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06/05/2008 ]
Block
Party Parade Takes Center Stage in Berlin
The
annual Berlin Block Party parade was held on Thursday, June 5, at 7 pm.
The parade featured fire apparatus from over 17 Somerset County departments,
local marching bands, twirling groups, churches, clubs, and other
organizations. The parade lasted just over an hour in length and ran along
Main Street from the high school to the upper diamond. See the list of
award winners from the parade below. The parade was organized by the
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department as part of the week long block party
festivities.
2008
Berlin Fireman's Block Party Parade Winners:
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High School Bands |
| 1st - |
North Star |
| 2nd - |
Meyersdale |
| 3rd - |
Shanksville |
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Senior Twirling Groups |
| 1st - |
New Centerville Spinnettes |
| 2nd - |
Keystone Twirlettes |
| 3rd - |
Meyersdale Maplettes |
|
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Junior Twirling Groups |
| 1st - |
New Centerville Spinnettes |
| 2nd - |
Keystone Twirlers |
| 3rd - |
Sapphires of Bedford County |
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Community Bands |
| 1st - |
Berlin Fife & Drum Corp. |
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Non-Profit Floats |
| 1st - |
Berlin Cub Scouts Pack #135 |
| 2nd - |
Three Seasons Community
Church - Kids Ministry |
| 3rd - |
Last Man's Club - WWII Vets |
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Judge's Choice |
| 1st - |
Berlin Brothersvalley High
School Band |
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Best Appearing Fire
Apparatus |
| Fire Pumper
- |
Somerset VFD - Engine 601
(Reserve) |
| Mini-Pumper
- |
Garret VFD - Rescue 620-3 |
| Tanker Truck
- |
Sipesville VFC - Tanker 607-2 |
| Squad Rescue
- |
Shanksville VFC - Rescue
627-2 |
| Forestry Truck
- |
Salisbury VFD - Brush 618-6 |
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Longest Distance Traveled |
| 1st - |
Jennerstown VFD - Engine
606-1 |
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