameda from kindergarten through high school will march. Girl Scouts: Where girls grow strong. 57 Boy Scouts of America Alameda Council Alameda Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years of scouting adventure. Scouting has helped mold future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. 58 City of Alameda Democratic Club Alameda Democratic Club, celebrating our 25th anniversary. We are America! 59 Rancho el Silicon Hector Aguirre and Gitano, the horse from Portugal. 60 Native Sons of the Golden West Halcyon Alameda Parlor #47 Native Sons of the Golden West. Representing California and Alameda since 1884. We are older than dirt and no one knows who we are. 61 Gypsy Cat Studios Freelance artist TonyaMarie created this custom mascot character for Loard's Ice Cream. She also creates theatrical costumes, props and sculpture of varied subjects and materials. Visit GypsyCatStudios.com. 61A My Play Place My Play Place is ready to "partner" up with you and your toddler for aquatic adventures this summer! Come check out our parent-toddler play classes and dive into the fun! 62 Alameda Pirate Football Alameda Pirates is celebrating their 10th anniversary of bringing football and cheerleading to the community of Alameda. 63 Temple Israel Temple Israel, founded in 1920, is a reform congregation, providing a religious, cultural, social, and educational presence on the Island of Alameda from its location on Bay Farm Island. 63A Mark Betz Alameda resident, Mark Betz has dressed as Charlie Chaplin in the July 4th Parade for the past 35 years, often perched atop his minature motorcycle. Don't miss Betz trying to bring a smile to peoples' faces. 64 B.P.O Elks B.P.O Elks — Elks Emblem & Flags 65 B.P.O Elks B.P.O Elks — Military vehicles 66 B.P.O Elks B.P.O Elks — Scouts, Cubs, and Leaders 67 B.P.O Elks B.P.O Elks — Committee Members 68 B.P.O Elks B.P.O. Elks — R.V.'s & Mobile Homes 69 B.P.O Elks B.P.O. Elks — Oldest Past Exalted Ruler Donald Landreth & First Lady Laura 70 B.P.O Elks B.P.O Elks — Military Flags 71 Alameda High School Band Alameda High Jazz Band under the direction of Jesse Randall 72 Alameda High School Cheerleaders Alameda High School Cheerleaders Float & the Alameda High School Cheerleaders. GO HORNETS! 73 Encinal Yacht Club Encinal Yacht Club, the busiest yacht club on the Bay. 120 years old and still young as ever! 74 Dry-Rain DRY-RAIN is Alameda's brand new waterless car cleaning service, which eliminates water from the car cleaning process. They save your time and money by coming to your home or workplace so you NEVER have to wash your car again. 75 Baroque Horses of Northern California They include Andalusians, Lusitanos, Lippizaners, Friesans, and Crossbreeds that are of Spanish origin. The Baroque Horse is the original dressage horse and is the horse most commonly featured in Renaissance-era artwork. 76 The Poppin Poppers The Poppin Poppers are here again for more 4th of July fun. 77 Alameda Small Dogs 78 American Cancer Society Bark for Life! Alameda and the American Cancer Society Bark for Life event! People and dogs working together to celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer — Aug. 7, 2010. Join us! Www.alamedabarkforlife.org 79 Bay Island Gymnastics Bay Island Gymnastics is a competitive and recreational gym serving Alameda, Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area. For more information visit their website at www.bayislandgymnastics.com 80 Encinal High School Jets Band Your award-winning Encinal Band is happy to play for you today! Our leader is Nathan Magno. We will play several tunes. This is our 17th appearance in this parade. 81 Jets Cheerleading These spirited and talented girls have cheered on their winning football team and now they are here to show their Jet pride! Go Jets! 82 Hoop Party Hoop party specializes in children's birthday parties providing hula hoop games, face painting, and performances for children's entertainment. Go to hoopparty.com. 82A Tony Daysog Tony Daysog; City Councilmember (1996-2006); Vice mayor (2002-2004); Vice mayor (1998-2000); West-End resident since 1974. 83 RGM Racing Stables Abercrombie Cowboy Here is Roger Mason riding Skip Dunali. This is Skip's first time in our parade and Roger's fourth parade with us. Roger is a retired Rodeo Champion out of northern California. 83A Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Fellowship What did Ben Franklin, Paul Newman, Florence Nightingale and Christopher Reeves have in common? All were Unitarians, as are these singers, from the new Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 84 Sun's Free Solar Alameda's first and ONLY solar contactor! 85 American Roller Skating Derby San Francisco Bay Bombers Roller Derby's World Champion San Francisco Bay Bombers will be in Action with the All-Stars July 24 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Check out the Bombers at ARSDBombers.com. 86 Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center A kindred healthcare community. As a nursing facility, we are dedicated to meeting the specific needs of every resident and patient we serve. Our goal is to help each resident achieve his or her highest level of functioning. 