Apr 28, 2006 5 min read

Here is the lineup for Monday’s Americanism Day parade to be held in Uniontown starting at 7 p.m. Parade participants should line up at 6 p.m. Division One

Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and East Fayette Street

Uniontown City Police; Pennsylvania State Police; District Attorney Nancy Vernon; Fayette County Sheriff Department; Search and Rescue Unit; Mayor James Sileo; Two Star General Jack Miers, parade marshal; Fayette County Commissioner Joe Hardy, parade marshal; American Legion Post 51 honor guard; American Legion Post 51 Commander Loretta Imler; American Legion Post 51 1st vice commander Lou Giachetti; American Legion Post 51 Americanism chairman Joe T. Joseph; American Legion Post 51 S.A.L.; Victor Kozares; American Legion Post 51 Poppy Queen; American Legion Post 51 auxiliary; American Legion state auxiliary president Joan Reinoehl; past national American Legion commander Ron Conley; American Legion state commander James Hales; past national vice commander Terry Lewis; Pennsylvania Department adjutant Kit Watson; alternate NEC officer Richard Coccimigilio; past Pennsylvania Department commander Robert Shalala; past Pennsylvania Department commander R. Raymond Lenz; Pennsylvania state membership chairman Pete Ritzo; District 25 American Legion commander Russell Cecchine; district 25 American Legion western vice commander Kerrie G. Gill Sr.; district 32 American Legion commander Robert Munhall; past District 25 commander Joseph Shyrock; Pennsylvania S.A.L. detachment Commander Bill Stranch; Pennsylvania S.A.L. Americanism chairman Brian Dudley; Fayette County American Legion commander Rob Hixson; AMVETS Department of Pennsylvania commander John Moores; V.F.W. Post 47 band; Uniontown fireman marchers; Vietnam veterans; American Legion Post 112 Meyersdale; American Legion Post 445 Berlin; American Legion Post 824 Dorie Miller; American Legion Post 499 Point Marion; American Legion Post 295 Brownsville; American Legion Post 459 Salsbury; American Legion Post 659 Belvernon; American Legion Post 752 & V.F.W. 7023; American Legion Post 589 Vanderbilt; American Legion Post Somerset; American Legion Post 802 Jerome; American Legion Post 762 Trotter American Legion Post 484 Fayette City; Vietnam veterans (VVI); American Legional Post 301; American Legion Post 301 S.A.L.; Mrs. Fayette County 2006 – Mary Jane Hay; American Legion Riders; fleet reserve retired enlisted; disabled American Veterans Chapter 58; and the Fayette County United Veterans Association.

Division Two

Between train tracks and Pennsylvania Avenue on East Fayette Street.

Laurel Highlands Senior High School Band; Catholic War Veterans; Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary; John E. Spisso – civilian aide to secretary of the Army; World War II marchers; Ross DiMarco; Romeo Luzzi; Charles Solly; John McKnight; William Scarlett; Settimi; Patterson; Martin Griglak; Dr. Barklett; Tom Kalman; Ralph Val Iacoboni; Mr. Antran; Ray E. Moser; John Cippoletti; Wm. Showalter; Frank White; George Gabor; Ted Sofish; Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mazza; Frank Kluska; Joseph Kluska and son; Stephen Bilohlovek; Kennywood Trolley; Armburst World War II Veterans; Armburst Korean Veterans; Armburst Vietnam Veterans; Rosey the Riveter; FACT busses; reserve officers Don Miller, Fort Necessity; Uniontown Senior High School Band; AMVETS Post 103 Auxiliary; North Union VFW Post 8543; VFW Post 7023, Perryopolis; VFW Post 265, Fort Necessity; VFW Post 7219, Fairchance; VFW Post 3514, Curry Dyson; Retired Enlisted Association Chapter 98 & Chapter 98 Auxiliary; Pennsylvania Army National Guard; U.S. Army; U.S. Army Mark Beldensky; U.S. Air Force Recruiters; Marine Corps League; VA director – Don Sekoka; Sam Ross, Iraq veteran; Christopher Hogan and family, Iraq veteran; Chris Colgan, Iraq veteran; Steven Bilohlavek and family; all other Iraq veterans; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Brownies.

