THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, December 15, 1994 TAG: 9412130126
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 45 lines
The Downtown Norfolk Council has announced the contest winners of the Grand Illumination Parade and Lighted Boat Parade.
This year marked the 10th anniversary for the Holidays in the City events. An estimated combined crowd of 100,000 lined the streets and the Elizabeth River shoreline to watch both parades.
At the Grand Illumination Parade, 34 floats competed in the float contest and more than 70 motorized and walking units competed for a new award, the Crowd Pleaser. Also competing in the band contest were 15 area high school bands.
At the Lighted Boat Parade, 60 vessels competed for 11 different honors.
GRAND ILLUMINATION PARADE Best Float in Show - Hurrah Players, Norfolk
Best Theme Interpretation, float - City of Norfolk, Department of Streets and Bridges
Best Illumination, float - Icelandic-American Association of Hampton Roads, Norfolk
Best Commercial Float - Norfolk Florist & Gifts, Norfolk
Best Non-Commercial Float - Lions Club of Virginia, Chesapeake
Crowd Pleaser Winner - K-9 Corp, Chesapeake
High School Bands: first place, Great Bridge, Chesapeake; second place, Kellam, Virginia Beach; third place, Bethel, Hampton
LIGHTED BOAT PARADE Best in Show - Pattie B, owner James E. Wise, Suffolk
Power/Private 30-40 feet - Pattie B, owner James E. Wise, Suffolk
Power/Private under 30 feet - Strait Aweigh, owner Marty Strait, Virginia Beach
Sail/Private over 30 feet - Conflict, owner Robert and Susan Saunders, Hopewell
Sail/Private under 30 feet - Mischievous, owner David Fitzgerald, Norfolk
Sail/Private 30-40 feet - Stray Cat, owner Ron Charlton, Hampton
Sail/Private over 40 feet - Jewells, owner Forrest Norman, Virginia Beach
Power/Commercial - Virginia Dare, Virginia Dare Cruises, Inc., Maneo, N.C.
Sail/Commercial - Sweet Witch, ODU Sailing Center
Military - COMPHIBGRU 4, U.S. Navy by CNB