Thousands turn out to celebrate America’s 240th Independence Day and Antioch’s 144th birthday, Monday
The Veterans Color Guard leads off the parade down West Second Street.
By Allen Payton
Thousands of Antioch and East County residents watched the annual July 4th Parade on West Second Street in Antioch’s historic, downtown Rivertown Monday morning, to begin the city’s celebration of America’s 240th Independence Day and the 144th birthday of the naming of Antioch in 1872. Thousands more enjoyed the car show, music and fireworks show at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds later in the day and evening.
Following are the winners of the parade competition:
Scouts
1st Place – Boy Scout Troop 450
2nd Place – Boy Scout Troop 153
Civic
1st Place – Antioch Rivertown Jamboree
2nd Place – Antioch Historical Society
Patriotic
1st Place – Marine Corps League 1155
2nd Place – Veterans Color Guard
Commercial
1st Place – Paradise Skate
2nd Place – Oddly Unique
Entertainment
1st Place – Los Centurians
2nd Place – Undead Betty’s
Clubs
1st Place – Celebrate Antioch Foundation
2nd Place – Ashphalt Outlaws
Youth
1s Place – Antioch High Spirit Squad
2nd Place – Deer Valley High Cheerleaders
Dance
1st Place – Keep In Time Dance Academy
2nd Place – Melody’s Dance Studio
Tim Forrester opened in prayer and then sang the National Anthem.
Celebrate Antioch Foundation President Wayne Harrison, aka Uncle Sam.
Celebrate Antioch Foundation, the organizers of the day’s events.
Boy Scouts Troop 450
American Heritage Girls
Oddly Unique
Antioch Lapidary Clu
Deer Valley Cheerleaders
Melody’s Dance Studio girls perform before the judges’ stand.
Candidate for Antioch School Board Joy Motts
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