Larry Lent and his dog Ice in the parade.

JOHN DAY – Everything in John Day was put on hold for Saturday’s vibrant Grant County Fair Parade.

“Gold Pans & Cattle Brands” was a fitting theme, bringing out a bit of the Old West in the participants.

Following Old Glory, held up by Search and Rescue volunteer Kelly Collins, the parade was led by Grand Marshals Dennis and Julie Reynolds, and Joan Metlock sang the national anthem to start things off.

Chester’s Thriftway’s entry, which featured a replica of the fairgrounds’ old Sale Barn – brought to new life last year – a handmade longhorn steer and a gold miner, won the sweepstakes prize.

If any spectators were missing from downtown sidewalks, it could be because they were in the parade.

Many youth marched alongside floats, including the 4-H members and the Grant Union volleyball team or rode horseback such as the Rocky Top Riders and the Cinnabar Mountain Playdays group.

2014 Grant County Fair Parade results

Sweepstakes:

Chester’s Thriftway

Commercial floats:

1st, Chester’s Thriftway

2nd, Blue Mountain Hospital

3rd, Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic

Schools and organizations floats:

1st, 4-H/OSU Extension Group

2nd, Grant Union volleyball team

3rd, John Day Elks Lodge #1824

Miscellaneous floats:

1st, Dennis and Julie Reynolds family

Horse-drawn entry:

1st, Grand Marshals Dennis and Julie Reynolds

2nd, Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum with Katrina and Kathlyne Page

Mounted female adult:

1st, Ramy Jisha

Riding organization or family:

1st, Rocky Top Riders

2nd, Colleen and Riley Robertson

Antique vehicles:

1st, Ron Phillips

Custom vehicles:

1st, Sherm Cornell

Classic vehicles:

1st, Jerry Bird

2nd, Joe Bennett

3rd, Eileen Roberts

Decorated vehicles:

1st, Oregon Department of Forestry

2nd, Michelle McManama

3rd, Libby and Brooklinn Knopf for Mobile Glass

Visiting royalty:

1st, CheyAnne Maley

Decorated ATVs:

1st, Larry Lent and “Ice”

2nd, Sheldon Lenz and Jack Gentis

Decorated commercial ATVs:

1st, John Day Polaris