Fire & Ice Festival 2009 Winners
FIRE & ICE FESTIVAL 2009
Congratulations Holiday DeLight Parade Winners!
Thanks to all who contributed to a successful 2009 Fire & Ice Holiday Festival! After two consecutive years of unfavorable temperatures, the 26th parade was greeted with pleasant weather and over 4500 spectators. Thanks to emcees Ric Swann and Scott Schulte of Z102.9, and our parade judges Kaj O'mara (KCRG TV-9), Jared Aaron (KGAN CBS2), and Rick Coleman (KWWL).
Thanks to all our Fire & Ice Festival Sponsors including Guaranty Bank, US Bank, Heinz Quality Chef Foods, United Fire Group, Alliant Energy, Smulekoff’s, Fleck Sales, Volume and Duffy’s Collectible Cars. Thanks to Media Sponsors The Gazette, Hoopla, Mediacom, Corridor Business Journal, KMRY, Mix 96.5, KHAK, KDAT, 100.7 The Fox, KCRG-TV9 and Z102.9.
Congratulations to the following winners of this year’s parade entries:
Walking Unit:
First Place: Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa
Second Place: Anamosa Marching Band
Third Place: Company A 334th BSB Soldiers
Decorated Vehicle:
First Place: City of Cedar Rapids Bicycle Advisory Committee
Second Place: Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club
Third Place: Hiawatha Fire Department
Best Float:
First Place Czech Heritage
Second Place: Cedar Boat Club
Third Place: Sign Production
Best Animal Float:
First Place: Elegant Excursions
Second Place: Campfire (Decorated Dogs)
Third Place: Elmo the Unicorn
Best Use of Theme (Dashing Through Downtown):
First Place: Kenwood United Methodist Church
Second Place: Spiellman’s Event Services
Third Place: Arc of East Central Iowa
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