Parade celebrates ‘One Nation’

Parade Grand Marshal Diana Rothwell

Monitor Editor

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The 54th annual Our Country Day Parade proceeded north on South Lawrence Boulevard on Saturday, July 2, celebrating the theme “One Nation.”

The procession, sponsored by Lake Region Kiwanis, featured 38 entries.

Lake Region Kiwanis won the Most Original prize, with America the Beautiful placing second.

Judges awarded the Bound to Soar Flag Team first place in the Best Marching Unit category and second to Keystone Heights High School Cheerleaders.

Keystone Sports Association won the Best Youth prize. American Heritage Girls was runner-up.

First place in the Closest to Theme category went to the Women’s Club of Keystone Heights. AMVETS Post 86 was runner-up.

Ferrell Flag won the Judges’ Choice award, with Melrose Patriots coming in second.

Judges awarded the Best Business award to Hatch Realty Services, with Costello’s Tree Service placing second.

AMVETS Post 86
American Heritage Girls from Friendship Bible Church
District 4 Congressional candidate Aaron Bean
Riding for Britt Renee Creative (l-r) Mermaid Britt Renee, Creative Fairy Jules Sanz and Mermaid Sarah Blakeslee
Clay County Commissioner Betsy Condon (right)
Miss Keystone Heights High School Candace Jackson
Keystone Heights High School Cheerleaders: Front: JV Team (white shirts) Kaylee Park, Tinleigh Gubics, Teilah Hall, Brook Graudons, Ryleigh Spivey. Junior High Team (light blue shirts) Victoria Bonnette, Raseberrie Portier, Arianna Denmark, Zoey Gill, Haylee Grof. Back: JV Team (white shirts) Noel Byrnes, Olivia Crapse, Mckenzie Guy, Melanie Crabtree, Laila Briseno, Dyllion Rohan, Emily Herndon. Varsity Team (dark blue shirts) Kate Harrison, Emma Cirigliano, Judy Null, Abigail Corbet, Hailey DeVore, Lexy Hamm, Carly Rogers, Kourtney Marsh, Paige Harrington, Kirsten Outlaw, Alison Herndon, Lily Byrnes, Caelynn Lewis
Clay County Fair Pre-Teen Miss Caidy Toney (left) and Teen Miss Chloe Toney (center)
Riding with the Keystone Sports Association (far left standing) Kellan Hillyer and (right driving) Todd Hayes
School Board Member Janice Kerekes and husband Mike
Senator Jennifer Bradley and St. Johns River Water Management District Chair Rob Bradley
Keystone Heights High School JROTC Color Guard members (l-r) Otto Sweat, Brian Rutkowski, Iris Switze and, Reagan Sames
On the Lake Region Kiwanis float: Kamryn Palzer, Grayson Murrhee, and Marion Murrhee. Also, riding were Chrissy Huffman and Fred Goetzman
Riding with Melrose Patriots: (L-r) District 4 Putnam County School Board Candidate Linda Wagner, Heather Cox and Amy Stanley. Also riding or walking were Owen Hunter, Sylvia Hunter, Matthew Delano, Dustin Christensen, Amber Hoffman and Devon Meily.
Miss Clay County Fair Allison Cox
Keystone Heights Rotary Club President-Elect Heather Davis, followed by Paige Davis.
Republican Party Committeeman Scotty Taylor and Committeewoman Rhonda Jett
(Far left) Clay County Judge Candidate Ray Forbess and supporters
(Right) Clay County Judge Candidate Tonya Barge, (second from left) Logan Barge, and (far left) Chyna Makarowski
Riding with Starke-Keystone Shriners (l-r) Bruce Ford and President David Kniseley
Branden Waters with Trevor Waters Realty
Riding with the Keystone Heights Woman’s Club (l-r) Alena Harp, Debbie Harp, Eli Harp, Lucas Harp and Nolan Harp. Also riding or walking were Jonathan Harp and Darlene Harp.