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  • Citrus Heights’ Red, White & Blue parade set for June 24

    Citrus Heights’ Red, White & Blue parade set for June 24

    2015 red white and blue parade, citrus heights
    File photo, 2015 Red, White & Blue Parade. // CH Sentinel

    The sidewalks along Sunrise Boulevard will once again be lined with parade-watchers as the city’s 2017 Red, White & Blue Parade takes place on June 24.

    The Saturday parade is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will travel along Sunrise Boulevard, starting just north of Madison Avenue and ending near Greenback Lane at the Sunrise Mall. The parade will be followed by a Summer Kick Off event outside Sunrise Mall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that will include a classic car show, food trucks, a kids zone and watermelon, pie, and chicken-wing eating contests.

    According to Event and Community Center Technician Michele Saario, this year’s parade will feature two skydivers dropped from a plane, along with a special float to celebrate the city’s 20th birthday. Other parade floats and entries typically feature various civic clubs, businesses, bands, car clubs and other groups.

    A pancake breakfast will also be served for $5, provided by the Citrus Heights Rotary Club.

    Traditionally held on the fourth Saturday in June each year, the parade dates back around Citrus Heights’ founding two decades ago and was originally created as a “happy birthday” to the city. Saario previously told The Sentinel the event became known as the “Red, White & Blue Parade” in 2002, due in part to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.

    Parade sponsors this year include the City of Citrus Heights, Sunrise Mall, 101.9 The Wolf, Hot 103.5, and Republic Services.

  • Citrus Heights’ 2016 Red, White & Blue Parade seeks entries

    Citrus Heights’ 2016 Red, White & Blue Parade seeks entries

    2015 red white and blue parade, citrus heights
    File photo, parade-watchers line the street along Sunrise Boulevard during the 2015 Red, White & Blue Parade in Citrus Heights.

    Entries are currently being sought for the upcoming annual Red, White & Blue Parade in Citrus Heights this June.

    “The parade is a celebration of community and we are always seeking traditional entries as well as new entries to represent the diversity we have in the City of Citrus Heights,” said Michele Saario, the City’s Event and Community Center Technician.

    The parade is scheduled for June 25 this year, with entries open to civic clubs, businesses, nonprofits, band or dance teams, churches, schools, sports teams, car clubs and other groups. Saario said she shoots for about 100 entries each year.

    Traditionally held on the fourth Saturday in June each year, the parade dates back around Citrus Heights’ founding — originally created as a “happy birthday” to the City, according to Saario. Several years later, in 2002, the event became known as the “Red, White & Blue” Parade, due in part to the September 11 terrorist attack.

    Those interested in submitting an entry in this year’s parade are invited to pick up an application at the Citrus Heights Community Center, or fill out an application online. Entry fees run $15 for those registering by April 30.

    Annual parade sponsors include the City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services.

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    Online parade entry application form:

    Online parade registration form

  • City Celebrates with ‘Red, White & Blue’ Parade

    A tractor pulls a float at the 2014 "Red, White & Blue" Parade.
    A tractor pulls a float at the 2014 “Red, White & Blue” Parade.

    On Saturday, the 15th annual Citrus Heights “Red, White & Blue” Parade hit the streets of Citrus Heights with celebration and community spirit.

    Beginning at 9 a.m., the parade traveled along Sunrise Boulevard, beginning north of Madison Avenue at Uplands Way and continued to the northwest corner of the Sunrise Mall parking lot at Greenback Lane.

    Numerous businesses, and community groups took part in the event, with the Rotary Club of Citrus Heights offering a $5 pancake breakfast for attendees in the Sunrise Mall parking lot.

    The parade dates back to Citrus Heights’ founding and was originally created as a “happy birthday” to the City, according to Citrus Heights Event and Community Center Technician Michele Saario. Several years later, in 2002, the event became known as the “Red, White & Blue” Parade, due in part to the September 11 terrorist attack.

    Typically bringing about 75-100 entries, the annual parade seeks to bring together civic clubs, commercial entities, non-profits, bands, dance teams, churches, horse clubs, schools, drill teams, sports teams, and car clubs. Saario also said kids are encouraged to be involved in the event through an annual parade poster contest.

    The event is traditionally held on the fourth Saturday in June each year.