Grand Parade Winners
2011 Ripley 4th of July
Grand Parade Winners
Horse & Wagon
1st Place – Jerry Painter
2nd Place – Alvin Simms
3rd Place – Thunder Hills Farms
Miniature Horse
1st Place – Delanie Parsons
2nd Place – Robin Chestnut
3rd Place – Jahlea Bumpus
Ponies
1st Place – Haleigh McCune
Pleasure Horse
1st Place – Karla Parsons
2nd Place – Jaleiah Bumpus
3rd Place – Bailey Parsons
Western Horse
1st Place – Amber Bumpus
2nd Place – Robbie Bumpus
3rd Place – Rose Deem
Best Horse Costumed Rider
Karrinda Harris
Floats
1st Place – Ripley Drug
2nd Place – Ripley Church of Christ
3rd Place – Dairy Queen
Antique Cars
1st Place – Curtis Pancake / ’24 Hillybilly Car
2nd Place – Red Casto / ’85 Chevy
3rd Place – Casey Rhodes / ’66 Dodge
Custom Cars
1st Place – Vic Yoak / ‘60 Studabaker
2nd Place – Rodney Felty / ‘37 Plymouth
3rd Place – Music Master / ‘86 Chevy
Late Model Restored
1st Place – Larry Winter
2nd Place – Cecil Hinzman
Decorated Cars
1st Place – Joe Pitts
2nd Place – Jayln Ramsey
3rd Place – JC Community Foundation
Novelty
1st Place – Richard Winters
2nd Place – Bob Jagodzinski
3rd Place – Elizabeth VFD
Military
1st Place – VFW 5501
2nd Place – US Army Reserve
3rd Place – Color Guard
Marching Units
1st Place – RHS Band
2nd Place – Elite Twirlers
Best of Show – Ripley Tabernacle Church
Trophies can be picked up at Ripley City Hall between 8am and 4pm beginning Wednesday, July 6th, 2011.
Trophies supplied by Doc’s Print Shop, Given, WV.
State Officials Visiting Ripley's 4th
Among the State officials who will be participating in the 10am Opening Ceremonies and Grand Parade are Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, Attorney General Darrell McGraw, and Governor Earl Ray Tomlin. Republican candidate for Governor, Bill Maloney will be in the parade.
Street Closures
To prepare for Monday's activities on the Courthouse Lawn, the streets around the Courthouse except for Main Street will be closed at 4pm on Sunday, July 3rd.
Parade Registration Information
Entry Deadline: Friday - July 1st at 4 p.m.
Registration forms can be filled out electronically on the Home page of this website.
All parade entries must be on separate entry form. To simplify judging, all parade entrants must pre-register. Entries received after deadline or on July 4th must report to registration area. Entrants will be directed to end of parade line-up and will not be eligible for judging. Due to safety concerns, items may be given out by walkers only and children under 12 years of age riding on an entry must be accompanied by an adult. All entrants must report to the Registration Area at the Board of Education parking lot next to Ripley High School. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Parade begins at 12 noon on July 4th, 2011. It is suggested that parade entrants coming from west of Ripley travel to Registration Area via Klondyke Road due to Firecracker 2K Run being held downtown. No controversial issues may be represented or alluded to in any way on any parade entry or participant.
4th of July Pancake Breakfast
The 10th annual Calvary United Methodist Men’s Fourth of July pancake breakfast will be held this year on Monday, July 4, from 7:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. in the upstairs church fellowship hall. The “all you can eat” feed includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, juices, milk, and coffee. Children ages 5 and under are free.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Morley Q. Parsons Scholarship Fund for Higher Education.
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