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Published: 06 July 2017 06 July 2017

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

The Fourth of July 2017 parade kicked off at 10 a.m. beginning at 13th Street across from Gough Park.

Seventy-seven entries went southward on Pope Stret, with a jag eastward on College Ave, and southward on Bullard Street, with another short eastward stretch on Broadway, turned northward on Hudson Street, and ended on 13th Street by Gough Park.

The winners, which were announced Tuesday afternoon, included:

 

Equestrian Groups:
1 Healing Hands Equine Service

Walking Groups:
1 Jerry Boswell - Blu Can Man
2 Gila Friends Meeting
3 Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks

Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Tractors Category:
1 The Marine Corps League
2 St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
3 Silver City Mayor - Ken Ladner

Float Category:
1 Grand Marshal's World War II Veterans float by Grant County Republicans
2 First American Bank
3 Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild

"We were pleased with the 77 entries in the parade. It was long, yet seemed to move ahead smoothly and fairly swiftly" Scott Terry, president of the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce and director of the July Fourth project, said.

"People were telling me this was one of the largest crowds we have had in recent years," he continued. "I found it amazing that some of our food vendors literally had to run to the grocery store because they had run out of food. When you are working the event, all I watch for is the smiles. And there were lots of smiles today.

"On behalf of the Chamber Board and staff, we say thank you to all the participants," Terry concluded. "We say thank you to our sponsors: PNM, Town of Silver City, First American Bank. And we must thank all the people who came to downtown Silver City to celebrate our country's freedom and independence."