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Cold weather doesn’t dampen
success of Star City Parade
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By JillZeman
Staffwriier
People attempting to drive down
town Saturday encountered quite a
roadblock.
More than 3,400 people marched
down O Street for this year’s Star City
Parade. The theme of die 15th annual
parade was “A Millennium of Stars.”
The parade boasted 68 entrants,
with 12 walking units and'20 marching
bands from across Nebraska, said Suzi
Shugert, executive director of planning
for fee Star City Parade.
The parade route began at 10th and
O streets, traveled down Centennial
Mall and M Street, and ended at the
Comhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St
Shugert estimated there were about
35,000 to 40,000 spectators at the
parade, in addition to those who viewed
the parade live on Channel 10/11
KOLN/KGIN.
Attendance for the parade was
down from last year, mainly because the
weather wasn’t as nice, Shugert said.
The parade featured five balloons:
Underdog, Mr. Potato Head, a jack in
the box, the Statue Of Liberty and a
space shuttle.
Maneuvering the balloons through
downtown can be hard, especially under
fee O Street skywalk, Shugert said.
Following the parade, 14 awards
were given to fee bek entries.
Mayor Don Wesely declared the
Wm
I think it's great so
many people
volunteered their
Saturday morning to
promote community
pride''
Jessica Jenkins
UNL freshman biology major
Statue of Liberty balloon, sponsored by
Bryan LGH Hospital, as Best of Parade,
TTie unique vehicle award was give*
to the Volkswagen Club of Nebraska,
whose entry, “Y2K Bugs,” entertained
many throughout the route.
Entries were judged by a panel of
three adults and three children.
Several citizens had Ihe opportunity
to enjoy the parade without having to
endure the chilly weather, Shugert
Shugert published a press release
that offered people a chance to walqb
the parade fiW the O Street skywalk.
More than 200people sent letters to
Shugert, and a computer randomly
selected 45 people for die prime parade^
viewing spots, Shugert said.
Saturday’s parade marked the sec
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