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WE WANT YOU!
WE WANT YOU
TO BE PART OF THE HISTORIC STEEL VALLEY CHRISTMAS PARADE COMMITTEE
Individuals interested in helping to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the best Christmas parade in the area, can contact :
Denise Kelly at (412) 462-7272 or homesteadwns@aol.com
The Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade Commi
ttee is currently planning for The 2009 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade.
Everyone Loves A Parade!
TO BE PART OF THE HISTORIC STEEL VALLEY CHRISTMAS PARADE COMMITTEE
Individuals interested in helping to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the best Christmas parade in the area, can contact :
Denise Kelly at (412) 462-7272 or homesteadwns@aol.com
The Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade Commi
ttee is currently planning for The 2009 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade.Everyone Loves A Parade!
Mr. McFeeley comes to Steel Valley "neighborhood"
By Michael Divittorio
Daily News Staff Writer
Blustery winds and chilly temperatures could not stop a speedy delivery at this year's Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade.
Nealy 20 fire trucks representing departments from Homestead, West Homestead, Munhall, Whitaker and West Mifflin led the way for Grand Marshal Mr. McFeeley from Misters Rogers' Neighborhood at Saturday's parade.
McFeeley, otherwise known as David Newell, said he is honored to have been selected to participate in this year's festivities, and was surprised at how many people recognized him.
"The people were so friendly, and they all knew Mister Rogers Neighborhood," said Newell, who is director of public relations for Family Communications. "It's interesting. The adults were waving and so were the children, and their grandmothers were waving. It makes me feel good."
McFeeley was selected as the grand marshal because 2008 is the 40th anniversary of his participation in the late Mr. Rogers family-oriented program. He stood alongside Purple Panda on a float of King Friday's castle with a depiction of the famous trolley provided by Kennywood.
"It's his 40th year," Homestead Program Coordinator Denise Kelly said. That has to be recognized. That has to be celebrated."
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood continues to air in syndication on WQED.
This marks the 15th year that Kelly has coordinated the parade. She said it went well, but the weather had an impact on the turnout.
"If it wasn't for the cold, it would have been wonderful," Kelly said. "If the weather was better, every street would be lined up (with people). It's one of the coldest days of the year. It was a wonderful parade. We hope to make it bigger every year."
Homestead Mayor Betty Esper walked in the parade with her dog, and Munhall Mayor Raymond Bodnar also participated. Both said they thought it was a tremendous experience for them and the surrounding area.
"I think it's going very nice," Esper said. "this is a cold day and everybody's out and everybody's enjoying it."
"One of the greatest events of the whole year," Bodnar said. "We look forward to it every year, and it gets bigger and better for the Steel Valley. It's beautiful."
McFeeley participated in another community's parade last week, and headed to an event in downtown Pittsburgh shortly after the Steel Valley parade. He said his time in the Homestead area will be one of great memories.
"It makes you feel so good to be able to go to different neighborhoods in Pittsburgh," he said.
"This is great to go to another neighborhood, and they all equally know "The Neighborhood."
More than 100 groups, organizations, officials, businesses and other entities participated in this year's parade sponsored by United States Steel Corp. Among those featured along the parade route were Mon Valley Harley Owners Group, Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scout Pack 15, Homestead Park United Methodist Church, Steel Valley Council of governments and officials from the Carnegie Library of Homestead.
There were performances by the West Mifflin High School Band and the Steel Valley Show Steppers and other groups. The event concluded with pictures with Santa at Shop'n Save's parking lot.
Kelly announced the winners of the parade contest later that afternoon. There was a tie for best float with the Waterfront Christian Church under the direction of Larry Seigworth, and the Community of Crucified One in Homestead under the direction of Chris Haigs and Bishop Jonathan Stewart. They Split a $500 prize.
The Monroeville joyful Twirlers under the direction of Tracey Poach won for best marching group. The West Mifflin High School Marching Band under the direction of Devon Smeal won for best marching band. Tracey's Place along Eighth Avenue won for best decorated store front.
Earning honorable mention for decorated store front are Outer Skin, Waterfront embroidery, Penn Automotive and Computer Gooroo.
"We hope they all come back next year," Kelly said. "We really want to thank them. Things like parades and light-up nights give people hope."
Daily News Staff Writer
Blustery winds and chilly temperatures could not stop a speedy delivery at this year's Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade.
