The 2000 Dayton's Bluff Children's Parade
August 12, 2000
11:00 a.m.

Dayton's Bluff Rec Center to Indian Mounds Park
via Conway and Earl Sts.

 A Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Community Council Production
Sponsored in Part by the Capital City Partnership

Last Update: January 19, 2001
Photos by Greg Cosimini
 
 The Beagle Has Landed!
 
This year's Children's Parade began at the Dayton's Bluff Rec Center and Elementary School.
The Grand Marshal of this year's parade is none other than Explorer Snoopy, sponsored by  Capitol City Partnership Explorer Snoopy's younger brother Thespian Snoopy, shown here with his creator Amy Handford/Cummings, is a beagle of mystery.
Thespian Snoopy remains covered during the parade. His unveiling will take place later in the day at the Summer Fest at Mounds Park. Snoopy rides on a "float" created by Donavan Cummings of Edina Realty. Cummings and the Portage for Youth were co-sponsors of Thespian Snoopy.
Explorer Snoopy travels all over Saint Paul accompanined by is personal chauffeur, Roy Power, and his official waver, Colleen McGinn.
Representatives from the Johnson High School Marching Band got together to march in the parade.
R.O.M.P. (Responsible Owners of Mannerly Pets) brought there canine friends with them.
The  R.O.M.P. Canine Precision Drill Team in action.
Kids from the Dayton’s Bluff Children’s Garden once again made special banners for the parade.
The Dayton’s Bluff Elementary Achievement Plus Extended Day Program marches along.
Trinity Catholic School marches and bikes in the parade.
The St. Croix Valley Girl Scouts wave to the onlookers.
Everyone's favorite Bluffalo, Dick Lusk, never misses a parade.
 The Saint Paul Mounted Police Patrol finds itself at the end of the parade, as usual.
 
Children’s Parade
Dayton’s Bluff Elementary to Mounds Park
Participants include:
Parade Grand Marshal Explorer Snoopy Sponsored by Capitol City Partnership
  Artist-Joshua Porter
Thespian Snoopy Sponsored by Portage for Youth and Donavan Cummings of Edinta Realty
  Artist: Amy Handford/Cummings
Representatives from Johnson High School Marching Band
Dayton’s Bluff Children’s Garden
Dayton’s Bluff Extended Day
Conor and Friends
Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center Baseball
Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center Teen Club
St. Croix Valley Girl Scouts
Canine Precision Drill Team – R.O.M.P. (Responsible Owners of Mannerly Pets)
Dayton’s Bluff Bluffalo
St. Paul Mounted Police Patrol
Trinty Catholic School
Rhema Christian Church
Sacred Heart Church
And whoever else would like to join!
 
Organized by the Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Community Council
Sponsored by:
City of St. Paul
Capitol City Partnership
Metropolitan State University

With special thanks to the St. Paul Police, particularly the Community Services Unit.

Also, thanks to:
The Marian Center
Americas Second Harvest Food Bank
St. Paul School District
Edina Realty
Councilmember Kathy  Lantry

The Volunteer Organizing Committee:
Al Clausen (Chair)
Greg Cosimini
Sarah Ryan
Raeann Ruth
Amber Ruth
Amy Handford/Cummings
Julie Benick
Terry Wilson
Pauline Toulouse 
John Vaughn
Special Acknowledgement: Dick Lusk

To learn more about Dayton’s Bluff, how to get involved in the civic life of this community, and for a good laugh,  explore the rest of our web site at www.daytonsbluff.org. 

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