Division Three

Pennsylvania Avenue near Kezmarsky Funeral Home

Ben Franklin Band; Menallen Squaws; Exchange Club cars, flatbed, walkers; Hopwood Project historic flags; Albert Gallatin Junior ROTC; Albert Gallatin Junior ROTC saber winners Randi Jo Young and Josha Uasung; California University of Pennsylvania – Jennifer Smitley and cadets; American Legion District 24 oratorical and essay winners Jeff Dempsey and Cartney Johnson; American Cancer survivors’ float (Relay for Life); Teens for Christ; Herald Standard; Red Cross; Order of the Eastern Star; Laurel Highlands Junior High School Band; American Landscaping; Magisterial District Judge Mark Blair; Connellsville Mayor Judy Reed; Civil Air Patrol; Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy; Christian’s Coffee Shop; Nana’s Red Hatters; LaFayette Junior 5 & 6th grade band; Fayette County Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink; Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicities; Recorder of Deeds Dave Malosky; prothonatary Lance Winterhaltor; Controller Mark Roberts; Clerk of Courts Janice Snyder; Fayette Holding; attorney John Lowery; Tri County Canine Search Team; Fayette County Historical Society float; Fayette County fair queen Deanna Liptak; Dunbar Tax Collector Marigrace Butela.

Division Four

East Fayette Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Wilson Avenue.

Future Raiderettes of Franklin Township. Trea retired enlisted; A.J. McMullen Band; Poular Lane Ct; A.J. McMullen Band; Fayette County Christian Home School; Marshall Park Queen Aubery Crenshaw; Menallen Drill Team; Penn State Ambassadors; Penn State float; Penn State Campus Lion; Senior Action Council; Knights of Columbus; Young Inspirations; Plaza Queen Cheerleaders; Uniontown Park and Recreation Bailey Park Baseball Boosters; Salvation Army; River Valley ABATE; Marching Unit 40 & 8; Uniontown Lions Club; LaFayette Jr. High Band; Noahs Ark; Channel 19; Froggy; Pickles; Rolling Thunder Banner; Rolling Thunder motorcycles; Uniontown Senior High School Band; Valley Girl Red Raiders drill team.

Division five

East Fayette Street between Pennsylvania and Wilson Avenue.

Male Involvement of Head Start; PSEA Retired; TREA Retired Enlisted Association of Fay West Area; Noah’s Ark Humane Society; race cars; antique car – Stephen Bilohlavek 1915 Aperson Jackrabbit; antique car – Jerry Kolencik – 69 Buick Riviera; antique truck – 1930 Ford Coupe – Bob Bartola; classic car (from experience works); Flight 99 Truck; F&AM King Solomons Lodge 346 of Connellsville; 40 bikes Gold Wing Road Riders.

Division Six

Alley between Wilson South Street and East Fayette Street.

East End drill team; Fayette Friends of Animals; Laurel Valley Corvette Club; Lanny and Mrs. Spotto; GWRRA Motorcycles; Sunshine Acres; all late comers report to this division six.

Division seven

Stewart Avenue to East Fayette Street.

Rostraver West Newton EMS; American Ambulance; Uniontown Fire Department; Hopwood VFD; Ohiopyle VFD; Republic VFD; Smithfield VFD; South Connellsville VFD; Perryopolis Ambulance; Allison 2 VFD; Perryopolis Township VFD; Smock VFD; South Union Fire Department; New Salem VFD; Collier VFD; Farmington VFD; Fayette EMS; Morrell VFD; Fairchance VFD; Towerhill 2 VFD; Monarch VFD; McClellandtown VFD; Luzerne Twp. VFD; Footdale Fire. All bands report to Bailey Park – Dunbar Street.