86A The Piper This is The Piper's 14th time walking/playing in the parade. If you would like to contact him, please feel free to call your 4th of July Parade Committee for more information. 87 The Law Office of Robert C. Matz LLP Revved up for Community Service! The Matz Family is celebrating ten years of community service in Alameda; from beach cleanup to Alameda Little League and Lum Elementary School, this family is revved up for community service! 88 Frank Bette Center for Arts — Painting Alameda Alameda will be invaded by artists this month!! See their finished artwork in August at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts! 89 USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier Museum The USS Hornet and the Blue Star singers are proud to represent Alameda's History and educational programs for Boys and Girls Scouting, Sea Cadets and the Young Marines 90 Disabled Vets of America Disable Veterans & Vietnam Veterans of Alameda 91 Alameda Naval Air Museum Alameda Naval Air Museum, Pearl Harbor Survivors, Veterans of Foreign Wars. "70 years ago this November. The Alameda Naval Air Station opened, to the Pearl Harbor Survivors, and all the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Naval Air Museum salutes you!" 92 Potomac Association — Presidential Yacht Potomac Say hello to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He is here to invite you to join him on his Presidential Yacht Potomac. Come cruise with Mr. President soon! 94 Island Roadrunner Weighing in at 200 pounds, the Island Roadrunner is the lightest, and busiest, electric car in Alameda. 95 St. Joseph Notre Dame Band The band and choir students of St Joseph Notre Dame High School are performing hits from the 60's- 70s and 80s. 96 The Pearlettes Please welcome back Alameda's ONLY baton twirling group — the Pearlettes! The girls range in age from 6-11 years old and this is their third year performing in the Mayor's parade! Let's give them a big hand!! Great job Pearlettes!! 97 Tom Rute Refinished from a vehicle that had been home to raccoons for many years, this is the first public outing for this restored vehicle. 98 PG&E We can do this! You may not see us, but we're always there! 99 Greene Family — Three Decades of America! With Count Basie band singer Elsa Greene leading the way, the Greene family celebrates three decades of America with Victory in the '40s, a truckload of '50s culture, and '60s self expression 100 College of Alameda — College of Alameda Auto Body & Paint Program College of Alameda Auto Body and Paint program, Learn skills on repairing and restoring various types of vehicles. Classes begin August 23rd — Enroll now! Have a Happy 4th of July!! 101 Alameda Museum Preserving the past for the future for over 60 years. 102 Double O.D. Ranch The beautiful ladies of Double O.D. Ranch would like to wish all of ya'll a happy fourth! 103 DriversEd.com Learn to drive with DriversEd.com. Take the course online and then practice driving in our BMW Mini Coopers. Go to DriversEd.com to start today for free! 104 BASCO & BACC Bhutanese Community represented by BASCO/BACC A 20-year journey from the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the Bay Area, the evolving Bhutanese Refugee community celebrates and wishes you a Happy 4th of July. Thank you! 105 PTWNITPLY It stands for "People That Weren't in the Parade Last Year." 105A Chris Pareja Chris Pareja is declaring his independence! Join the movement and declare yours! Visit him at: 106 USA Kung Fu Studio USAKFS is dedicated to offering the best Kung Fu instruction. We provide the most comprehensive training and life enhancing programs available in Martial arts today and beyond so that all our students may achieve great things in life. 107 Alameda Girls Softball Association We provide recreational and tournament league softball programs for girls ages 5 to 14 with the overall goal of developing sportsmanship, citizenship, friendship and leadership. 108 Rhythmix Cultural Works Community Creativity & Cultural Exchange Were celebrating our third year in Alameda as a place where music, art and culture collide. RCW proudly serves the community with creativity and inspiration! 109 Antidote Salon Alameda's premier destination for hair and makeup. Our stylists do it all, from creative and colorful, to classic and anything in between. Come by and meet us! 109A The Sun Kings & Oldies DJ Pete Fletcher A benefit for the Alameda Education Foundation. An evening of food, wine and dancing featuring the Sun Kings at Auctions by the Bay — Alameda Point. 