Lorain International Festival parade winners announced
LORAIN — The winners of the 43rd annual Lorain International Festival parade were announced yesterday by parade chairwoman Andrea Miceli.
Two credentialed judges from the All-American Judges Association selected winners in Sunday's parade in categories ranging from nationalities to drill teams and marching units.
This year, a Visiting Royalty category was added for the winners from other festivals around Ohio, Miceli said.
NATIONALITY FLOATS
1) Hungarian national float
2) St. Clements Macedonia Dance Group
3) Tatra Highlanders Polish Folklore Dancers
COMMERCIAL FLOATS
1) Lorain County Community College
2) Willow Rental LLC
3) Lorain County Metropolitan Housing Authority/Resident Assistance Watch Program
NON-COMMERCIAL FLOATS
1) Lorain Palace Youth Theater
2) El Centro
3) Academy of Arts and Sciences and Lorain Preparatory Academy
VISITING ROYALTY
1) Erie County Fair
2) Ohio Swiss Festival
3) Berlin Heights Basket Festival
SENIOR COLOR CORPS
1) Lorain County Sheriff Auxiliary Color Guard
JUVENILE BATON UNIT
1) The Deputies Baton Flag and Drum Corps
JUNIOR BATON UNIT
1) The Deputies Baton Flag and Drum Corps
SENIOR BATON UNIT
1) The Deputies Baton Flag and Drum Corps
JUNIOR DRILL TEAM
1) African Royalty Drill Team
SENIOR DRILL TEAM
1) Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Drill Team
MARCHING UNIT
1) Lorain Admiral King Cheerleaders
2) Stone Sports Saints Cheerleaders
MOTORCYCLE UNIT
1) DWD Motor Sport Bike Club
2) Lorain County Sheriff
NOVELTY
1) Al Koran Shriners and Lorain County Fire Brigade
2) Lorain Public Library System
3) Lorain Lions Club
MILITARY
1) Ohio Army National Guard