The Grand Marshal for 2006 was
John Shirley
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Community Service Award Winner
Cathie Brown
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The Theme of the parade is the Rodeo, as always.
 

Parade entry forms have been mailed (April 14, 2006).
For form is automatically mailed to last year's participants.

The form can also be obtained by Clicking Here (in PDF format)
Click here for the Entry From Cover Letter in PDF format

Contact Info:

Ray Gilmore
Livermore Rotary Rodeo Parade Chairman 2006
PH (925) 373-0489
email livermoreparade@yahoo.com

Links go to photos

Numbers 1 to 60 must be in line by 9:30am
Numbers 61 and up must be in line by 10:30am

List from 2005.  Not all categories have entries.

NC = Non-Competitive (not judged)

These rules are updated for 2006.
Click here for a 1 page PDF file of the rules (for printing)

General Sweepstakes – Trophy

Equestrian Sweepstakes – Trophy

The California State Horsemen Association Riles will apply to all mounted entries. California Drum and Drill Rules apply to all marching units. American Legion competitive flag code will apply to all color guards and/or flag lines. Parade sanctioned by Parade Sponsors of Northern California, Inc.

Parade Committee reserves the right to refuse any entrant’s parade participation.

Former mayor John Shirley has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2006 Rodeo Parade.

Shirley will lead the parade astride a horse, while Brown will be close behind in a convertible.

The Livermore Rotary’s Rodeo Parade Committee selected both past city leaders for their many years of time and energy devoted to the betterment of Livermore and its citizenry.

Shirley is a retired veterinarian, practicing in Livermore from 1954 to 1987. He is a decorated veteran of World War II, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart, among other honors for his valor in battle, which included Italy, France and Germany. He was captured by the Germans, but managed to escape quickly, a story which is detailed in his book. “I Remember” about his experiences as a combat infantryman. In 1994 he received the French Legion of Honor from French President Chirac. He was also honored in 2005 by having a place dedicated in his name for his part in liberating Benwihr in France in December 1944.

Besides serving on the Livermore City Council from 1958 to 1966, two years of those as mayor, he has a long record of volunteer service. It was 50 years ago in 1956 that Shirley became a member of the Livermore Rotary Club, joined the Livermore Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to the Livermore City Planning Commission and rode a horse in the Rodeo Parade as a member of the Livermore Rodeo Board of Directors. He plans to ride a horse in the 2006 parade to commemorate his ride half a century earlier.

Community Service Award winner for 2006 Cathie Brown served on the city council from 1982 to 1989, then as mayor from 1989 to 2001. She is founder of the Tri-Valley Haven for Women, served as executive director for Alameda County Project Intercept (a pre-trial diversionary program for first time offenders), and is an adjunct lecturer at Las Positas College and Golden Gate University.

Ms. Brown established the Sister City program between Livermore and Snezhinsk, Russia and served as its committee chair for four years. She was named Woman of the Year by the California State Legislature in 1990, named to the Calvacade of Women by the California Commission on the Status of Women in 1992, received the Phenomenal Woman Award from Tri-Valley NOW in 1998, and was a co-founder of the Tri-Valley Community Fund.

Parade chairman Ray Gilmore will be presenting both honorees with plaques from Rotary as well as having them featured in the parade.

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