Gateway Parade

Acknowledgements & Appreciations

GABA President Sanchez thanks Fun-O-Rama volunteers

Thank you to Holly Sherwood, The Bookkeeping Company for producing the Parade.

Thank you also to Reverend William Taylor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church for loaning us his parking lot for the parade start area and most of all for sharing his ideas and suggestions based on his many past years with the Fun-O-Rama Parade.

Thank you also to Les Kilbourne, Crossroads Christian School for his help and the assistance of the Kiwanis group.

Peter DeYoe, Hazelwood Neighborhood Assn., and Chuck Martin, Multnomah County – Commissioner Lonnie Roberts office – Publicity

David Panichello,Opti-Con & Arlene Halvorson, Sterling Savings Bank - Raffle

Stef-Anie Wells– Portland Rent All Center and Party Place and Karen Montez, American Family Insurance - Community Fair at 111th SQUARE

Carolyn Schell, Gateway Citizen of the Year
Mary Doherty, Gateway Citizen of the Year

Gateway Elks Lodge, 2411 for food and drink for Parade participants at the end

Portland Police and Tribute to Honor

Commander Jensen, Portland Police for Honor Guard and Helmets

Officer Larry Graham for piloting the Helmet Distribution, Police Cadets for their participation

Louis Seals and Portland Police Officers – Tribute to Honor

Portland Police Bureau, Gresham Police Department and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department for Combined Honor Guard for opening ceremony (presentation of the colors) at the Fair

Gresham Police Chief Bernie Guisto

Sgt. Bob Moyer, Portland Police for keeping the traffic moving and our marchers safe.

Tim Curran, Mid County Memo, Carnival
Ron Manza, Stewart and Tunno, Keystone Kops American Sanican for portable toilets and sinks at the Fair.

Mike Taylor, Parkrose School District, entertainment
Alicia Reese, Scouts coordinator

Tony Molofy from the Russian Orthodox Church in conjunction with Dick Cooley and Portland Development Commission and City of Portland for helping us procure the Carnival site

Cynthia Warren, City of Portland for parade permits and encouraging us to proceed with the Parade for the last three years


Postal Place at 111th SQUARE for licking and stamping and stuffing envelopes.
Les Kilbourne for helping Holly coordinate the Parade
Darl at Minuteman Press for immediate service
Parade Judges: Greg Monda, Fred Meyer; Darla Harman, Miss America’s mother; Tom Burgess, Crossroads Christian Church
Kent at Budget Instant Signs
Doug Thompson, City of Portland Traffic for coordination of traffic barricades and signals for the parade
“What is the Noise Band” for entertainment at the Fair
Roberta Jones, Qwest for providing additional property available for the expansion of the Carnival

Sponsors and Keystone Kops Cited

SPONSORS: Fred Meyer, Pacificorp, Postal Annex, Realty Brokers and Washington Mutual

KEYSTONE KOPS: Ron Manza, Nathan Miller and Sanchez Family – Alan, Brad, Tom, Mark, Andrew, Brandon, Kimberly, Noah, Jacob, Joshua, Erica.

Grand Marshal of Parade: Miss Oregon, Heidi Rickey

Master of Ceremonies: Eric Schmidt

Reverend William Taylor,
Eastminster Presbyterian Church for co-ordinating start up of the parade

GABA officers and directors

All the merchants at 111th SQUARE for allowing us to close off the parking lot today and disrupt their business.

Thank you to Open Air Hot Tubbing, Postal Place at 111th SQUARE, Balanced Body Massage, Financial Techniques, Attorney Raymond Tindell, American Family Insurance, Karen Montez Agency, Kellner Tax Service and Bernice Hoosier, CPA, Out of the Woods Flooring, Finishing Touches Interior Design, Aloha Kona, Computer Skills and El Indio. Please support them and all the GABA members. Tell them you heard about them at the Community Fair at 111th SQUARE.

Ann Sanchez, property manager at 111th SQUARE for 100% time volunteering the last few weeks to help GABA’s Fun-O-Rama