Annual Parade Brings City Together to "Finish the Fight"
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Classic cars and a parade of flag-holders make their way down Anderson Street in the 51st Annual Loma Linda Community Parade.
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Hundreds participated in the parade this year, including school marching bands, church groups, and other local organizations.
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Clement Middle School marching band trumpeters make their way down Anderson Street.
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Cope Middle School marching band's drum major leads the band.
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Trombone and tuba players blast out their tunes last Saturday morning.
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Linda Valley Villa employees and residents joined in on the fun at this year's parade.
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A parade participant waves as he passes by.
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Hundreds of families came out to enjoy the festivities.
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The Mt. Rubidoux Pathfinders drill team gave quite the show.
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The American Flag is held high.
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Loma Linda Academy Children's Center came out in support of cancer awareness, the theme for this year's parade.
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Dressed in shades of pink and purple, parade-marchers and parade-goers alike showed their support for cancer awareness.
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Many loved when the Pathfinder drill teams came by as they got to see a little of the drill exercises they execute during competitions.
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Members of the Filipino Pathfinders drill team look on for instruction.
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The Indonesian Pathfinders drill team makes their uniformed way down the marching area.
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The Yucaipa Pathfinders group were also a part of this year's community parade.
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The Azure Hills Pathfinders group waves hello as they pass by.
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An Azure Hills Pathfinder member rides out in pink in support of cancer awareness and this year's parade theme, "Together We Can Finish the Fight."
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Marching members of the Loma Linda Library group could be heard a mile away as they chanted in unison.
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Participants ranged from the little tykes in strollers to grown-ups, and even a few dogs too!
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Eloise Habekost, Phyllis Kates, Ron Coats, and Roger Henderson are just a few of the ambassadors, also known as Redcoats, represented for the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce.
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Roger Henderson and his fellow San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce Redcoats cruise by in a sleek vintage car.
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Pretty princesses wave to parade patrons.
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Natasha Thomas, an 8th grader from Loma Linda Academy, performing at the main stage during the fair.
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Saxophonists from the Loma Linda Academy symphonic band play to their hearts' content.
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Vendors at the fair.
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5th graders Andrea Vargas, Silvia Cisneros, Elizabeth Barber, and Angelina Domingo help raising money for their class through their booth hair extensions service.
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(From left) Jackie Im and Kailee Rohmer serving peach crisp. The freshman class at Loma Linda Academy had the yummy task of selling homemade peach crisps.
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The Touch of Grace booth had all natural products on display, sold by owner Grace Lafferty.
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Kiwanis, Redlands Chapter representing as they tried to stay cool under their booth. Above: Carol and John Coley, and Donna and George McNeil.
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(From left) Delaine, Fressia, Dr. Lu, and Tatiana of Mei Lu DDS Inc. Dental Office, putting their best smiles on as they offer games and free samples of toothpaste.
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Megan Carney representing Digs Pursuit Volleyball Club. Their booth offered a place to take pictures in their version of a photo booth.
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A popular game, the jousting booth had friends trying to playfully knock each other out by pushing each other off the ledge.
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The petting zoo was a hit as patrons fed and brushed the animals.
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1-and-a-half-year-old Alpacca Rango (or to some ET) enjoying the attention from this friendly fair goer.
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At the dunk tank, attendees can paid up for a round of throws. It looks like Mr. C is about to meet that fate.
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Jon Jon Lao and Sarah Farris sponge their classmate Christian Terrado. The Class of 2016 operated a sponge toss booth where sponges full of whipped cream were tossed for a chance at prizes.
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Hawaiian dancing at the main stage.
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Guests enjoyed the cultural displays of Hawaiian dancing.
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(From left) Jessica Almaguer and Hailey Rivas braved the long line for the the Hawaiian Shaved Ice booth for these treats.
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Volunteer and LLA alumni Andrea Schroer creates face painting designs.
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Jasmine Hallock (LLA alumni) painting one of the many popular face painting designs offered at the LLE Art Department booth.
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Loma Linda Academy 8th graders (from left) Chloe Hegstad, Sharon Esperante, Kate Perkins and Kristen Whitley hanging out at the fair.
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The Filipino Pathfinder Drill team looked sharp on the parade route.
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The Grand Marshals of the parade, cancer survivors, walked the parade route with a Relay For Life banner to announce them. Cheers from the crowd were heard as cancer survivors marched through.
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Proud mom and three-time cancer survivor Ann Conley gives a thumbs up from a classic convertible with her daughter, Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Margie Miller, and her husband Earl, also a cancer survivor. In the front of the vehicle sits Jim Schaap, a cancer survivor who will be 90 years old on Nov. 19.
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