Buck Wargo
GLENDALE -- Glendale's 53rd annual celebration of its Latino heritage
kicks off Saturday when more than 300 entries are expected for the Days
of Verdugo Parade.
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the grand marshals for the parade. The
parade starts at 6 p.m., with the route going south on Brand Boulevard
between Doran and Harvard streets.
The theme of the parade is "Through the Eyes of a Child." Both kids
and adults will see marching bands, floats, dignitaries and politicians.
Santa Claus will bring up the rear of the parade.
The Days of Verdugo Festival runs Thursday through Oct. 22 at Verdugo
park, 1621 Canada Blvd.
Among the parade entries:
* The Jumbo Shrimp Circus.
* San Fernando Rangers color guard.
* Mark Keppel Elementary School Drill Team.
* Glendale High School Drum Major.
* Glendale High School Auxiliary.
* Roosevelt High School Roughriders Marching Band.
* Glendale Cadet Squadron 27 Civil Air Patrol.
* NBC-4 helicopter pilot Capt. Bob Pettee.
* NBC-4 newscaster Christopher Nance.
* Burbank High School band, drill team and auxiliary.
* New Buffalo soldiers.
* World War II combat team.
* Glendale Bears football and cheerleading.
* Kelly Crawford, son of Broderick Crawford.
* Pasadena Cowgirls.
* Glassell Park School Folklorica Dance Group.
* City of Glendale Pipe Band.
* 40th Infantry Division of National Guard.
* Duke's Hollywood Cowboys.
* Channel Island High School band and drill team.
* NBC-4 newscaster Kim Baldonado.
* The Reel Cowboys.
* Holy Family School Drill Team.
* Black Knights drum squad.
* Little Rock High school band and drum major.
* Hoover High School Drum Squad.
* Hoover High School Pep Squad.
* The Classic Curley Riders.
* Glendale YMCA gymnastics.
* Toll Middle School Drill Team.
* Burbank High School Drum Squad.
* Sonora High School band, drill team, auxiliary and drum major.
* Glendale High School Drum Squad.
