Today was the Alamo Parade and it was a miserable day for it -- Really, really cold but our Winter Ranch Parade folks managed to weather the weather!
The theme for the parade this year was Super Heros and our Winter Ranchers took the Super Hero Theme and broadened it to include Super Heros from history as well as our Veterans, 1st Responders, Fire Fighters, etc.
Pictures at the Ranch While We Wait For Our Police Escort
Rosie Ewald as Abe Lincoln
Shirley Smith and Jo Kinkead
Larry Chapin as a Power Ranger
Jim and Jeri Mahan and Chuck Cullett
Leona and Mike Fultz as Mrs. and Mr. Claus
Sandy and Mo Hawn as xx and Mo as Fireman
Our Bikers as Firemen
Flo Reed
Josie Fehring
Delora DeKeyrel
Bob Jones
Jim and Julie Rademacher
HEB Parking Lot Where Final Preparations
Are Made and Where The Parade Starts
Finishing the decorating of the floats, bikes, etc.
Winter Ranch Fire Department
Jerry Rezac
Rita Huether
Judy Foley
Some of our Winter Ranchers at the Grand Stand
Freezing But Waiting For the Parade
Larry and Rita Bendel ready to watch the parade
Nila Rezac, Cathy Chapin and Pat Cullett
As you can see it is just freezing outside. We all had to stay wrapped up to stay warm.
Greg Hanson and Tom Griffith
Mary Benfield, Donna Jenkins and Richard Beall
Kathy Doddridge
The Parade Starts
Man of Steel
Here Comes Our Winter Ranch Group
The Fire Brigade
Our Bikers
Judy Teply handing out candy
Donna and Richard Ritchie
Don DeKeyrel as Popeye
Gail Fields from Trophy Garden handing out beads
Mike and Leona Fultz
The Ritchies
Rosie Ewald
Josie Fehring handing out candy
Sandy Hawn
Our Winter Ranch 1st Responders
Our World War II Veterans
The Bus is in the Parade with more Veterans
The end of Winter Ranch in the parade
Our sister park, Trophy Gardens is in the parade also
The Shriners
AWARDS CEREMONY
The Mayor hands out awards at the
Grand Stand in the Alamo Square
Waiting to see who wins the trophies
The Rademachers and Bill Snyder
Larry and Cathy Chapin
Larry holding our 2nd Place Trophy for Senior Division
Trophy for Best Theme Representation
Then many of the people who participated in the parade headed over to The El Dorado for lunch.
Don and Delora DeKeyrel and Shirley Smith
Our Winter Ranchers warming up and
waiting for lunch to be served!
