Silver Lake Day Parade, Car Show Winners Announced
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Staff Report-
SILVER LAKE – The rain held off Saturday for a sunny Silver Lake Day.
Along with a parade featuring grand marshal Mike Sells, the Silver Lake Day Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show had a good turnout. There were 140 units in the parade.
Winners for the 41st annual Silver Lake Day Festival parade were: color guard, Indiana Patriot Guard Riders; band, Warsaw Community High School Marching Tigers; cutie queen, Emmalia Weitzel; cutie king, Dane Parker; youth service, Silver Lake Youth League; commercial, The Igloo; motorcycles, Road Riders for Jesus; antique car/truck, Frank and Karna Earl; antique tractor, Echoes of the Past; service club, Silver Lake Lions Club; church, First Freewill Baptist Church; miscelleaneous, Kerlin Motor Co.; bike (no motor), Uncle Spoke’s; parade theme, The Tub Marlin, Kathy Carr and Hayden Parker; horse, Launda Ewell; judge’s choice, North Manchester Civic Bank.
Anyone who has not already picked up their trophy, can get it at Lake City Bank in Silver Lake.
For the car, truck and motorcycle show, Best of Show winners were Jeff and Missy Smith, Rochester, with their 1937 Ford Swindow Coupe.
The following three trophies were chosen by the organization listed: Lions Club Trophy, Sue Baker, Claypool, 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible; Firemen's Trophy, Larry Wagoner, Akron, 1975 KW900; and EMS Trophy, Jim Rhoads, Wabash, 1955 Chevy Bel Air.
The Club Participation Trophy went to Black Top Cruisers with 12 entries.
The following top 25 vehicles received wall plaques: Bob O'Hara, Silver Lake, 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake; Allen Robinson, Warsaw, 1938 Chevrolet Sedan; Jim Hall, Elkhart, 1968 Chevy Camaro; Frank and Karna Earl, Warsaw, 1930 Ford Model A; Marvin Galbreath, Syracuse, 1937 Chevy 2-Door Sedan; Steve Estep, Wabash, 1954 Studebaker Champion; Bob and Carol Robbins, Warsaw, 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A; Phil and Jenny Shafer, Andrews, 1969 Chevy Camaro RS/SS; Howie Boardman, Bourbon, 1951 Chevy 3100 truck; Barry Kline, Warsaw, 1967 Chevy Chevy II; Ken Schue, Warsaw, 1970 Dodge Charger; Tom and Teresa Raber, Huntington, 1971 Chevy Z28 Camaro; Ron and Pam Penrod, North Manchester, 1968 Chevy Camaro; Tim Tilton, Leesburg, 1937 Ford pickup; Kevin and Nancy Bammerlin, Rochester, 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8; Steve Lewis, Mentone, 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe; Randy and Mona Crugo, Huntington, 1967 Chevy C-10 pickup; Greg Miller, Warsaw. 1964 Pontiac GTO; Bob Eley, Argos, 1953 Kaiser Henry J; Butch Randolph, Greentown, 1935 Chevy Sedan; Devon and Marta Klotz, Warsaw, 1966 Pontiac Bonneville convertible; Ben Bradway, Warsaw, 1966 Chevy Chev II; Joe and Kim Brubaker, North Manchester, 1967 Oldsmobile 442; Chris Peterson, Mentone, 1953 Ford F-1 Panel; and Kevin Lochner, North Manchester, 2007 Ford Mustang GT/CS.
The following top three motorcycles received wall plaques: Bruce Smock, Fort Wayne, 2015 Harley Street Glide; Kanda Boggs, Silver Lake, 2003 Indian Gilroy Spirit and Side Car; and Laster Boggs, Silver Lake, 2008 Legend Street Pro Chopper.
