PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce announced the winners from the Fourth of July Parade.
The Port Angeles City Ballet won the $1,000 prize for Outstanding Float.
The parade’s grand marshal was Steve Methner from the Dream Playground Foundation.
The event kicked off at 6 p.m. July 4 with a flyover by a helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station.
It had 56 entries focused on the 2024 theme, “Building Resilience, Building Community.”
Entries were judged on workmanship, design, general effect, theme, costume and casting.
Grocery Outlet placed second, for $500, and the $200 third-place award went to the Clallam County Fair Royalty.
Prizes also were awarded for Best Music, $400 to the first-place Port Angeles High School Alumni Marching Band, $200 to Ghostlight Productions for second place, and for Theme, $400 for first place to Concerned Citizens and $200 for second place to 4PA.
“The Chamber of Commerce congrats the winners and all of the participants who put in extra effort to help make this year’s parade really special,” said Marc Abshire, executive director for the chamber of commerce. “We keep raising the bar on our community gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July, and the parade is a great representation of that goal. Being able to recognize the Dream Playground Foundation and their impressive leadership in keeping our community a great place to raise a family was our reward. From our perspective, everybody wins.”
For more information, call the chamber at 360-452-2364.