110 Biovent Termite Got termites chewing away at your home? Biovent Termite has the technology to pinpoint active termite infestations using the termite tracker. We're here to protect your home and ours! 111 Alameda Backyard Growers Want to know where your food comes from? Want to know your neighbors? Want to give to a good cause? Alameda Backyard Growers — growing community one veggie at a time! 111A Acapulco Restaurant Celebrating 57 years in business, the Acapulco is an Alameda Tradition. The Quinteros thank you for your patronage and invite you to enjoy delicious Mexican food in a family atmosphere. 112 Chinese Christian School Chinese Christian Schools has completed its seventh year on Bay Farm Island and is happy to call Alameda home. We want to wish all of our neighbors a safe and blessed Independence day. 112A Little Rollers Little Rollers offers a superior alternative for kids to learn to ride. Balance bikes allow for a child's balance and coordination to develop naturally, without the use of training wheels, which are counterproductive. 113 Beacon Day School Beacon Day School's mission is to create passionate learners for life, with the skills, courage, competence and commitment to achieve whatever they need to accomplish, now and in the future. 114 Alameda Athletic Club The Alameda Athletic Club wants to wish you a safe and happy 4th! 115 NRA members of Alameda County The National Rifle Association: teaching firearm safety since 1871. 116 California Range Riders — Old Buckaroo's Cowboy Mounted Shooter Cowboy mounted shooting is an equestrian sport in which competitors, using two single-action .45 caliber pistols, race against the clock through a gymkhana-type course while firing black powder blanks. There are no bullets. 117 Alameda Table Tennis Club The East Bay's premier full-time table tennis facility, and home of the undefeated Alameda cadets. Adult and kids classes, weekly tournaments, and open play for novice to expert players. 118 Funhouse Productions — Social Revolution The social revolution is before you! Good for your heart, the environment, and your relationship. These prototypes will soon be in production and perfect for the island. Check out coolneon.com. 119 Alameda Idol This float celebrates Karaoke in Alameda by featuring the lovely Jennifer Strach, our Jen-tertainer, who is McGee's Alameda Idol Karaoke Contest Winner for 2010. 120 Alameda Soccer Club Score some goals with the boys and girls of Alameda by supporting the Alameda Soccer Club in our 2010 registration drive. Find the net by going to Alamedasoccer.org. 121 Bay Area Cowboys & Cowgirls Association 122 East Bay Electric Auto Association Time to truly hear the music, drive electric. Everything else drowns out the music of life. Electric is zero-emissions, no noise and the future for scooters, cars and trucks. 123 Alameda Wolverines Brand new Pop Warner football and cheer teams, Alameda Wolverines are excited to bring youth football and cheer back to Alameda. 124 Miss Alameda — Jessica Robinson 125 50th Wedding Anniversary Happy 50th wedding anniversary to the happy couple! 126 Westside Baptist Church Meeting at 1515 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda. Their Sunday worship service starts at 1:45 p.m. Sunday school hour, food and fellowship in the afternoon, deaf ministry, men/ladies, youth and children ministries available. Westside Baptist Church's website is WBCAlameda.org 127 Piedmont Stables — Julie Perkins Julie was born on Independence Day! Hobby is an American Quarter Horse. Bay stands 15-3 hands, weighs 1,200 pounds, and is a champion trail, Gymkhana and pleasure horse. Horse and rider have been partners for 11 years. 128 ProBalance Physical Therapy & Pilates ProBalance provides premier Physical Therapy, Pilates, and Sports Rehabilitation services. Looking for freedom from pain and freedom to do the things you want to do? Celebrate your independence with ProBalance 129 Dionysian Club The Dionysian Club brings the nectar of the gods to Alameda. Enjoy the fruits of the vine with us. Partake in our passion play and fill your cup! 130 Alameda Island Aquatics We are a member of USA swimming, the national governing body of amateur, age-group swimming and a member of the Pacific Swimming LSC. Members of the Islanders range in age and ability from five year old novice swimmers to nationally ranked seniors. 131 Italian American League The Italian American League of Alameda is celebrating its 76th year here in our fine city. We are proud to be a part of the community as we celebrate our Italian Heritage 132 Red Hat Society Local Chapters — Black Orchids & Dream Catchers We're positive women dressed up in purple, red or lavender representing women over 50 living life to the fullest and just having fun. 133 Disabled Veterans & Vietnam Veterans — Disabled Veterans CH-8 and Vietnam Veterans CH-400 of Alameda 134 Hercules the Great Patrick Davis riding Hercules the Great 135 C'era Una Volta with Servizio Gondole Your trip to Italy is as close as C'era Una Volta in downtown Alameda. C'era Una Volta — Alameda's favorite Italian restaurant, and don't forget Servizio Gondole — Gondola tours on Lake Merritt in Oakland. Look for the Alameda Sun's Art & Wine Faire Program in the upcoming weeks! |
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