Holiday Message from Parade Chair Joelle Peelgren Greetings and Welcome to the 68Th Annual Covina Christmas Parade
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Holiday Message from Parade Chair Joelle Peelgren Greetings and welcome to the 68th Annual Covina Christmas Parade. The Parks & Recreation and Library Services Department and the Covina Christmas Parade Volunteer Committee are delighted to present this evening’s event. What is your favorite Christmas story? Is it a story that you like to read and reread over the years, or maybe it is a story that you have lived? Tonight's theme, "My Favorite Christmas Story" is one that brings to life significant memories of our childhood. It prompts us to recall what stories are still important that we share with our children, our families, and our friends. Every individual also comes with their own story... stories of joy, of challenge, of heartache, and of redeeming love. One of my favorite Christmas stories is one that you are writing with us tonight ... one that writes a new chapter every year. Tonight is the 68th chapter of one of the best stories I know ... a love story if you will ... of a city willing to shine a light on the joy of Christmas ... a story that is all about a parade in the City of Covina that magically appears once a year to bring a community together ... to bring smiles to the faces of hundreds of children. Thank you for helping us write this most amazing story! We hope you know how thankful we are for you, and what a difference you make to encourage and support our communities by joining with us tonight. Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays and a very Merry Christmas! May your Christmas story this year be one of great courage, hope, and love. www.covinaca.gov (626) 384-5340 2018 Covina Christmas Parade Lineup 100 Dale's Riders 102 Covina Christmas Parade Committee Sponsor Banners 104 Gladstone High School U.S. Army JROTC 106 Equestrian Trails International - Corral #3 108 Spirit of Northview - Northview High School Band 110 Snoopy - Parade Grand Marshal 112 The Family of Bob Humble - Parade Dedication 114 San Gabriel Valley Young Marines 116 Charter Oak High School Marching Regiment 118 Mayor Walter Allen III 120 Mayor Pro Tem John King 122 Council Member Jorge Marquez 126 Gladstone High School Gladiator Alliance Band & Colorguard 128 Atria Senior Living - Covina 130 Snoopy and Rudolph - AIM Higher 132 Covina Valley Historical Society 133 Our Christmas Wish List - Cub Scout Pack 444 - Christ First Baptist Church 134 Foothills Middle School Highlander Band & Drill Team 136 Covina Valley Cyclery 138 Dr. Elton Chatfield - Citizen of the Year 140 Frank Aceves - Older American of the Year 142 Oaks Middle School Eagle Pride Marching Band 144 City Manager Brian Saeki 146 City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak 148 City Treasurer Geoff Cobbett 150 Covina Yellow Ribbon with SSGT Caesar III-Mascot 1st Battalion/5th Marines Vietnam Veterans 152 Dana Middle School Marching Mariners 154 Chief of Police John Curley 156 Oswaldo Preciado - Police Officer of the Year 158 Monique Avila - Police Professional Staff of the Year 160 Henry Medina - Police Volunteer of the Year 162 West Covina High School Bulldog Band and Colorguard 164 Robotics Team 968 Robotics Alliance of West Covina 166 Covina Cub Scout Pack 448 168 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas - Dancemaker 170 Masonic Homes at Covina 172 Santa Paula High School Band and Colorguard 174 Fire Chief Jim Enriquez - Los Angeles County Fire Department 176 Humberto Agurcia - Firefighter of the Year 178 Belvedere Park Bulldogs Cheer - Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation 180 Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano - 32nd District of California 182 John A. Rowland High School Raider Regiment 184 Sierra Vista High School Cheer 186 The Nutcracker - Girl Scouts of Covina Oaks 188 Our Christmas Story - Barry Monroe 190 Covina Vikings Youth Football & Cheer 194 Knights of Columbus 196 Covina Concert Band Moving Bandstand 198 Sassy Red Hat Ladies 202 Moreno Valley High School Viking Regiment 204 Rebels Drill Team 206 Super Hero Christmas - Top Billing Entertainment Performance Academy 208 Peanut Gang - Covina Animal Hospital 2018 Covina Christmas Parade Lineup 210 AYSO Region 602 212 Sierra Vista High School Marching Dons 214 Covina National Little League 216 Rudolph's Helpers - Cub Scout Pack 820 218 Frosty the Snowman - Girl Scout Troop 96704 220 South Hills High School Dance Encore Team 222 Bassett High School