 and welcome to the 2023 Fourth of July parade alongside the coach Chris Wright, Mike Martin. Chris, this is about the fourth or fifth year we've been doing this parade. A couple more, you know, we'll be the full grandmasters. I don't know about that, but now that they put us next to the judges, hopefully we're not judged as well. Yeah, you can tell them to watch your language, right? I did, I did. Good, good, good. What do you like about the Fourth of July parade? I think I say it every year. I love dogs. I love the fact that there's lots of people here. It's a great tradition in Sheboygan. Something that, like I said, it's just people in Sheboygan always come up for the parade and this year is no exception. It's just packed up and down A Street that we can see here. You know, and I'm sure others place it like that, but it's, people get here at like six in the morning and put their blankets and their chairs on and get ready and hopefully the rain is gonna stay away and we'll have a wonderful parade. I also like the Fourth of July parade and what it stands for. And we've got some Fourth of July fashion that we'll share with the people during the course of the parade. The one thing I will miss though is we won't have the high school bands in the Fourth of July. I did not know that. I don't think we do. Maybe we do. Yeah, we don't have, it seems like the band. The judges are looking for us. The bands have kind of like disappeared over the years. Back in the old days, bands were quite popular. Now there's less and less. Probably just play their music out of their, out of their, you know, like music that they get out of their radio or something. John Putnam and I did the Memorial Day parade and it's got a different feel to it because of the meeting of the parade. But both high schools were involved and it was really quite nice. Yeah, it's just something you like to see too but again, kids are busy in the summer and somebody's gotta organize it. But again, it's kind of sad if that's not the case. The last couple years when we were together doing this parade, I would quiz you on different things and you always got them right. So I did away with the quiz this year and we're just gonna read off some of the facts. So facts and stuff and things like that. Why don't you do number one for us just to get a start out? I can see they're coming down the road but we got time for one fact. Oh, the first fact about their decoration of independence was not really signed on July 4th. It was actually, the day was formally adopted for the Congress but it wasn't signed until August. Technically, the decoration of independence wasn't really July 4th but it was July 4th. That's what we celebrate. Yep, that's what we celebrate. All right, they're coming down the road so we have time for us to get to work. Our crew today, before we get too far into the parade, we have Scott Mayloth as our director. He runs the show on camera. On top is Robert Ingram, the ground camera. This is Greg Splocky and we already announced the announcers, Mike and Chris. Our first group is the banner. It's a welcome to the 2023 Independence Day parade. Actually, I think I might have mentioned this, Chris, we're sitting at the judges' table and we had petition for this. We knew that, didn't you? Well, we did because we wanted to get more. And right behind there is, you probably hear it in the background. It's a bank pipe. Joe Summers has been playing the pipe since he was nine years old. In three different pipe bands through his career, numerous solo and band competitions, we really enjoyed the thrill of the bagpipes. So that is, oh, how in our banner. In the memorial day parade, Dusty Pickett, as well, was in the corn yard for the Chamoy and Puck Department. We'll have to see if he's involved in this also. We want a safe and happy... Wayne County is a sheriff right there. Next we have Chavoy and County elected officials participating in today's parade include Laura Henning-Lawrens, Chavoy and County Treasurer Ellen... ...which was originally founded in eight of five members, operates in five states, strategically placed throughout our state former baseball players. The department is overseen by Chief to Assistant Chief to Division Chief, P-22 in Chavoy again. And here are some of those fire fighters. Okay, you think you'd say anything? They stopped the game, went out in front of the home plate, swapped it off, looked at me and said thank you. He said thank you. You'll like this. They traveled throughout our state, performing for a variety of schools, gatherings, community events and other organizations. That is impressive. And it's something that, you know, through the years, people like being in the drum