Walterboro Shrine Club does it again
January 20th, 2010 | 
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| Shriners celebrate 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ParadeMembers of the Walterboro Shrine Club of the Arabian Temple #139 had seventy-one confirmed participants in their 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade on Sunday.
According to Parade Chairman Herman Bright, Sunday’s parade may not have had the greatest number of participants in their twenty-four year history, but every aspect of the event went well. |
“It was a great parade with wonderful participation,” said Bright. We had churches, community groups, schools…it was well received.” I have gotten numerous comments about the parade and it organization and setup. Walterboro Shrine Club as a whole did an outstanding job of crossing all of the t’s and dotting all of the i’s.”
Bright said he was especially thankful to the parade judges and everyone else that either participated or observed. The judges this year were the same community members who volunteered last year, so Bright said they have really seen many great tributes.
The four main classifications parade entrants were classified by are Float – Originality, Float – Commercial, Walking Units, and All Other Units.
Buckhead United Methodist Church is the 2010 Float Originality First Place winner. Hodges Roofing received the Second Place award. CTS/CHS Alumni is the 2010 Float Commercial First Place winner. Mt. Olive Baptist Church received the Second Place award. The Knights of Pythagoras is the 2010 Walking Units First Place winner. The Kappa League received the Second Place award. Veteran’s Victory House is the 2010 All Other Units First Place winner. Saints Center Ministries received the Second Place award.
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