Nealy 20 fire trucks representing departments from Homestead, West Homestead, Munhall, Whitaker and West Mifflin led the way for Grand Marshal Mr. McFeeley from Misters Rogers' Neighborhood at Saturday's parade.
McFeeley, otherwise known as David Newell, said he is honored to have been selected to participate in this year's festivities, and was surprised at how many people recognized him.
"The people were so friendly, and they all knew Mister Rogers Neighborhood," said Newell, who is director of public relations for Family Communications. "It's interesting. The adults were waving and so were the children, and their grandmothers were waving. It makes me feel good."
McFeeley was selected as the grand marshal because 2008 is the 40th anniversary of his participation in the late Mr. Rogers family-oriented program. He stood alongside Purple Panda on a float of King Friday's castle with a depiction of the famous trolley provided by Kennywood.
"It's his 40th year," Homestead Program Coordinator Denise Kelly said. That has to be recognized. That has to be celebrated."
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood continues to air in syndication on WQED.
This marks the 15th year that Kelly has coordinated the parade. She said it went well, but the weather had an impact on the turnout.
"If it wasn't for the cold, it would have been wonderful," Kelly said. "If the weather was better, every street would be lined up (with people). It's one of the coldest days of the year. It was a wonderful parade. We hope to make it bigger every year."
Homestead Mayor Betty Esper walked in the parade with her dog, and Munhall Mayor Raymond Bodnar also participated. Both said they thought it was a tremendous experience for them and the surrounding area.
"I think it's going very nice," Esper said. "this is a cold day and everybody's out and everybody's enjoying it."
"One of the greatest events of the whole year," Bodnar said. "We look forward to it every year, and it gets bigger and better for the Steel Valley. It's beautiful."
McFeeley participated in another community's parade last week, and headed to an event in downtown Pittsburgh shortly after the Steel Valley parade. He said his time in the Homestead area will be one of great memories.
"It makes you feel so good to be able to go to different neighborhoods in Pittsburgh," he said.
"This is great to go to another neighborhood, and they all equally know "The Neighborhood."
More than 100 groups, organizations, officials, businesses and other entities participated in this year's parade sponsored by United States Steel Corp. Among those featured along the parade route were Mon Valley Harley Owners Group, Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scout Pack 15, Homestead Park United Methodist Church, Steel Valley Council of governments and officials from the Carnegie Library of Homestead.
There were performances by the West Mifflin High School Band and the Steel Valley Show Steppers and other groups. The event concluded with pictures with Santa at Shop'n Save's parking lot.
Kelly announced the winners of the parade contest later that afternoon. There was a tie for best float with the Waterfront Christian Church under the direction of Larry Seigworth, and the Community of Crucified One in Homestead under the direction of Chris Haigs and Bishop Jonathan Stewart. They Split a $500 prize.
The Monroeville joyful Twirlers under the direction of Tracey Poach won for best marching group. The West Mifflin High School Marching Band under the direction of Devon Smeal won for best marching band. Tracey's Place along Eighth Avenue won for best decorated store front.
Earning honorable mention for decorated store front are Outer Skin, Waterfront embroidery, Penn Automotive and Computer Gooroo.
"We hope they all come back next year," Kelly said. "We really want to thank them. Things like parades and light-up nights give people hope."
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Best Christmas Parade in the Valley!
Don't forget the Best Christmas Parade in the Valley!
We need the Spirit of Christmas more today than ever before. Leave your troubles on the doorstep and come join us for a few hours of holiday spirit! The Historic Steel Valley Parade is this Saturday December 6th. Starting at noon there will be entertainment all along 8th Avenue.
We need the Spirit of Christmas more today than ever before. Leave your troubles on the doorstep and come join us for a few hours of holiday spirit! The Historic Steel Valley Parade is this Saturday December 6th. Starting at noon there will be entertainment all along 8th Avenue.
The parade route will be alive with entertainment from numerous local bands and marching units, floats, school groups, scouts, mini-cars and clowns greeting children of all ages. In celebration of the City of Pittsburgh’s 250th anniversary, we are respectfully saluting our neighbors with participation from a few “true” Pittsburgher’s in this years Parade. The parade Grand Marshal, Mr.
McFeeley of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood (who is celebrating his 40th year of entertaining our children) will be joined by other local television personalities and dignitaries.
McFeeley of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood (who is celebrating his 40th year of entertaining our children) will be joined by other local television personalities and dignitaries.
