LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – The winners from the 2024 Shanghai Parade have been released. Parade officials provided the following information:
Antique Cars
First Place: Number 483, Mike O’Brien 1967 Diamond T. (Ripco);
Second Place: Number 471, Jerry Vance 1948 Plymouth Coup;
Third Place: Number 478, Mike Howard 1967 Camero.
Equestrian
First Place: Number 493, Laura Plumley;
Second Place: Number 494, Cathy and Mark Romage;
Third Place: Number 498, Abby Jones.
Animal/Animal Drawn: All Animals other than horses
First Place: Number 491, Dolly Knight and her Chicken;
Second Place: Number 67, Hank Woodfin and chicken;
Best Dressed Farm Equipment
First Place: Number 486, Carroll Crane 1948 Ford Almost Heaven;
Second Place: Number 469, Martin and Russell Tree company.
Float
First Place: Number 472, The Beards Family Traditions;
Second Place: Number 476, Democrats;
Third Place: Number 484, Ford for Family Court.
Music
First Place: Number 458, Greenbrier River Optimistic Ukulele Player;
Second Place: 481, Tobias Sizemore – with guitar.
Walkers: 1-2 persons
First Place: Number 68, Diane Haill And Glenn Singer;
Second Place: Number 71, Father Tom – Nicholas County Fair;
Third Place: Number 70, Doug Buffington.
Walkers: 3 or more people
First Place: Number 480, Gum Store Studio;
Second Place: Number 475, Greenbrier Valley Hell Benders;
Third Place: Number 465, More Fishing in 2024 – Macie, Hayes and Henry Hileman.
Joe Ellis Memorial Tradition Prize
Number 458 Greenbrier River Optimistic Ukelele Players.
Mary Satterfield Spirit of Shanghai Award
Number 472, The Beards.
Chairman’s Award
Number 491, Dolly Knight and her Chicker.
Jim Wills Memorial Award
Number 475 Greenbrier Valley Hell Benders.
Additional Parade Stats:
Temp: 29°
Estimated crowd: 1600
Number of Entries: 54
Time (length of parade): 34 minutes
Oldest Participant: Mary Alice Beard 89 and a half (Number 472)
Youngest Participant: Theodora Lye (Number 467)
Lewisburg Volunteer of the Year:
The Bluebell Garden Club;
The Greenbrier Gardenees;
The Lewisburg House and Garden Club;
The Savannah Garden Club;
Greenbrier Valley Master Gardeners.
Super Duper Pooper Scooper:
Dr. Bob Foster and Mary Leb Foster.
Judges:
Rev. Bev Colombo – Pastor of Lewisburg United Methodist Church;
Mollie Messimer – Patina;
Parti Ford – Realtor;
Rich Ford – Attorney.
MC:
Mike Kidd
Scorekeepers:
Michelle Hanna and Shane Hanna.
Shanghai Parade Committee:
Dr. Mary Ann Mann, Chairman;
DeEtta King Hunter, Treasurer;
Steve Hunter;
Mike Kidd;
Susan Sharp Campbell;
Sheryl Hulmes;
Kevin Salyer;
Mike And Jeanie Wyatt;
Michelle Hanna;
Shane Hanna;
Seth Kidd.
The parade committee would like to give special thanks to:
Gary Canterbury (GC Sales of Lewisburg) – Provided judges stand;
Boy Scout Troop 70;
City of Lewisburg employees/police department, Mayor Bev White, City Manager Misty Hill, Shannon Beatty, Susan Honaker and City Council;
The Asylum – Paula Thomes and Colin Rose;
Radio Greenbrier – Debbe Yates;
West Virginia Daily News;
Mountain Messenger;
Greenbrier Historical Society and Al Emch – facilitated the transfer of grant money to the Parade Committee.