line. That is like, an in thing to be is a be in the drum line. And they have tryouts and everything. Interesting, I know it's mostly run by the students, but I wonder if they do have a... As they come together... Chris, I thought you were going to take all the long readers. In Chavoygan, in 1965, the money we make from the parades, we do supports the parades, we do support the Shriners hospitals for children. Especially chemical company coming through here. Two Chavoygan falls and coal. Climb aboard shorelinemetro.com to discover more. And right behind there, as I mentioned at the beginning, my favorite part of the show is seeing the dogs. The dog training club has been existent since 19... The focus on teaching owners to have dogs that they can enjoy with two heated training buildings and two outdoor fenced in areas. The Chavoygan dog training club is a year-round training club, owned and operated by its members. Chavoygan doesn't matter. Chavoygan dog training club is here for you. All appropriate was that. I mean, you mentioned it, what's in the dogs in the opening, and then you get the dog... I didn't know. I just said, well, I know you always start, so you get one, and then I get two. We alternate here for our show. There are going to be some awful tired dogs, though. Look at this one here. Wow. Punky pets. Thank you for voting Punky Pets. Pest pet grooming in Chavoygan County. Punky Pets offers one-on-one, gentle handling grooming using only the finest salon quality products. Be sure to check out our retail boutique at 819 New York Avenue in downtown Chavoygan. Virtuous. The Mutual Assistance Association, the clothing indicates a different group among people living in our community. Clothing styles go from traditional to contemporary. This is a collaboration of the Hmong community and the John Michael Fuller Art Center. We invite everyone to join us on July 15th and 16th, featuring the Hmong Chavoygan Summer Festival and the 53rd Summer Festival of the Arts. Hey, Chris. They do a great job. Yep. It's an antique replica used by the original mire to transport their groceries in their first store in Greenville Discovery Co. Here's Shibaikin Petal Tours, 15-petal power. Wide, wide, Ricycles. Say that five times quick. They're a beautiful community, offers a wide variety of connections, friends, playing games, and winning prizes on Shibaikin. Next we have Tim and Perron Trucking Company. Paul's Refrigerated Foods from the U.S. Fibers. Every weekend, flashy. Visit Chavoygan trailer wraps. Look at that. That is pretty cool. It's a big bus. That's a big, big, big truck. Four, eight, twelve, sixteen. Our members will be walking in the parade. This is the town of Chavoygan Volunteer Department. Alongside there, on our guide, we have three fire department apprentices in the parade. We have our 1952 chief different group again, Chris. U.S. Coast Guard is the Uniformed All-Volunteer Capone of the United States Coast Guard. Ziller is created by an act of Congress in 1939 and has grown to over 32,000 members. Three missions. Ziller members conduct safety patrols on local waterways, assistance, search and rescue, teach voting safety. Classes conduct free vessels, safety checks for the public, and provide voting safety literature to dealers as well as other activities related to recreational voting safety. Next we have Great Lakes Cheese. Great Lakes Cheese was founded in 1958 by Hans Epprich, a Swiss immigrant. Today, Great Lakes Cheese has a nine-plant operation, Spalm House. Which started in 2000. There's, excuse me, 2020. There's 54 members who share the love. Age is welcome. Find us on Facebook. We get together for ice cream rides, cruise in the countryside, and benefit rides. Here's some of those three-wheeled vehicles. Pretty fancy bikes. International Autos, Chris. International Autos. Automotive sales and service. Cheap seats. How about the end of the table? John Adams believed that American independence should be celebrated on July 2nd. As that's the actual day the Continental Congress voted for independence in 1776. You have a July 4th. That's a better ring. It does, obviously. It does. Annoyed that Independence Day wasn't celebrated on July 2nd. Adams reportedly turned down invitation to July 4th celebrations throughout his life. And then he died that day. Yeah. I don't learn them. Here comes International Autos. I'll read it again. International Autos. Automotive sales and service. It's supposed to be the Church of Christ coming. We're hosting a vacation Bible study at Cleveland Park, ages 3 to 12 from 9 to 2. The vehicle we are driving is a Korean War vintage M38 Willy. All righty. We don't see those very often. You know what? I was driving down to