Steubenville Christmas Parade winners honored
MAYOR’S AWARD — The Harding Middle School band was the Mayor’s Award winner for the 2024 Steubenville Christmas parade. Eighth-grade band members, joined by Mayor Jerry Barilla and band director Rick Hicks, celebrated their win at the Visitor’s Center Wednesday. -- Linda Harris
TOP FINISHERS — The 2024 Sights and Sounds of Christmas parade winners claimed their trophies Wednesday at the Steubenville Visitors Center. Among those on hand were, from left, front, William Johns and Jo Ann Johns, representing Tri-State Marine Corps Club Color Guard; Jane Bodo, Cross Creek Tomahawks 4-H Club; Katie Kisinger and Molly McGovern, Center of Hope Friendship Room; back, Jim DiBenedetto, Tri-State Marine Corps Club Color Guard; Justin Montgomery and Chris Messner, Eastern Construction and Excavating; and Finley Miller and Ross Miller of Bloomingdale. Representatives of the Steubenville Saddle Club were unable to attend. -- Linda Harris
MAYOR’S AWARD — The Harding Middle School band was the Mayor’s Award winner for the 2024 Steubenville Christmas parade. Eighth-grade band members, joined by Mayor Jerry Barilla and band director Rick Hicks, celebrated their win at the Visitor’s Center Wednesday. -- Linda Harris
TOP FINISHERS — The 2024 Sights and Sounds of Christmas parade winners claimed their trophies Wednesday at the Steubenville Visitors Center. Among those on hand were, from left, front, William Johns and Jo Ann Johns, representing Tri-State Marine Corps Club Color Guard; Jane Bodo, Cross Creek Tomahawks 4-H Club; Katie Kisinger and Molly McGovern, Center of Hope Friendship Room; back, Jim DiBenedetto, Tri-State Marine Corps Club Color Guard; Justin Montgomery and Chris Messner, Eastern Construction and Excavating; and Finley Miller and Ross Miller of Bloomingdale. Representatives of the Steubenville Saddle Club were unable to attend. -- Linda Harris
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STEUBENVILLE -- With the 2024 Sights and Sounds of Christmas parade now history, the Steubenville Visitor Center staff Wednesday celebrated the participants who helped make this year's pageant particularly memorable.
"It was once again a wonderful parade," organizer Mary Snyder said. "I'm so grateful to those who participated and all who came to watch and cheer them on. It is always a fun time for me, and I'm so pleased to see folks so happy and enjoying it."
Awarded trophies for their efforts in the Dec. 7 event were:
• Non-float: Steubenville Saddle Club, first; the Miller Family of Bloomingdale, second; and Tri-State Marine Corps Club Color Guard, third.
• Floats: Center of Hope Friendship Room, first; Cross Creek Tomahawks 4-H Club, second; Urban Mission Ministries, third.
• Mayor's Award: The Harding Middle School Band.
• Grand prize winner: Eastern Construction and Excavating.
"We had great winners again this year," Snyder said. "Our many unique entries made it very special. I only wish I could have ridden one of those beautiful first place non-float winner horses."
Mayor Jerry Barilla was appreciative of their efforts.
"The parade was terrific," he said. "(Having) more than 80 participants and three city blocks lined with spectators on both sides of the street was most gratifying. The Harding Middle School band members showed their sorrow and support of a family that recently lost their daughter, who was a band member, and wore pink in her honor. It was emotional and it said a lot about the children in the band."
Before leaving, the band members presented Barilla with a red-and-black T-shirt proclaiming him an honorary member.