PARADE ANNOUNCER

John Cornwell

 

PARADE ORGANIZER

Tara Egan

 

PARADE DIRECTORS

David Cohen & Gene Herman

 

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Members- Tina Willey and Jerry Sanford, TPVFD

 

 At the Reviewing Stand: Takoma Park Community Band

 

DIVISION 1: Directors – Jared Garelick, Julius Kassovic, Vijay Kaul, Johnnie Ramos, and Jessica Snowden                    

Police Escort

Takoma Park Police Department Color Guard

Chief Antonio DeVaul, Takoma Park Police Department

Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

Hon. Laurie-Anne Sayles, Montgomery County Council, At-Large

Hon. Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Council, District 4

Hon. Talisha Searcy, Mayor, City of Takoma Park

Hon. Jessica Landman, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 1

Hon. Cindy Dyballa, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 2

Hon. Roger Schlegel, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 3

Hon. Terry Seamens, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 4

Hon. Cara Honzak, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 5

Hon. Amy Wesolek, Takoma Park City Council, Ward 6

Principal Iraida Bodre-Woods, East Silver Spring Elementary School

Principal Zadia Gadsden, Takoma Park Elementary School

Principal Erin Martin, Takoma Park Middle School

Principal Damon Monteleone, Montgomery Blair High School

Assistant Principal Richard Weerts, Piney Branch Elementary School

Cheryl Harris Kisunzu, Provost, Washington Adventist University

Mr. Jason Shockey, COO, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center

Vietnam Veterans of America

VFW Post #350 Allstars

Sons of the American Legion Post 41 Silver Spring

TPIDC Roscoe Float - our thanks to our major contributors

MacMillan United Pipe Band

Members of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Dept & Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel assigned to the station

 

DIVISION 2: Director – Bruce Andersen

Common Defense

Skibiscuit

Takoma Park Lunch and Learn

Community Bridges, Inc.

The Morning Few Band

Tommy's Pantry

Somos Rolling Terrace

Takoma Masonic Center

Cub Scout Pack 33

Greenbelt Dog Training Marching Drill Team

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DIVISION 3: Director – Chauncey Cassidy & Mike Parnell

   TPES/PBES Rainbow Club

   The Merry Fellows

   Daleview Pool

   Motor Driven Band

   Mecca No. 10 Strollers Marching Unit

   West Hillandale Hammerheads Swim Team

   Dance Against DOGE

   Inter-Galactic Peace and Disco-Disclosure

   Baltimore Allstars marching band 

 

 

DIVISION 4: Director – Joelle Rabion & Steve Silverman

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   Takoma Horticultural Club

   Cub Scout Pack 493

   Blue Styles Brass Band

   Small Things Matter

   Silver Spring Progressive Action

   Tifereth Israel Congregation

   Friends of Will Jawando

   Panquility

   No Thrones / No Kings

 

DIVISION 5: Directors – Ted Conwell & Marianne Comfort

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   Takoma Park Folk Festival

   Takoma Park Youth Council

   Congressman Jamie Raskin and the Democracy Summer Fellows

   Washington Revels

   Off the Deep End

   Cultural Care Au Pairs

   District 20 State Legislators

        Hon. William C. Smith Jr., Maryland State Senate, District 20

        Hon. Lorig Charkoudian, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

        Hon. David Moon, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

        Hon. Jheanelle Wilkins, Maryland House of Delegates, District 20

   District 20 Democratic Caucus

 

DIVISION 6: Director – Carter Dougherty

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   DC Comic Villains

   Takoma Park Department of Public Works

   Takoma Torch

   Maryland D19 Democratic Club

   Mound Visits

   Image Band

   Peace Action Montgomery

   Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts

   CUPCAKES AGAINST CORRUPTION

 

DIVISION 7: Director – Julie Finegan

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   Evan Glass for County Executive

   Magritte's Mermaid

   The Mark H Rooney Taiko School

   Christ Embassy Church

   Free DC

   Vespa Club of DC

   Washington Adventist University

   Falun Dafa of DC

   sharks and minnows foundation

   That’s All Folks – David Cohen & Gene Herman Parade Directors