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School of St. Mary Wins Best of Parade at Lake Forest Day
School of St. Mary, together with the Church of St. Mary, won Best of Parade at this year's Lake Forest Day. View the full list of parade winners.
The float honored the parish's 150th anniversary, and the celebration reached far beyond the parade route. The chairman of the Church's 150th Anniversary Committee shared: "The 150th committee and the representatives from School of St. Mary came through. The float was a huge success, with vigorous support from our clergy, the 150th committee, parishioners, and families from School of St. Mary. It was an impressive sight to see the wave of blue T-shirts from School of St. Mary leading the way for the float. We are happy to say the parade judges gave us an award."
Community members praised the school's turnout throughout the day, from the friendly Crusaders handing out candy to the great T-shirts and the trick bike riders. School of St. Mary and the Church of St. Mary fielded the largest group of participants of any school or organization in the parade, and the float earned a second honor at the Mayor's reception.
None of this happens without a great deal of preparation and generosity. The parade committee extends its thanks to:
- Ann Sandretto, Stephanie Vidal, and Amanda Lukic, the School of St. Mary Parade Team co-chairs, for their partnership, creative design, and organizational skill.
- Arist Ramirez of Tropical Landscaping LLC, for the use of his truck and trailer and for driving the float safely through a parade full of little ones.
- Walt Vidal, for rigging the float's vinyl canvas image of the original church and its other decorations.
- Paul Blanunka, 150th Anniversary Communications and Public Relations, for the banners that identified the float to parade watchers.
- And to every volunteer, school family, and parish family who took part, including the 150th Anniversary Committee, Father Ted, Father Andre, Deacon Jack, Joy Pacheco, and Liberty Barry.
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