2017 Labor Day Parade Program

TITLE SPONSOR Labor of Love September 4, 2017 Newtown Labor Day ParadeINGERSOLL Auto of Danbury Honoring Lee Paulsen Grand Marshal newtownctlabordayparade.org facebook/newtownlabordayparade

Labor of Love The 56th annual Newtown Labor Day Parade Honorary Grand Marshal is Lee Paulsen, who has been the backbone of FAITH Food Pantry for over 33 years! The food pantry’s mission follows what its name implies: Food Assistance, Immediate Temporary Help. In keeping with Mrs. Paulsen’s dedication to FAITH, our theme will be “Labor of Love.” Please support FAITH’s mission to provide for our town residents in need. Donations of dry goods and non perishable items are accepted and appreciated either at the pantry every Tuesday between 10:00 am and noon or on Thursdays between 6:00 pm and 7:30 PM. Donations are also collected at the front entrance of The Newtown Bee weekdays between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.FAITH Food Pantry • 31 Peck’s Lane / The Newtown Bee • 5 Church Hill RoadParade Line-UpESCORT DIVISION 1 Please stand and salute the American Flag ANY timeFormer Ambulance Garage it passes during the parade! The line-up is subject to change.1. Newtown Police Department Scan this code for the current2. Newtown Police Department line-up. Honor Guard ESCORT DIVISION 23. Newtown High School Marching Band Academy Lane & Color Guard 1. Great American Fife & Drum4. GRAND MARSHAL - Lee Paulsen 2. First Selectman Pat Llodra 3. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman escorted by her husband, Chuck Paulsen5. Vehicle Provided by REACH Car Club & State Police Escort Vehicle6. Parade Judges 4. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty 5. 2nd Company Governors Horse Guard • Barbara Lesko 6. Newtown Republican Town Committee • Sue Shpunt • Bruce Landgrebe and Party Members Including those • Barbara Lynch who sent applications • Dottie Palmer 7. Germantown Ancients 4 piece Fife & Drum • Laura Hewitt 8. Newtown Democratic Town Committee7. Newtown Volunteer Ambulance and Party Members Including those who8. Golden Landscape Food Donation Truck sent applications9. Boy Scouts of America Troop 70 9. State & Local Politicians10. Newtown Rotary Club-Gold Sponsor11. Newtown Chamber of Commerce - Brian Amey LEGENDS & PIONEERS Driven By: Mr. James Paprowski AWARD WINNER*12. Newtown Economic Development Commission13. Connecticut’s Beautiful Baby 2018 - Rylee Everetts Nicholas Kopcik14. Maplewood of Newtown - Platinum Sponsor15. Sons of Portugal Band * This award is given annually to groups or16. Ingersoll Auto of Danbury - Platinum Sponsor individuals who have remained longtime partici-17. Newtown Veterinary Specialists - Event Sponsors pants/marchers, helping make the parade a special18. Teamsters Local 1150 - Platinum Sponsor tradition.19. Newtown Hardware - Event Sponsor20. Leahy’s Fuel - Event Sponsor21. Newtown Lions Club - Flagpole Sponsor22. Dental Associates - Event Sponsor