Tennessee the other day and I drove right by one. Really? They were going west on Gilly and I was of course going east. That is. That's an impressive vehicle. Usually you only see those in movies. Whoever's at the starting line has done a great job of getting those groups in order. Yep. We're now on the White Division starting. You just finished red. We're now starting white. American Legion Post 83. The color guard is represented today by American Legion Post 83. They've been inciting his family-owned operated business such as interior renovation. The other trophy is locally local and this year post the Spider-Man and the Flash on their float. Gilly's your friendly neighborhood. Hey Chris, I want to jump back to that Legion Post 83. You know what they should have had in their description about sponsoring the Legion Team for all those years. We have Horizons for Girls. Horizons for Girls has a year-long campaign to stop bullies. Freedom from bullies. Horizons for Girls mentors middle and high school female students. Horizons for Girls ignites a spark for those young women. Study skills, life skills and career exploration. It's an important service, Chris. Up next is the Sheboygan Falls varsity dance team. They're currently the reigning 2023 Division III hip hop state champs. This is their third state championship title in the last four years. Congratulations to the Purplebird lady. The Falcons reign. New sailing wishes everyone a happy Independence Day and safe boating. Pretty much at the beginning of the parade. You know, these guys get to listen to that hip hop music all the way through. They're going to be doing when they get to the Peace Park down by the lake. They're still going to be dancing. Sheboygan J.C. celebrating freedom today. This group has served 29 years and brought you great entertainment like the Dominion of Terror brought days in the Holiday Parade. Did you ever go to that Dominion of Terror? I know, I'm too scared. Me either. But I do go to the Holiday Parade. Coming right along here we have the J.C. guy walking away. We got the C's right here. C's, S-E-A-S. C's Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan wishes everyone a happy Independence Day. What a good organization for kids. Yes. You mentioned that all the time. Here's another one. The Sheboygan Lakers are coming up next. Sheboygan Lakers figure skating was formed in 2008 by a group of skaters and parents who wanted to run figure skating to youth adults in Sheboygan County. We offer skating lessons, theater and ice and synchronized skating. You mentioned there's so many activities in Sheboygan for youth to do. Yeah. I know you mentioned that in years past too. You come here and you don't realize it. There are all these opportunities. Kids should not be bored. It's important to get your kids involved. That's for sure. Yeah. Primary after judges table. But Chris you make a great point. You know there's so much for the kids to do. And you know get your children involved and get them off the streets. Next we have Tauna Wilson Fire Department and First Responders. And I think they were making noise before I bet by the time they get in front of us did I call it or what? It makes more noise. I'm afraid they'll be able to feed the world. Massachusetts became the first state to make the Fourth of July an official state holiday in, in 1781, Chris. That's a long time ago. Ballist Hoops is a dedicated nonprofit basketball organization located right here in Sheboygan. We offer mentoring and athletic development for all ages. Portable activities with diverse levels of youth, training, open gyms and basketball. Ha ha ha ha. More basketball. More opportunity for kids? Yep. This one is not an opportunity for kids. Ballhorn Chappals. As servers of the community it is so important to give back. All proceeds to our brat fry at our 8th Street location goes to Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Being there for one another so very important in today's world. Oh excuse me, Central Bark. Central Bark, I'm familiar with this place. Another dog one for her. Hey Chris, they have nothing written for their description. You're filling in quite well. Yeah. More dogs. We can't have enough dogs. South 23rd Street. I'm familiar with this. This is right off of Washington Avenue. So don't pass it. Answer the question. What's your favorite dog breed? I don't know. Dogs that come to my house and then go and weed. Ha ha ha ha. I love dogs. You know my favorite dog is the ones that are trained. Ha ha ha. Oh here goes Molly's Cobblers Shop. Molly's Cobblers Shop located on Michigan Avenue is one of Sheboygan's oldest shoe and leather repair shops. Founded in 1912, Molly is pulling a 4th of