Arthur Manor Salutes America

Uncle Sam led the annual 4th of July Parade from Sprague Road to Davis Park at the 84th Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association celebration. He was trailed by parents and kids of all ages. Some traveled on decorated bikes, trikes and strollers and many were dressed in red, white and blue and patriotic costumes. Awards were given for the best patriotic costumes and the best decorated scooters, bicycles, tricycles, carriages and strollers. Also in the parade were creative floats including Our Nation’s Capital, Freedom Rings, Fourth of July BBQ Picnic and 236th birthday cake.

Once in the park, there were races and games for all – including dashes, wheelbarrow races, potato sack races, a parent-child relay, and three-legged races culminating in the annual egg toss. No one went hungry, enjoying baked goods, popcorn, hot dogs and lemonade.

(Pictured Left: Maxwell and Sydney Block take a picture with Uncle Sam (Tegan Lee) after winning 1st Prize for Patriotic Attire.)

 

See below for a full list of parade winners and race results:

Parade Prizes:

Marchers in Patriotic Costumes

1st place – Sydney & Maxwell Block – “Happy 4th Uncle Sam”

2nd place – Zoey & Max Maidman & Violet & Beatrice Martin – “I Screamers”

3rd place – Taylor & Erin Olender – “Betsy Ross”

Honorable Mention – Lucy & Serena Glik

Scooters

1st place – Amelia Dai, Julia Genin, Caroline Guerney, Eliana Zitrin & Gillian Zitrin

2nd place – Max Maidman

Bicycles

1st place – Sarah Jane Traumer

2nd place – Julia DeVito

3rd place – Angela Hoey

Honorable Mention – Daniel Hoey

Tricycles

 

1st place – Jacob Traumer

2nd place – Ella Farnsworth

3rd place – Quinn Pruss

Honorable Mention – Laura Chesnut

Carriages & Strollers

1st place – Cole & Quinn Pruss

2nd place – Max Geer

3rd place – Emery Farnsworth

Floats

1st place – Christine Lambert – “Ours Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C.” (Pictured Below)

2nd place – The Conlan, Genin, Lobato & Salazar Families – “Freedom Rings”

3rd place – Tie: Gillian & Eliana Zitrin – “Fourth of July BBQ Picnic”/

Theresa Alarcon, Sophie Cammarata, Hannah Lewis & Jolie Suchin – “236th Birthday Cake”

Honorable Mention – Katie Belbusti & Mary Kate Gorham – “Happy Birthday America”

Dash

1st Heat: 5 yrs. old and under, boys and girls together

1st – Nicholas Bates

2nd – Alex Bates

3rd – Ava Zerbo

 

2nd Heat: 6 & 7 yrs. old, boys and girls together

1st – James Bates

2nd – Nicolas Peckett

3rd – Matthew Samuels

3rd Heat: 8, 9, & 10 yrs. old, girls

1st – Christine Lambert

2nd – Anne Conlan

3rd – Rebecca Newman

4th Heat: 8, 9, & 10 yrs. old, boys

1st – Luca Schettino

2nd – Brendan Knopp

3rd – Jack Silvers

5th Heat: 11 yrs. old and older, girls

1st – Hannah Lewis

2nd – Phebe Denison

3rd – Samantha Mancini

6th Heat: 11 yrs. old and older, boys

1st – James Conlan

2nd – Eric Jacobson

3rd – Michael Palermo

Wheelbarrow Race - Teams of two, boys and girls mixed

1st Heat: 7 yrs. old and under

1st – James Bates & Matthew Samuels

2nd – Shannon Kelly & James Kelly

3rd – Angela Hoey & Taylor Olender

2nd Heat: 8, 9 & 10 yrs. old

1st – Christine Lambert & Rebecca Newman

2nd – Michael Jamesley & Luca Schettino

3rd – Erin Olender & Gillian Zitrin

3rd Heat: 11 yrs. old and older

1st – Theresa Alarcon & Paige Panessa

2nd – Mary Kate Gorham & Hannah Lewis

3rd – Tie: Sophie Cammarata & Jolie Suchin/Anne Conlan & James Conlan

 

Potato Sack Race - Girls

1st Heat: 6 yrs. old and under

1st – Ella Mulfinger

2nd – Kate Geller

3rd – Emily Levine

2nd Heat: 7 & 8 yrs. old

1st – Rebecca Newman

2nd – Maeve Jacobson

3rd – Taylor Olender

3rd Heat: 9 & 10 yrs. old

1st – Christine Lambert

2nd – Julie Jamesley

3rd – Anne Conlan

4th Heat: Girls, 11 yrs. old and older

1st – Sophie Hodges

2nd – Mary Kate Gorham

3rd – Phebe Denison

Potato Sack Race – Boys

1st Heat: 6 yrs. old and under

1st – Cole Liebowitz

2nd – Trevor Knopp

3rd – Alex Leroy

2nd Heat: 7 & 8 yrs. old

1st – Michael Jamesley

2nd – Peter Troiano

3rd – Matthew Samuels

3rd Heat: 9 & 10 yrs. old

1st – Brendan Knopp

2nd – Luca Schettino

3rd – Joseph Samuels

4th Heat: 11 yrs. old and older

1st – Eric Jacobson

2nd – James Conlan

3rd – Michael Palermo

Parent and Child Relay

1st Heat: Children 5 yrs. old and under

1st – Sophia & John Mulfinger

2nd – Daniel & Kevin Hoey

3rd – McKinley & Matt Conlan

2nd Heat: Children 6, 7 & 8 yrs. old

1st – Will & Bob Salazar

2nd – Alessia & Ivan Schettino

3rd Heat: Children 9 & 10 yrs. old

1st – Luca & Ivan Schettino

2nd – Christine & Michael Lambert

3rd – Dean Mancini & Jack Daly

4th Heat: Children 11 yrs. old and older

1st – Jeremy & Barry Fein

2nd – James & Matt Conlan

3rd – Aidan & Dan Donovan

Three Legged Race - Teams of Two, Boys and Girls Mixed

1st Heat: 6 yrs. old and under

1st – Violet Martin & Ella Mulfinger

2nd – Ronan Barnea & Patrick Vasilescu

3rd – Cynthia Bekele & Beatrice Martin

2nd Heat: 7 & 8 yrs. old

1st – Angela Hoey & Taylor Olender

2nd – Michael Jamesley & Luca Schettino

3rd – Beatriz Conceicao & Megan Lobato

3rd Heat: 9 & 10 yrs. old

1st – Danielle Eforo & Lily O’Hare

2nd – Eddie Eforo & Brendan Knopp

3rd – Anne Conlan & Sophia Salazar

4th Heat: 11 yrs. old and older

1st – Aidan Donvan & Eric Jacobson

2nd – Alex Eforo & Michael Palermo

3rd – Mary Kate Gorham & Jolie Suchin

Egg Toss

1st – Lou Mancini & Liz Daly

2nd – Sean Covert & Eyal Barnea

3rd – Tie: Michael Porco & Jenn Somboonthun/Michael & Stephen Lambert

Photos by Felicia Block, Kevin Hoey and Harvey Flisser