THE GRAND MARSHALL FOR THIS YEAR’S 55TH ANNUAL PORT OF SIOUX CITY RIVER-CADE PARADE HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG NAUTICAL CONNECTION TO SIOUXLAND OVER THE PAST YEAR.
RIVER-CADE BOARD PRESIDENT LAURA VANDER ZWAAG SAYS RETIRED U.S. NAVY REAR ADMIRAL FRANK THORP WILL LEAD THE JULY 18TH, 6:30PM PARADE:
OC….THIS YEAR’S PARADE. :18
SPOKESMAN PHIL CLAEYS SAYS A TOTAL OF 24 EVENTS WILL MAKE UP THIS YEAR’S RIVER-CADE CELEBRATION. INCLUDING A DOZEN THIS SATURDAY :
OC……..EVENTS THAT DAY. ;13
THE ANNUAL SMILE CONTEST IS AT THE SOUTHERN HILLS MALL SATURDAY AT 2PM AND THE ELKS CLUB HOSTS THE RIVER-CADE AUCTION MONDAY AT 7PM.
CLAEYS SAYS RIVER-CADE HAS A NEW EVENT NEXT TUESDAY AT SCHWEDDY’S HOT DOG SHOP AT 211 4TH STREET:
OC……..HULA HOOP CONTEST. ;09
CONTESTANTS WILL BE TIMED AS TO WHO CAN EAT TEN HOT DOGS THE FASTEST.
FRIDAY EVENING JULY 20TH THERE’S A 55TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE ANDERSON DANCE PAVILION WHERE THE RED HAIRED, BLUE EYED SIOUX CITY SUE WILL BE CHOSEN.
THAT EVENING WRAPS UP WITH A BOAT PARADE AND FIREWORKS.