Olympian Marching Band 224 Mount San Antonio College Board of Trustees 226 Baldwin Park High School Cheer 228 Charter Oak Youth Baseball/Softball Association 230 The Goat That Stole Christmas - Covina Future Farmers of America 232 Santiago High School Marching Cavalier Band 234 Walnut Grove Intermediate Cheer Team 236 A Nutcracker Christmas - Impact Dance Academy 238 Kiwanis Club of Covina-South Hills 240 Sacred Heart School 242 "Ganesha's Own" Giants Marching Band 244 Saint John the Baptist School Cheerleaders 246 International Dance Company 248 South Hills Pep Unit 249 South Hills High School Football Team - Division 6 CIF Champions 250 The Nightmare Before Christmas - Young Americans Corporation 252 Charter Oak Unified School District Superintendent and Governing Board 254 Mountain View High School Viking Regiment 256 Christmas Story - Covina High School Interact Club 258 A Few of My Favorite Things - Praise Dance 260 West Covina American Little League Baseball 262 Cadillac Kings 264 South El Monte High School Mighty Eagle Band 266 St. Louise de Marillac Boy Scout Troop 461 268 Los Angeles Renegade Roller Girls 270 So Cal Outlaws Baseball 84 274 Schurr High School Spartan Legion 276 Chinese Lantern Festival 278 Holiday Cheer - R & R Real Estate Services 280 A Christmas Story - Immanuel First Lutheran Church 282 Merry Kegmas Charlie Brown - Alosta Brewing Co. 284 John Glenn High School Marching Eagles 286 In Those Days … - Covina United Methodist Church 288 Classic Bronco 290 Las Mariposas of Irwindale 292 Snoopy's Winter - Blue Rose Performing Arts 294 Montebello High School Mighty Oiler Brigade 296 Chick-fil-A Azusa & Glendora Commons 298 Unison Supply - Landscape, Irrigation and Lawn Equipment 302 Foothill Transit Minibus 304 Garey High School Viking Marching Band 306 Kevin Finley - Century 21 Citrus 308 San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 312 Mrs. Claus - Soroptimist International - Covina/West Covina 314 Covina High School Cheer 316 Covina High School Marching Band and Colorguard 318 Santa Claus The Covina Christmas Parade Committee is proud to dedicate the 2018 Covina Christmas Parade to Bob Humble. Bob served the Committee for more than 44 years. From the parade route to the Executive Chair, he was the embodiment of “been there, done that.” Bob, along with his wife Marilyn, were always available (many times Marilyn with her homemade fudge) to help in any capacity. The Christmas Parade logo was his concept. The Star that shown on top of the City Christmas Tree for 27 years was Bob’s handmade project. Bob loved Covina High School Football and the Covina Christmas Parade, though not necessarily in that order. After retiring from the Committee in 2010, the Executive Committee created the Emeritus Program to honor those that had been of exceptional service to the parade. Bob Humble was presented with the Emeritus Card number 001. He continued to come to the parade and greet guests with his smile and good nature. Bob’s spirit lives on in the annual Covina Christmas Parade, and we will always miss him. His passing was a loss for the entire community. COVINA CITY COUNCIL Mayor Walter Allen III Mayor Pro Tem John King Council Member Jorge Marquez Council Member Victor Linares PARADE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Joelle Peelgren Ranae Graham Evans Win Patterson Judy Esquivel Steve Horstmann Bruce Bolton Henry Medina Paula Reiter Roxanne Medina PARADE GENERAL COMMITTEE Roxanne Argel Jacqueline Khella Claudia Casasola Teri Lane Moises Casasola Bryan Melka Robert Esquivel Ken Nieto Rebecca Gardner Debbie Nixon Masonic Homes Susan Grey Jim Peelgren of California Kelly Hearn Veronica Rojas Munoz Irma Horvath Delories West Sandor Horvath Jr. Anna Young Ron Jeffrey Fred Young PARADE GENERAL COMMITTEE - AT LARGE Fred Feldheim Kathy Prouty The Church of Jesus Christ of Foothill Credit Union Rachel Jeffrey Jonathan Starr Latter-day Saints Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks Dave Miles Michael Medrano Allstate Insurance - Cherri Walsh Longo Toyota-Lexus PARADE EMERITUS MEMBERS Baker Family Practice Marie Callender’s Gary and Paula Bloomfield State Farm Insurance - Bob Humble - 2008 Jan Hall - 2014 C & S California Capital Maritza Gonzalez Marilyn Humble - 2008 Sally Metter - 2014 Classic Performance Products The Right Fit Bob Pfiel - 2011 Don Baker - 2015 Covina Urgent Care Dr. Williams - Norm Faustini - 2013 Edward Cooper - 2018 Crave Bakery Covina Ear, Nose, and Throat Marlou Faustini - 2013 DeGenaro Peelgren Associates Wong Dental Zucchini Lady of Covina .