Cutie Parade Winners Announced

NORTH WEBSTER - The 2001 Cutie Parade participants numbered 138 when the final conveyance passed before the judges June 20.

Winners were announced during a break in the cutie pageant Friday.

Cutie parade participants are under age 14 and all the cutie king and queen contestants are required to participate.

Cosponsored by the North Webster Lions Club and the International Palace of Sports Inc., $30,000 in educational bonds are awarded to parade winners through fourth place.

First-place winners receive $5,000, second place receives $2,500, third-place winners get $1,500 and fourth-place winners receive $1,000 in three categories.

This year's winners were:

Motorized unit - Dalton R. Hare, son of Rob and Amanda Hare, Syracuse, first; Brandon R. Scott, son of Brian and Stephanie Scott, Warsaw, second; Joshua S. Carson, son of Steve and Kelly Carson, Leesburg, third; and Emmarose L. Buis, daughter of Nichole Buis, North Webster, fourth.

Hand-drawn unit - Barbie J. Kimmel, daughter of Joe and Cindy Kimmel, Mentone, first; Abigail L. Bentz, daughter of Jack and Wendy Bentz, Fort Wayne, second; Marina V. Myers, daughter of William and Krisce Myers, Leesburg, third; and Zoe R. Abrams, daughter of Alan and Kelly Abrams, Leesburg, fourth.

Walking unit - Addison J. Dumford, son of Chris and Raeni Dumford, Syracuse, first place, also named for best theme; Cole R. Eberly, son of Terry and Jill Eberly, South Whitley, second; Braxton N. O'Haver, son of Dan and Sonya O'Haver, Leesburg, third; and Emily A. Gaffney, daughter of Tom and Ann Gaffney, Elwood, fourth.