Modesto honors Fourth of July with 150th parade. How did judges’ picks compare to yours?
John Holland
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A big crowd turned out Tuesday morning for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Modesto.
Th Modesto Kiwanis Club and city government put on the event, with help from several sponsors. The city has celebrated Independence Day this way since 1874, four years after its founding.
The judges awarded the Chairman’s Trophy to a combined entry by Roberts Auto Sales and Valley Music Institute. The other honors:
Overall equestrian: Francis Mandel
Individual equestrian: Rosa Lopez
Farm: Dutch Hollow Farms
Antique car (pre-1940): Grapes of Wrath
Classic car (pre-1973): Modesto Mavericks
Custom car individual: F&M Bank
Custom car club: Corvette
Antique car club: Modesto Area A’s
Motorcycle group: Modesto Police Department
Musical group: St. Andrew’s Society
Dance/drill/cheer: Blossom Independent
Military unit: Armed Forces Honor Guard
Color guard: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3199
Corporate float: Stanislaus Food Products
Ethnic group: Filipino-American Association
Non-profit group: Modesto Junior College
Comical/entertaining: Shriners No. 34
Kids group: Stanislaus Library Foundation.
Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
People watch the Independence Day Parade outside McHenry Mansion on I Street in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
People watch the Independence Day Parade from the McHenry Mansion porch in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
Ava Nayares, 4, and her brother Landon Middleton, 7, left, watch the Independence Day Parade on J Street as hundreds lined the downtown streets in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
Modesto Junior College proceeds down I Street during the Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
Filipino-American Association members wave to the crowd during the Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
The Chairman’s Trophy went to Roberts Auto Sales/Valley Music Institute for their entry in Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
Dallas Cowboys player and Central High School graduate Daron Bland waves to the crowd during the Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
Members of the Corvette car club pass on J Street during the Independence Day Parade in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com
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