United States Steel Corporation is once again sponsoring the Valley’s premiere holiday event. The parade will start in West Homestead and move along 8th Avenue to Shop N Save where Santa Claus will be available for photographs.
In the true ‘Steel Valley Spirit”, there will be a food drive to benefit local food pantry’s that serve our neighbors. You can help by bringing donations of canned goods, non-perishable items an toiletries to the Parade Reviewing Stand, located at the intersection of 8th. Ave. and Ann Street. Other activities that will keep our spirits warm include:
· Holiday music before the Parade at the corner of 8th and Ann Street
· Artist’s Holiday Market at the Artspace 105, hosted by the Steel Valley Arts Council. There will be free hot chocolate and cookies available.
· 8th Ave. Place located at 101 E. 8th will be serving coffee & cookies free of charge
· Walgreen’s will be selling coffee for five cents a cup and icees will be available for $1.00.
· Vendors will be selling their wares along the Avenue to add to the festive atmosphere.
So bundle up the children and join your neighbors for an hour of great entertainment, laughs and smiling faces …. a great way to kick off the Holiday season in the Valley! .
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Join Us After the Parade at Shop-n-Save
Pictures with Santa
Refreshments, Cookies and Drinks
Refreshments, Cookies and Drinks
Shop-n-Save
713 East 8th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
713 East 8th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
The 2008 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade List
Over 100 Units are participating in this years 2008 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade. The Grand Marshal for this years parade is Mr.McFeely from Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood
