The Centralia Youth Wrestling Club took home the top prize in the 99th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade. Their entry, Patriotic Pumpkins, won the Harley Queen trophy.
The Grand Marshal’s trophy went to the Macz Funeral Home and their entry Liberty or Else.
The top commercial float was a first-time entry from Intermountain Electronics entitled ‘Powered by Commercial American Pride Frankenstein Edition ‘. Walmart’s entry, Stars, Stripes and Pumpkin Nights, took second.
In the school division, the Alternative School was first with their entry ‘Freedom’. Second place went to the Centralia Trinity Lutheran School’s entry ‘Star Spangled Spookley’.
In the civic division, the Wamac Lil Toot was first, and the Centralia Firefighters Association local 618 was second.
in the family division, the Lauder family’s entry ‘1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’ was first the Boxx family’s ‘Skeleton Splash Bash’ was second.
In the church division, St. John’s Episcopal and Redeemer Church was first, and Sandoval Community Church was second with ‘No Greater Love’.
The Royal Pink Dolls took first place in the marching division. Malaysia’s World was second.
In the band competition, Sandoval took first in junior/senior high, and Iuka was first for grade school bands.
The near-perfect weather led to large crowds for both the Fall Festival and Halloween Parade.