DIVISION 1 DIVISION 3Johnny Cake Lane Martin Street 1. Clan Ross Pipe Band 1. Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band 2. Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company 2. Hawleyville Fire and Rescue Department 3. Pyramid Legion of Honor 3. 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery 4. Pyramid Tall Shriners 5. Pyramid Patrol Re-enactment Group 6. Connecticut Tiare Polynesian Dance Troupe 4. Faith at Newtown Church 7. Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue 5. Rocking Roosters 6. Relay for Life Stage Currituck Position # 27 For Division 3 7. Rallying for Ryan Childhood Cancer 8. St. Rose School-Parade Route Sponsor 8. Pyramid Shrine Temple Klown Unit 9. Newtown Baseball Stage on Currituck Position # 28 For Division 3 10. Newtown High School Wrestling Team 9. St. Rose Parish-Stage Currituck Rd. For 11. Newtown Youth Wrestling 12. Newtown Youth Cheer Position 29# D-3 13. Newtown Youth Football 10. Andy Clure for First Selectman 14. Cleo Brown Band 11. Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums 15. Girl Scouts of Newtown 12. SDSS Martial Arts of Newtown 16. Cub Scouts Pack 270 13. Connecticut Men’s Roller Derby 17. Wons Taekwondo 14. Dance Dimensions 18. Cub Scout Pack 70 15. Simply Swing 19. Folklore Group of the Immaculate 16. Dere Street Restaurant 17. Valley Presbyterian Church Heart of Mary 18. The Newtown Vipers 11U 60’ Team 20. Happy Hoofers 21. Newtown Bridle Lands Association DIVISION 4 22. Wells Fargo Stage Coach Currituck RoadDIVISION 2 1. Connecticut Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle CorpsCurrituck Road 2. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company 3. Pyramid Shriners Motor Patrol1. Pyramid Shriners Pipe & Drum 4. Greenwich Pipe & Drum2. Botsford Fire Rescue 5. Danbury Civil Air Patrol3. Lathrop School of Dance 6. Kevin’s Community Center4. Baum Braces 7. The Dojo Martial Arts5. Newtown Strong Therapy Dogs 8. Protect Our Pollinators6. Newtown Congregational Church 9. Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited7. Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice 10. Barnum Festival Ringmaster Terry O’Connor8. Fiesta Del Norte 11. Barnum Festival Parade Float-Senior9. Porco Karate Academy 12. Barnum Festival Parade Float-Junior10. The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs 13. Sparkartz/Circus Moves 14. Vasi’s International Gymnastics and Therapy Dogs 15. Newtown Pride FC Soccer11. Commission on Aging/Newtown Senior DIVISION 5 Center - Mae Schmidle Currituck Road12. Newtown VNA13. Newtown Health Fair 1. Gaelic Highland Pipe Band14. Children’s Adventure Center 2. Newtown Hook & Ladder15. Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance 3. Newtown Federation of Teachers and American16. VFW Post 308 Convertibles17. VFW Post 308 Ladies Auxiliary Federation of Teachers18. Bob Morante 2 Classic Cars 4. Newtown National 12U Baseball Team19. Randy Relvis (Special Guest) 5. Newtown Ice Hockey20. REACH Newtown - classic cars 6. NewArts21. Glen Swanson - classic car 7. Save Your Scissors22. Newtown United Methodist Church 8. NASCAR Whelen Modified Division23. Newtown Cultural Arts Commission 9. Stafford Motor Speedway Pace Car24. Silver Steel Band 10. Stephen Kopcik Modified Driver25. Tractor Supply Company 11. Johnny Walker Racing Dare Stock26. Antique Tractors 12. Doug Coby Whelen Modified Tour 3 Year Champion 13. FAITH Food Pantry Donation Truck

Deidre M. Condon, DMD FLAGPOLE SPONSORSGarrett B. Golisano, DDS Rachel Feldstein, DMD The Children’s Adventure Center The Newtown Lions Club Honan Funeral Home Village Eye Care - Dr. Joseph Young Hoag Family Charitable Foundation Town of Newtown Economic Development Commission PARADE ROUTE SPONSORS St. Rose of Lima Church Franco’s Pizza Baum Braces Dere Street Kevin’s Community Center SUNSHINE SPONSORS Church Hill Physical Therapy Savings Bank of Danbury Fairfield Auction Rob Rozz Plumbing & Water Service Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Immaculate High School William E. Regan Newtown Woman’s Club Dr. Peter Licht, Dr. Jennifer Holloway and Susan Licht PA-C Brian & Pam Fagan Dance Dimensions Town Players of Newtown The LaurelRock Company Newtown Visiting Nurse Association Robert and Ruby Beer Newtown Commission on Aging Lynn Buttner Susan Lehman Curtis Packaging CONTRIBUTORS Nancy Crevier Christopher Deangelis Elaine Benko Joan W Tynan William Eder Garry Ober Janet Stockalis Susan Corey John & Virginia Chion Judy Rowley Porco Karate Academy Eleanor Sturges Don & Jane Sharpe Barbara Johnson Susan Lehman Nina & Richard Frankonis Brian & Pamela Fagan