1. Local Fire Trucks (20)
2. United States Steel
3. U.S. Army
4. West Mifflin R.O.T.C.
5. Mr. McFeely and Purple Panda
6. KDKA TV Ross Guidotti
7. KDKA TV Jim Lokay
8. Mon Valley Hogs
9. Mayor John Dindak, West Homestead
10. Mayor Betty Esper, Homestead
11. Mayor Raymond Bodnar, Munhall
12. Steel Valley High School Band
13. Steel Valley Homecoming Queen
14. Steel Valley High School Cheerleaders
15. Steel Valley Girls Soccer
16. Steel Valley School Board
17. Steel Valley High School Honors Choir
18. Salvation Army, Steel Valley Corps
19. Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce
20. Steel Valley Rotary
21. Ray Schon State Farm
22. Keystone Plumbing
23. Joyful Twirlers
24. Bob Macy, Allegheny County Council
25. Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Council
26. Jay Costa, PA Senator
27. Marc Gergely, PA House of Representatives
28. Bill Kortz, PA House of Representatives
29. A.R.Eigean Gael
30. Pittsburgh Puppet Works Stilt Walker
31. Barret and Park Elementary Schools
32. Lil Bo Peep
33. Mistress Mary
34. Raggedy Ann
35. Raggedy Andy
36. Giant Eagle
37. Tri-Rivers/Tootsie Clowns
38. Kelly’s Truck
39. Pittsburgh Police Drums and Pipes
40. Steel Valley Family Center
41. Chick-fil-A
42. Lowes Home Improvement
43. Homestead District Lions
44. St. Therese’s Cheerleaders/Basketball Team
45. Kennywood Park Trolley
46. Red Hat Society
47. Syria Road Rigs
48. Guardian Storage
49. Sandy Bennett
50. Baldwin Borough Police Dept
51. Tracy’s Fashions
52. Scooby Doo
53. Oliver High School Band
54. Gummy Knight Express
55. McGruff
56. Duquesne/West Mifflin Boys Club
57. Best Buy/Geek Squad
58. Perry Traditional
59. Elks
60. Cricket Wireless
61. Micro Minis
62. Boy Scout Pack 15
63. Bowser Pontiac
64. Froggy 98.3
65. Community of the Crucified One
66. Penn Automotive
67. Eat-n-Park
68. Syria Clowns
69. Harmony Club
70. District Justice Tom Torkowski
71. Steel Valley Boxing Club
72. West Mifflin Boy Scout Troop 1111
73. Red Robbin
74. West Mifflin Show Steppers
75. West Mifflin High School Homecoming Queen
76. West Mifflin Police Dept
77. West Mifflin Area High School Band
78. DJ Sean
79. West Mifflin Cheerleaders
80. Waterfront Christian Church
81. Mama Pepino’s Pizza
82. Sandcastle Dunkin Dragon
83. Strong Women/Strong Girls
84. McDonalds
85. Gregg the Can Man
86. Boy Scout Pack 31
87. Brownie Troop 31
88. Panda Bear
89. Wal-Mart
90. Horses
91. Giant Eagle
92. Elmo/Cookie Monster
93. Fuddruckers
94. Uncle Sam
95. Carnegie Library of Homestead
96. Verizon
97. Steel Valley COG
98. YMCA UPMC Tri Boro Steppers
99. Wendy’s
100. Homestead Park United Methodist Church
101. Homestead Democrats
102. Port Authority Transit with “The Classmates”
103. AAA Tow Truck
104. Blue Thunder
105. Beginning with Books
106. Shop-n-Save
107. Santa Claus
108. Munhall Pre-Hospital Services
109. Catholic War Veterans
110. Western Pennsylvania Musicians Group
1. Local Fire Trucks (20)
2. United States Steel
3. U.S. Army
4. West Mifflin R.O.T.C.
5. Mr. McFeely and Purple Panda
6. KDKA TV Ross Guidotti
7. KDKA TV Jim Lokay
8. Mon Valley Hogs
9. Mayor John Dindak, West Homestead
10. Mayor Betty Esper, Homestead
11. Mayor Raymond Bodnar, Munhall
12. Steel Valley High School Band
13. Steel Valley Homecoming Queen
14. Steel Valley High School Cheerleaders
15. Steel Valley Girls Soccer
16. Steel Valley School Board
17. Steel Valley High School Honors Choir
18. Salvation Army, Steel Valley Corps
19. Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce
20. Steel Valley Rotary
21. Ray Schon State Farm
22. Keystone Plumbing
23. Joyful Twirlers
24. Bob Macy, Allegheny County Council
25. Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Council
26. Jay Costa, PA Senator
27. Marc Gergely, PA House of Representatives
28. Bill Kortz, PA House of Representatives
29. A.R.Eigean Gael
30. Pittsburgh Puppet Works Stilt Walker
31. Barret and Park Elementary Schools
32. Lil Bo Peep
33. Mistress Mary
34. Raggedy Ann
35. Raggedy Andy
36. Giant Eagle
37. Tri-Rivers/Tootsie Clowns
38. Kelly’s Truck
39. Pittsburgh Police Drums and Pipes
40. Steel Valley Family Center
41. Chick-fil-A
42. Lowes Home Improvement
43. Homestead District Lions
44. St. Therese’s Cheerleaders/Basketball Team
45. Kennywood Park Trolley
46. Red Hat Society
47. Syria Road Rigs
48. Guardian Storage
49. Sandy Bennett
50. Baldwin Borough Police Dept
51. Tracy’s Fashions
52. Scooby Doo
53. Oliver High School Band
54. Gummy Knight Express
55. McGruff
56. Duquesne/West Mifflin Boys Club
57. Best Buy/Geek Squad
58. Perry Traditional
59. Elks
60. Cricket Wireless
61. Micro Minis
62. Boy Scout Pack 15
63. Bowser Pontiac
64. Froggy 98.3
65. Community of the Crucified One
66. Penn Automotive
67. Eat-n-Park
68. Syria Clowns
69. Harmony Club
70. District Justice Tom Torkowski
71. Steel Valley Boxing Club
72. West Mifflin Boy Scout Troop 1111
73. Red Robbin
74. West Mifflin Show Steppers
75. West Mifflin High School Homecoming Queen
76. West Mifflin Police Dept
77. West Mifflin Area High School Band
78. DJ Sean
79. West Mifflin Cheerleaders
80. Waterfront Christian Church
81. Mama Pepino’s Pizza
82. Sandcastle Dunkin Dragon
83. Strong Women/Strong Girls
84. McDonalds
85. Gregg the Can Man
86. Boy Scout Pack 31
87. Brownie Troop 31
88. Panda Bear
89. Wal-Mart
90. Horses
91. Giant Eagle
92. Elmo/Cookie Monster
93. Fuddruckers
94. Uncle Sam
95. Carnegie Library of Homestead
96. Verizon
97. Steel Valley COG
98. YMCA UPMC Tri Boro Steppers
99. Wendy’s
100. Homestead Park United Methodist Church
101. Homestead Democrats
102. Port Authority Transit with “The Classmates”
103. AAA Tow Truck
104. Blue Thunder
105. Beginning with Books
106. Shop-n-Save
107. Santa Claus
108. Munhall Pre-Hospital Services
109. Catholic War Veterans
110. Western Pennsylvania Musicians Group
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