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2019 Limestone Heritage Festival Parade Winners

Award of Excellence
  • Equestrian - #68 Daisy Parks
  • Antique Truck - #27 Kemp Family LLC
  • Antique Car - #11 Kim Scherschel & Family 1953 MG TD
  • Musical / Band - #4 BNL Marching Stars
  • Tractor - #65 Turner Back Creek Farms
  • Fire Truck - #39 Shawswick VFD
Churches
  • Award of Excellence:  #14 Grace Child Care Ministry
  • Most Patriotic:  #14 Grace Child Care Ministry
Commercial Floats
  • Award of Excellence:  #53 Bender Lumber
  • Most Patriotic:  #53 Bender Lumber

Non-Commercial Floats
  • Award of Excellence:  #15 Cub Scout Pack 343 Springville 
  • Most Patriotic:  #17 American Legion Riders Bedford
Best Overall Theme
  • #3 Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard
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The 2019 Limestone Heritage Festival Parade theme is "America the Beautiful." 

​GRAND MARSHAL:   Mark Scherschel 


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2019 Limestone Heritage Festival PARADE LINE UP

                               For line up questions please contact Jon Heichelbech at 812-797-5091
  • Parade Line up begins at 3pm  
  • CHECK IN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 14TH & M STREET WITH A MEMBER OF THE BEDFORD LIONS CLUB.   They will provide you with the line up area that your entry is assigned to.  
  • You will receive your parade number once you are positioned in the line up area on parade day. 
  • PARADE JUDGING takes place in the line up area.  Units must be in line up position by 4:30pm to qualify for judging
  • ​The parade will step off at 6pm. 

If you have any updates to your parade entry - email parades@downtownbedford.org

                                        
1  Bedford Police Department
2  American Legion post #33 Honor Guard
3  Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution
     Color Guard

4  Bedford North Lawrence Marching Stars
5  Grand Marshal - Mark Scherschel 
6  Mayor Shawna Girgis
7  Vietnam Veterans Organization
8  State Senator Eric Koch
9  Lambrecht Farm
10  Jerry Holland Antique Tractor
11  Kim Scherschel & Family - 1953 MG TD 
12  Kim Scherschel & Family - 1957 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Sedan
13  Kim Scherschel & Family - 1974 Jaguar XKE V-12
14  Grace Child Care Ministry 
15  CUB SCOUT PACK 343 FROM SPRINGVILLE
16  Springville Scouting 343
17  American Legion Riders Bedford 
18  Kim Scherschel & Family - 2011 Camaro Rally Sport V-8
19  M & E Honda
20  Sheriff Mike Branham
21  Lawrence County GOP
22  Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
23  City of Bedford Fire Department
24  Lawrence County 4-H Fair Queen Court
25  440 UAW
26  Artie Grimaldo's 1985 Chevy El Camino SS
27  Kemp Family LLC
28  IU Health Bedford EMS
29  Mallori Beyers - 2019 Distinguished Young Woman
30 Bedford Ford Lincoln Chrysler
31  Fender Auto Sales

32  Rowena Cross-Najafi for Mayor 
33  Reggie & Rebecca Nikirk
34  GS Courtyard Homes
35  Indiana Army National Guard
36  US Census Bureau


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37  Special Olympics of Lawrence County
38  SatLink
39  Shawswick Volunteer Fire Department
40  Lee Blansett
41  Jack Dixon
42  67 Corvette.  Tony & Glinda Terrell 
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2018 Salt Creek Mini Miss Queen and Court
44  Michael Roll - 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty
45  Hubler GM Bedford
46  Bedford Lions Club - Insect Fogging Truck

47  Bedford Lions Club - Float
48  Bedford Lions Club - Lion Mane Train
49  Advance America 
50  4 Good Reasons Roofing
51  Knight of Columbus Council 1166
52  812 Party Productions 
53  Bender Lumber 
54  Bedford Masonic Lodge
55  La-Or-Ma Shrine Club
56  Life Tabernacle
57  Garden Villa
58  Buy and Sell in The Sticks LLC
59  Forbidden Hollows Haunted Farm
60  Ron Bell
61  City of Bedford Utilities
62  Gearworks Towing & Auto Repair
63  Michael Fettinger
64  McDonald's of Central Indiana 
65 Turner Back Creek Farms
66  Taylor Hayes- 2018 Judah Festival Queen, 
​        2018 Judah FestivalPrincess Brylee Holguin  

