Special to The Weekly Vista
Below is the list showing who won awards during the Fourth of July Patriot Parade in Bella Vista 2016.
BEST OF PARADE
Everyone who attended
BEST OF THE
BEST ATTENDEES
Michael and Rita Callahan
BEST SPEAKER
State Senator, Jim Hendren
BEST PRAYER
Patriot Chaplain, Dr. Harrison Pike
BEST SOLOIST
Village Baptist Church, Phyllis Farish
BEST PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Naval Officer (Ret), Bob Rishel
PAST GRAND
MARSHALS
Forrest Strickler and Russ Bonacker
BEST CITY OFFICIALS
Bella Vista Mayor Peter Christie, Fire Chief Steve Sims, Police Chief Ken Farmer
BEST SPONSORS
ARVEST Bank Manager, Carolyn Griev, Allen's Discount Foods, Steve Morrow, Bella Vista Recycle Center, Wally Sheldon.
BEST BANDS
United Lutheran Church Band Director, Lois Carlson, Ozark Highlander Bagpipe Band Director, Jo Ann Tyler
BEST SPECIAL
EFFECTS
White Wing Loft Doves, Julie Robins, Rifle Salute, B.V. Honor Guard, Charlie Brietzke, Civil War Cannon Salute, NWA Historical Society, Paul Dolle, TAPS, The Two Trumpets, Keith Wood and Armando Gutierrez, Fireworks, Sugar Creek 10 Cinemas, Mgr. Chelsea Grissom
BEST DANCERS
Sophisticated Ladies Director, Carol Rolle, Latin Art of Arkansas, Director Luis Lopez
PARADE GRAND MARSHAL
WW II, Air Force Major (Ret) George Brannon
BEST FLOAT
Latin Art of Arkansas, Director Luis Lopez, The Village Plumber, Owner Tim and Julie Hill
BEST MARCHING
UNIT
Knights of Columbus, Chuck Fiebig
BEST MILITARY
MARCHING UNIT
Color Guard, Cdr. Andy Anderson, Five Branches of the Military, Marine Cpl. (Ret) Louis Kaslow, Civil Air Patrol 115th, Major Charles Rine, Group of Veterans, Cdr. Douglas Grant
BEST VETERAN
SUPPORT GROUP
Sheep Dogs, Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt, Disabled Veterans (DAV), Reverend Richard McCall
BEST MOTORCYCLE
GROUP
American Legion Riders, Cdr. Pat O'Brien
BEST MILITARY VEHICLES
Arkansas Army National Guard, SFC David Bredekamp
BEST ANTIQUE CARS
State Representative, Kim Hendren, 1929 Model A Ford, Vern Meyer, 1956 Thunderbird, Max Gore, Corvette, Steve Conrad, 2005 Volkswagen Convertible, Bill & Shirley Gilbert
BEST BEAUTY QUEENS
4th of July Patriot Parade Queen, Hannah Kenner, Korean War Queen, Loretta Saarela, Little Miss Gentry, Zaylee Kaufman, Little Mister Benton County, Zack Hill
BEST CHEERLEADERS
Bentonville H.S. Cheerleaders, Director Tracey Kaufman
BEST CLUBS
Cooper Elementary 4-H Club, Sponsor Cassie Smith, DAR, Lovely Purchase Chapter, President Dr. Gretchen Magee, DAR, James Bright Chapter, Wanda Bautts, SAR, Bella Vista Chapter, Les Magee, President, Disabled Veterans, Chairman Rev. Richard McCall
BEST DECORATED
GOLF CART
Shonet Marshall and Jeff and Becky Reed
BEST STATE FLAG
Oklahoma Flag, Shari Ougburn
BEST CHURCH GROUP
Village Baptist Church, Pastor Harold Johnson, Village Bible Evangelical, Free Church, Pastor Mark Voll, United Lutheran Church, Lois Carlson
BEST SCOUT TROOP
Bella Vista Girl Scout Master, Diane Fugett, Bella Vista Boy Scout Master, Tom Pitts
BEST DOG WALKER
Bella Vista Animal Shelter Director, Robin Heis
BEST BICYCLE
Stephanie Ensley
BEST BUSES
"Cruisin" America for Jesus, Chairman David Simms, Concordia Retirement Center, Director Sharon Bettis
BEST HORSES
Pony for Hire, Owner, Alex Joyce, Four horses, Owner, Erica Benge-Marts
BEST BUSINESS ENTRIES
Avon, Owner Pat Duncan, Supplier, Electric Golf Cart Roadsters, Adam McFarlane
BEST SURPRISE GUESTS
WW II, Battle of the Bulge Veteran, Clifton, Captain America, Tyler Volz, Mrs. Uncle Sam, Karen Saginetti
BEST VOLUNTEERS
Sound System, Jeff Goan, Line-Up Director, Bob Mathis, Patriot, Chris Urban, Tom and son Tommy Murray, Nunnally Chevrolet Driver, Ken Sharp, Everett GMC Convertible, Hollye Bohannan
Community on 07/27/2016