July themed card display and oversized head of a crabby cobbler himself. Here comes the gaming generation. They are a group of gamers and friends who just love to put smiles on kids faces. Many varieties of dress up people. Sheboygan Area First Robotics Alliance. The Sheboygan Area First Robotics Alliance is an association of the two first robotics teams in the Sheboygan area. Robo Riot Team 3418 is based at Sheboygan Falls High School. Red Raider Robotics Team 6381 is based at Sheboygan North High School. The Alliance works together to ensure harmonious cooperation between each team and team to create a sense of unity between the team, sponsors, and the community as a whole while promoting STEM education at the high school level. SAFRA provides support for First Lego League and First Tech Challenge teams. Whoa! This robot here is firing the candy at ya. How about that? When it said Red Raider it would mention something about Salt I'm sure Salt is probably involved. Yeah, you can see. North, South, E2, Warner, and Luther are all part of the group. Very nice. I knew a couple of those kids. Hey kids, Chris, another opportunity for kids. Yeah. Roger, behavioral health, is proud to be a member of the Sheboygan community. We recently celebrated our second anniversary. It's our mission to provide healthy, effective, and mental health and addiction treatment for all people. We want the people to reach their full potential for health and well be Roger's behavioral health. The monitor gets in the way. Next we have Sheboygan State Representative Devin Lemahue, Terry Katzma, and Amy Binfield. Senator Devin Lemahue is in his third term representing the ninth district. Devin's colleagues elected him to be the Senate Majority Leader. Representative Terry Katzma is in his fifth term representing the 26th district. Terry is the Assembly's Vice Chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Representative Amy Binfield is in her first term representing the 27th district. Amy is appointed as Vice Chair of the Family Law Committee. One for you, Chris. Sheboygan North Cheer and Stunt Team, which consists of 40 athletes from Sheboygan North High Team, who are members of a small team in North to compete at the winters against other teams. And right behind them we have the Junior Raiders Cheerleading Program. It is a youth cheerleading program sponsored and run by Sheboygan North Cheer and Stunt Team. The team is for athletes grade K through K. Wise them up. July 17th, the event is open to children going into first to sixth grade for the upcoming school year. Sign up on the Crossroads website www.crossroadssheboygan.org. Walk-ups are always welcome. Come rain or shine to Crossroads Community Church, which means Sunday at 4321 County Road A 9 o'clock and 1045 a.m. This is right with the world we got that ball. That's nice to see. And that's what your life force should be about. I mean, it's a celebration. Don't question. There's your morning supply of food. Advertisement for wise up. A crooked. Candy down, candy down. Racing Midwest Challenge. Join Mercury Racing and Sheboygan for the inaugural Midwest Challenge Power Boat Race Weekend. Speedseekers, water enthusiasts and families looking for fun will enjoy the Power Boat Racing Weekend on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. This iconic event brings two Power Boat Racing series together on the same weekend in the same location for the first time ever. Nice. Red Flawlessly by Mr. Martin. Very good. And for Sheboygan here. Getting close to the end of this white division. This is the county cycling commission to promote the cycling for all people who live and work in our community. That was out of order. This is Risenhope Community Church. Grateful to God for the freedom to worship is the message that members of Risenhope Community Church joyfully share on this 4th of July along with music exalting the God of hope and sharing the hope of God. We'll mix up in the order based on our information. League of Women Voters of Sheboygan County reminds everyone to participate in their democracy and vote. Visit www.411vote.org That's www.411vote.org to learn how to register to vote. Voting is very important for all our eligible voters to get out there and vote. Make your voices heard. That's your opportunity. Ooh, we got one out of order, maybe. Oh, no. Motorhead Auto Detailing. Ooh, this is important for you. You got a whole car, right? Your local Auto Care Professionalized Specialized in paint correction, ceramic coating, interior detailing, window tint, and more. They are educated, experienced, creating an enjoyable client experience. Now you get the VWs. No, maybe not. This is all their detailing work in action. I