A parade sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club is scheduled to kick off Missouri Day Festival activities on Saturday.
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The parade will get under way at 8:30 a.m., beginning at the corner of Crowder Road and Main Street and continuing the route down Main Street to Ninth Street, where it will turn east and continue to Eastside Park, via Kerfoot Street. Bands in the parade that will be taking part in the band festival competition will leave the parade route at Normal Street.
“Celebrating Historic Trenton” is the theme of the parade, with members of the Missouri Day History Book Committee serving as grand marshal. Trophies will be awarded to entries in 10 categories, including “Spirit of Missouri” float, Best Youth Float, Best Business Float, Best Organizational Float, Best Classic Car or Truck, Best Antique Car or Truck, Oldest Farm Tractor, Best Horse Entry-Adult, Best Horse Entry-Youth and Best Dressed Saddle Club.
The lineup for Saturday’s parade includes (bands are not listed):
1. Trenton Police
2. National Guard Colorguard
3. American Legion
4. Grand Marshal
5. THS Band
6. VFW Ladies Auxiliary
7. Trenton Fire Department
8.-9. Grundy County Ambulance
10. Big Time Cinema
11. Barnes-Baker
12. Harry Klinginsmith
13.-14. Rissler Student Council
15.-16. Spickard Christian Church
17.-19. Mic-O-Say Boy Scouts
20. Lowell Anderson
21. Rex and JoAnna Gray
22. Relaxation Therapy
23.-28. Trenton Elks
29.-30. Oak Leaf Achievers
31.-32. People First
33.-34. Tenth Street Baptist Church
35.-36. Prewitt Farms
37. Whitney Family Float
38.-39. Pamida
40. Romper Room Daycare
41.-42. Access II
43.45. Access II-Gallatin
46. Peggy’s Mobile Home & RV Park
47.-48. Union Local 194G
50. Barnes-Baker
51.-52. Coon Creek Church
53.-54. Phil McClure & family
55.-56. Super Star Dancers
57. Bud Cox
58-59. US Bank
60.-63. Sunnyview Nursing Home
64.-65. Century 21
66. Mickey Ralls
67. Sheila Eads
68. Wayne Rorebeck
69.-70. Blaine Siever
71.-72. Rural Dale Baptist
73.-83. North Grand River Baptist
84.-86. Derek Lowrey
87.-88. Church Float
89. Eddie Olsen
90. Pappy’s Car & Truck Wash
91. Homeland Realty/United Country
92.-93. McDonald’s
94. William Gott
95. Anderson Photography
96. Barnes-Baker
97. NCMC Ag Club
98. Mike Betz
99. Half Rock Cattle
100. C.R. and Karen Wilson
101. Stewart Cassidy
102. Wilson Ranch
103. NCMC Trail Riders
104. Jean Parsons
105. Anna Lewis
106. Jim Tipton