*2004 Independence Day Line-Up*

Saturday, July 3^rd, 2004

9:00 AM: The Dick Bessel Kids Race

9:15 AM: The Dick Bessel Road Race

9:35 AM: Independence Day Parade

Music and Sound System- Brad Georgal

Parade Announcer – Don Burns

National Anthem performed by Mary Thomas

            Unit                                                     Description                            Location

Law Enforcement Escort                         ECSD, GI Police                          Sunoco- 2024 GI Blvd

Erie County Sheriffs Department                   Mounted Unit                                              VFW Post

Charles N. DeGlopper VFW Post #9249                 VFW Color Guard & car     Marston’s- 1970 GI Blvd

Disabled American Veterans                       Car                                                     Marston’s1970 GI Blvd                                                                                                    

82^nd Airborne Division                         Color Guard                                    Marston’s1970 GI Blvd      

Vietnam Veterans of America                       Chapter 77 Color Guard                          Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Gallopers                     Horses                                                          Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Town Board                      Fuccillo Chevrolet Car                        Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

McMahon, Cooke           

                                                            Crawford, Roesch, Robillard      

GI Town Clerk                                      Car                                                    Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Justice Court               Car                                                    Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Local Government Leaders           Erie County Executive- Joel Giambra          Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

                                                Erie County Sheriff – Patrick Gallivan 

                                                Erie County Legislator- Charles Swanick

                                                New York State Senator- Byron Brown

Sanborn Fire Company Band                       Marching Band                         Marston’s1970 GI Blvd

Grand Island Fire Company                    Equipment and marchers

Grand Island Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary                       Car

Grand Island Fire Company EMS-                      Dr. Edward Rayhill

Miss Cathy’s Dance Academy                     Youth dance

Tri-Community Ambulance                              Rescue vehicles                    Marston’s 1970 GI Blvd

Black Angels                                                   Color guard                                SCAP 1939 GI Blvd

US Coast Guard Color Guard                            Color guard                                      Webb & GI Blvd

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla                        Color guard                                      Webb & GI Blvd

Caledonian Pipes and Drums                         Marching                   Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Elderwood Health Care                            Trolley                       Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Golden Age Club                                             Float                            Sunoco 2024 GI Blvd

Grand Island Rod and Gun Club                     Float                            St. Stephen’s

Siberian Husky Club                                       Unique- dogs             Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Cristoforo Columbo Society                                    Float                            St. Stephen’s

Martin’s Fantasy Island                           Shoot-out                  Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Knights of Columbus                                      Marching                   Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Niagara Royalettes                                         Majorettes                 Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

GI Central School Transportation Dept.            Bus                            Professional Bldg. 1875 GI Blvd

Cub Scout Pack #425                                     Marching                       Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Cub Scout Pack #510                                     Marching                     Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Girl Scouts of Grand Island                           Marching                     Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

C. C. Diamonds                                              Twirling Corps.             Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Technology Camp of America, Inc.               Car                              Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Grinders Skate Park                                       Skateboards                Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

D. Co. Buffalo City Guard Gordon Highlanders- Pipes and drums-  Island Pools- 1865 GI Blvd.

Grand Island Chamber of Commerce      Float                            St. Stephen’s

Corvettes of Buffalo                                        Cars                            McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Mary Ann Brown                                              Corvette                      McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

INCOGNITO                                                    Color Guard                McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

GIHS Class of 1984                                        Float                            St. Stephen’s

Step-in-time                                                    Dance                                     McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Tim Phillips/ Jacoy’s/ National Vacuum            Cars                            McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Amherst Ambassadors                         Unique                         McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Grand Island Lions Club                             Car                              1979 GI Blvd.

Keller Insurance Group                          Fire truck                     1979 GI Blvd.

Realty USA                                                      Rolls Royce                1979 GI Blvd.

Dave Flame                                                    78 Corvette                 McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

American School of Karate                         Marching                     McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

“Les Grande Dames”- Red Hat Society            Car- Fuccillo Chevrolet          McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

McCarthy’s School of Irish Dance                  Dance                         1989 GI Blvd

Grand Island Democratic Party                    Marching                     McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Squirrel Raceport Design                         Unique- trailers McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Hot-to-Go (HTG) Motorsport                               Unique- trailers McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Marston Equipment                                         Vehicles                      McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Niagara Frontier Antique & Classic Boats   Boat                             McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

“Red Hat Mammas”- Red Hat Society            Car                              McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Island Fun Center                                           Go-Carts                     McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Rotary Club of Grand Island                           Float                            St. Stephen’s

Grand Island Republican Party                    Float                            St. Stephen’s

Islettes Elite                                                     Majorettes                   1989 GI Blvd

“Dr. Huggs”                                                     Cars                            McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Sound Choice Audio                                       Cars                            McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.

Monro Muffler                                                  Trucks                         Monro- 2109 GI Blvd.

Effervescence                                                 Color Guard                McMahon’s- 1849 GI Blvd.