like this challenger. VW Club of Sheboygan, a long history of Sheboygan original. The current club began back in 2001. Fourth of July Parade is a favorite club. We've been part of it for the last 20 years. The vehicles are decorated to honor our flag, our country, and everything that bellies nationalities, beliefs, and faith. God bless the USA. And again, trademark of our parade, Marty, is the same old Volkswagen. I never owned a VW, but I mean, they were very popular. I was just going to say that, yeah. Remember that, back in the day. Wow, they especially came up. VWs were sold quite a bit. What I remember, they're very defendable. It's yellow and a little more modern. Next we have Van Horn Automotive. Since 1966, Van Horn Automotive Group has remained Sheboygan's premier family owned and operated auto group. Today, we have 18 locations throughout Wisconsin and Iowa carrying several of the leading automotive brands, including Kia, Chevrolet, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Nissan, Volkswagen, and Honda. We proudly sell all new used and certified pre-owned vehicles for every budget and style. The Iwo Jima Memorial that you see here is the Memorial Corps in Virginia. It's members, it remembers and honors all who served in the Marine Corps. After raising a flag at Iwo Jima 45 it was said that the Marines commitment in this battle. Black American Community Outreach is an organization designed to bring resources and equitable access to the community members residing in Sheboygan County. Here's a good one, Chris. You get to do mine, Chris. I did read the wrong one, Shore West. No, I meant it's good. That's why I was going to give you a short show. Alright. Happy Independence Day from Shore West Realtors. This is an important one. Theater for young audiences. Theater for young audiences provides youth and adults a healthy opportunity to explore the theater, arts in an immersive and educational commitment and environment. We strive to produce high quality family productions that align with our mission to educate children about themselves and the world around them through theater. Sorry about that, Chris. I can't count. That's okay. Pretty off the stage. The company's family owned and operated. We thought creating an ice cream business would be great. Our children help selling ice cream stocking and managing money and good personal skills. Nice to see Robin. Yep. He's one of Sheboygan's oldest Lutheran congregations with a membership of over 1200 members. Our school is thriving with enrollment in grades K through 8 with over 150 students. Education for today for eternity. It's a process-based theater company rooted in education, dedicated to bring joy to children and helping them find and share their voices with the world. Participants of all ages are distributing stickers and seasoned flyers for dare-to-dream theater. Votes on, right, judges? Hey, here's a good one. Kimmer's Clowns. In parentheses, Jager's Clowns started in 1958 with the 4th of July Parade. Oldest Clown retired at 88 years Jager Clowns. Good one for you, Chris. Up next, we have Sheboygan's very own hometown radio station WHBL 1330 and 101.5 Talk Sports, WXCR 104.5 and 96.1 the point. WHBS BZ 106.5 the buzz and finally Sheboygan's country B93. On one of those channels in the morning, you can listen to Tim Moyer give his little Sheboygan A's report. We're eating spoiled fruit at a 4th of July celebration. Celebrate that, Chris. Sheboygan County's Ferris to the Fair. Let's welcome the 2023 of Sheboygan Falls High School and graduated from UWGB with a degree in music. She loves singing at the Plymouth races and Sheboygan A's games. She's also passionate about baking, acting and theater musical theater. At Ferris, Jill hopes to see you this Labor Day weekend for the best 5 days of summer at the Sheboygan County Fair. Welcome, Jill. Toys, comic books, video games and more. I think they have a baseball. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, we have Meyer Motors. Meyer Motors Incorporated is a third generation family owned and operated GM dealership. We love our community and do our best to provide quality product, professional service and fair up front pricing. It should be a big representation from this next group, Chris. Come on, make up something. That's too short. Nice float by the Pentecostals. Is that a shark hat? Read this one, Chris. This is good. If you haven't been there, go there. What is? Arrasto delicatessen. A homage to the Statue of Liberty in New York, the symbol of immigration and liberation for our great nation. Inspiring the ideals of peace, human rights, democracy and opportunity. Excellent sandwiches. Where is that? Right by Johnson's