Photos by Pat Hodges, Results Reported by Austin Williams
After a year without fall festivities, the 2021 Centralia Kiddie Parade has kicked off the season of pumpkins, pretty leaves, and some good food. Families, friends, and their children came with some impressive, well-done costumes to help promote that Halloween feeling we all look forward to as the year springs into colder weather. We got to see some familiar faces, such as Star Wars’ “Mandalorian,” Paw Patrol’s ‘Marshall,” and many more! (See attached gallery.) As per tradition, the Centralia Junior High School’s Marching Band, under the direction of Brittany McFall, played their parade tune, “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, in the Kiddie Parade as well as the evening parade.
However, with this many awesome costumes, only a few can go home winners. Here are the results for the 2021 Kiddie Parade:
(Names followed by age and school or town of origin when provided)
Tony Demijan Memorial Award (Best Overall): Elizabeth, Emily, and Elaina Hart–New Horizon
Patriotic:
- First: Aliany Arteche—4—El Paso, Texas
- Second: Hadley and Nayden Huff—7–Centralia
- Third: Lucas and Grayson—2 and 3–Centralia
Monsters:
- First: Trace Sloat
- Second: Kayle Mantle
- Third: Kace Cooksey
Sports:
- First: Cooper Collins—5—West Virginia
- Second: Danielle Cortelloni—8–Indiana
Animals/Characters:
- First: Rainbow Beck and Ozzy—8–Centralia
- Second: Briar Henry Easton and Beckett Henry Farrah—6 and 10–Trinity School, Centralia
- Third: Cody and Carter DoBill—11 and 7
TV/Video Characters
- First: Isaiah Sanders—4–Centralia
- Second: William Harvey Dance Academy–Anderson
- Third: Noah, Gracy, and Josh—Odin
Fairy Tale/Mother Goose
- First: Cruella, Georgia Taylor—5—Willow Grove
- Second: Pirate, Keilana Mandrell—5–Dix
- Third: Big Green Turtle, Maddox Effinger—2–Dix
Musical/Rockstars
- First: Jenson Wintermann—9—Nashville Grade School
Space Aliens
- First: Amariah Story–8
- Second: Logan Korzenewski–11
- Third: Ryker Hempen—1
Cowboys/Cowgirls/Indians
- First: Anderson Sweeney
- Second: Jaxson Kruep
- Third: Bean Swift
Comic Strip Characters:
- First: Chloe Ashlock
- Second: Penelope Johnson and Elizabeth J
- Third: Lucas Ashlock
Prettiest:
- First: Elle McCain—5–Centralia
- Second: Carmen Jacobs—1—Centralia
- Third: Paisley Wilkerson—6—Centralia
- Fourth: Audrey Davia—3—Centralia
Ghosts/Goblins/Ugliest
- First: Emily, Elizabeth, and Elaine Hart
- Second: Carter Deadmond
Couples:
- First: Nightmare Before Christmas, Ella and Eilee Sanders—12 and 4—Central City
- Second: Witches, Alayna Jones and Alyviah Rinne—10 and 2—Jr. High
- Third: Burger King/Taco Bell, ModoLynn Wethington and Koden Calvert—9 and 7–St. Mary’s and Wamac
Witches:
- First: Dria Cledgg—7–Carlyle
- Second: Victoria Boyce—7–Jordan
- Third: Bliss Pickett—7–Schiller
Decorated Wagons:
- First: Batman, Jagger and Bronx Brenneisen and Sutton Williams—5 and 3–Centralia
- Second: Titanic, Jonah Johnson—6–Carlyle
- Third: Spaghetti, Guern—4 and 1—Odin
Floats:
- First: SS Wamac
- Second: Isabella and Ava Bradley and Lucas McCall
- Third: Big Bad Wolf
If you see a misspelling of a name, please send an e-mail to news@wjbdradio.com. The winner sheets are handwritten and sometimes difficult to read.