67  Lawrence County Aquatics
68  Daisy Parks Riding Katie
69  Pooper Scooper

LIMESTONE HERITAGE FESTIVAL PARADE AWARDS

The following awards will be given:

BEST OVERALL THEME - $100 CASH Prize & Trophy

Commercial Floats (2 Awards)  - Award of Excellence & Most Patriotic

Non-Commercial Floats (2 Awards) - Award of Excellence & Most Patriotic

Antique Car - Award of Excellence

Antique Truck - Award of Excellence

Tractor - Award of Excellence

Equestrian - Award of Excellence

Musical / Band - Award of Excellence

Fire Truck - Award of Excellence

Churches  (2 Awards)  - Award of Excellence & Most Patriotic

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​Bring a chair and enjoy the parade along the route marked in red.  Enjoy Food Trucks & Vendors on the J Street section of the Downtown Square.  Our Festival vendors are located on J Street in between 15th & 16th Street.  Stick around for the LIVE entertainment by Soul Street, on the Harp Commons Stage starting at 8pm.  Then the FIREWORKS DISPLAY at dusk!

  • 6pm - Parade Begins (starts at the corner of M & 15th and ends at the corner of 13th and M Street



Parade Rules & Guidelines

​1.    No parade unit will be allowed in the parade line-up without a properly completed entry form.

2.    No sirens or other forms of horns that emit loud piercing sounds will be allowed during the parade.

3.    All parade units must be decorated according to the Parade theme or Patriotic theme.   See 3A and 3B for additional information.

3A.  If a generator is being used to provide power to run the entry, 16/3 AWG (min size) power cords are required, and please be sure to have extra fuel in an approved container on your float or towing vehicle. An approved ABC fire extinguisher will be required. A Fire Marshall will inspect all entries using a generator during the lineup. Those not complying with this safety precaution will not be allowed in the parade. For safety reasons, do not attempt to refuel your float while it is in motion or during the parade itself - refueling is permissible only before the start of the parade.

3B.  An approved ABC fire extinguisher is required for any float or other entry using gasoline or other flammable substance.

4.    A clearance shall be maintained around equipment that gets hot when running for the following: ordinary combustibles (paper, wood, plastic, etc.) of not less than three (3) feet and not less than ten (10) feet for approved fuel containers. 

5.    Anything deemed to be a potentially dangerous situation by the fire inspector, you will be required to correct.

6.    Entries are NOT permitted to throw candy, literature, or any other items from a moving parade unit.  If you do have something to pass out it must be handed out while walking.  This is for the safety of spectators as well as participants and will be strictly enforced.

7.    Do not leave your parade entry in the lineup area until you are properly placed by a Lions Club member.

8.    Please do not fall behind. Maintain the same spacing, no more than 40’ gap, behind the unit in front of you as you had when you were released from the parade formation site.

9.    Walkers must be with a vehicle or float and be able to keep up with parade flow.  If not they need to get on their float or vehicle.

10.    Performances must be conducted in motion along the parade route.  No stopping to perform during the parade.    Judging takes place in the line up area starting at 4:30pm.  Please ensure your parade entry is in place to be included for consideration for parade awards.

11.    The parade route will be same as last year’s parade.  Make sure you finish the entire route….turn right on Lincoln, go to 13th Street and turn left and then turn left back onto “M” Street.  Visit www.downtownbedford.org for Parade Route Map & Line up #’s (posted by Wednesday June 27th)




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    • 2019 Bedford Christmas Parade
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    • 2018 Bedford Christmas Parade Photos
    • 2018 Santa Photos
    • 2018 Limestone Heritage Photo Gallery
    • 2017 Limestone Heritage Festival
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