Bakery. Speaking of New York, did you know the Macy's Fireworks show in New York cost more than $6 million and 75,000 fireworks? If not, you know now. You know what's taking over the fireworks industry? Drones. Drones displays. That's kind of a big thing. Here comes the sub-five versus the dance team. They hold state championships and are dancing to Dosebite Chiara, choreographed by head coach Lily. Thank you. We'll see some dancing. Next we have Shaboygan County Democratic Party. The Shaboygan County Democratic Party celebrating truth, justice and the American values. Loves to march in the 4th of July parade. We are patriotic, progressive and proud of our service to the community. Candy? This is for you, Chris. Up coming now we have the Shaboygan Fencing Club members range from the ages of five to a hundred. We teach all the classes and levels of play. We're seeing a competition right here. There you go. Never did any fencing, Chris. Here's your opportunity, Chris. Kunis RV with two local dealerships one in Cleveland and the other in South Shaboygan. Nathan's famous hot dog eating contest is held annually on July 4th. In 2018 champion Joey Chesnut ate 74 hot dogs with buns in just 10 minutes. Has that been broken? I thought the record was 75. We're on frisbees. Now you remember you guys can throw them back. We need that Pentecostal back so we can see if we can pop balloons with those frisbees. Kunis RV coming by us right now. Okay, Chris, here's a quiz for you. In case you don't know the answer is number 10. Independence Day became a federal holiday in what year? In the back row? What year? Give me a guess. What year did it become a federal holiday? Fourth of July. Wrong answer, 1870. Chris had that but he had the answer in front of him. That's how it became a holiday. We'd like to get everybody involved here at the table. We've got some big rigs. RV and camping became very popular during the COVID time. We could just get away. Right, yeah. Campus life and campus life is a Christian faith-based non-dimensional youth and family ministry for more than 50 years. We've been helping people in need within Shwayne County. Although the times have changed, the goal of campus life remains unchanged. Socially, intellectually, and spiritually. Not without reach to help people move one step closer to Jesus. We're winding down to our last ad. Holy cow. More dogs. Can't have enough dogs. According to Chris. Thank you. Campus life has a lot of people too, Chris. They extend all the way down the street. Oh, look at that doggy. Oh. Right up in the front row. Hey, Katelyn at the is game had a before and after picture. She trains dogs for service animals and was just a little one like this a year later. Holy Christ. If you want to see the picture it's on I think the is Facebook page. Next we have the tractor enthusiast. We are a group of Shwayne County friends and patrons. They have tractors and they get to the is. Tomorrow night, come out to the is game we'll be there. Shwayne County old-timers baseball association technically Shwayne County baseball association. Aren't you kind of a big wheel in that group? No. Hopefully so bashful and president. Yeah, they get. Tomorrow the Shwayne is if you want come and get some rots and burgers from us. Red Wing shoes of Shwayne local business John and Kelly church open occasion it's going back in 2016. Red Wing shoe is an American company since 1905 with four manufacturing plants here in the USA. Good friend of mine a 68 graduate Bob Emig works at Red Wing shoes. Oh yeah. Our mission is to provide great value to the community and lessen the environmental impact from over stuff and adventure. Lighthouse recovery community center this sculpture represents the local Lighthouse recovery community outreach providing light to the darkness of addiction. Great service provided to the community. Hey Chris, I don't know if we can read number 11 because it's a family oriented show we run here but as of 2016 July 4th was the number one holiday for beer sales in the United States according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association Trilling Hardware Trilling Hardware is the oldest full service hardware store in state of Wisconsin has been serving Shwayne County for over 173 years Trilling Hardware They provide great service by the way. Thank you. And then we have Farms Landscape Management Corporation Farms Landscape Management Corporation alternative to Lawn Thank you. We're getting blasted. Keep your safety glasses on. Neato Shows is a non-profit group focused on providing all ages music shows and safe venues. Our mission is to provide safe drug and alcohol free environment for all ages but also to perform if they are in a band.