From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc.:
I. RESULTS OF DAYTIME EVENTS
Note: every effort has been made to spell the names of the winners correctly, and we apologize for any errors. All contests were free and open to the public
HORSESHOE PITCHING
Men’s Singles:
1st: George Algard of Havre de Grace
2nd: Michael Thompson of Aberdeen
Men’s Doubles:
1st: Jeff Cooper of Delta, PA and Ricky Lee Morrison of Street
2nd: Carlos Shaw of Reisterstown and Wondell Shaw of Reisterstown
Women’s Singles:
1st: Vicki Smith of Darlington
2nd: Gizzy Stokes of Havre de Grace
Women’s Doubles:
1st: Gizzy Stokes of Havre de Grace and Reese Shaw of Reisterstown
2nd: Vicki Smith of Darlington and Bre Smith of Darlington
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WATER BALLOON TOSS: Total Participants 134
Ages 6 and under:
1st: Brad and Indy Panchura of Bel Air
2nd: Audry and Eric Jett of Bel Air
3rd: Nathanael and Renee Muir of Bel Ai
Ages 7-9:
1st: Brian and Cody Meisenhelder of Bel Air
2nd: Sienna Klima and Glendene Strikland of Forest Hill
3rd: Sam and Bryn Raedeke of Bel Air
Ages 10-12:
1st: Tim and Peyton Greiner of Bel Air
2nd: Madie and Gabe Greathouse of Bel Air
3ed: Asher and Judah Bobrow of Perry Hall
Ages 13 and older:
1st: John Medows and Mike Foults of Bel Air
2nd: Dan and Susan Greathouse of Bel Air
3rd: Margaret Palmer and Lix McCortney of Forest Hill
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COSTUME CONTEST: Total Participants 29
Most Patriotic:
1st: Lisa Andrews of Bel Air as a 4th of July Bunny
2nd: Lorelei Parsons of Bel Air as a Patriotic Person
3rd: Ciana Klima of Forest Hill as a Patriotic County Person
Best General:
1st: Stephanie and Samantha Stidham of Joppatowne as Patriotic Twins
2nd: Isaac Bloch of Bel Air as a Dragon
3rd: Molly Bloch of Bel Air as Wonder Woman Mermaid
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UNCLE SAM SAYS
Ages 5 -7:
1st: Sophia Hennigan of Bel Air
2nd: Briar Boebel of Bel Air
3rd: Leila Will of Fallston
Ages 8-10:
1st: Griffin Stewart of Bel Air
2nd: Aiden Martin of Abingdon
3rd: Brooklyn Szewczyk of Bel Air
Ages 11-13:
1st: Morgan Hennigen of Bel Air
2nd: Elon Nolan of Bel Air
3rd: Alyssa Ogle of Abingdon
Ages 14 and older:
1st: Matt Battaglia of Bel Air
2nd: Abbey Battaglia of Bel Air
3rd: Bryan Stewart of Bel Air
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BICYCLE RODEO
Tricycle/Training Wheels:
1st: John Nimme
2nd: Adrianna Macree
3rd: Teddy Adolph
Best Decorated, Girls: Lily Coleman of Delta, PA
Best Decorated, Boys: Logan Wierzbolowicz of Pylesville
Ages 5 and under:
1st: Gage Sather of Havre de Grace
2nd: Harper Bradshaw of Bel Air
3rd Ryder McNutt of Bel Air
Ages 6-8:
1st: Nicholas Michalesko from South Carolina
2nd: Savanna Cornes from Bel Air
3rd: Peyton Greiner from Bel Air
Ages 11-13:
1st: Jacob Michalesko from South Carolina
2nd:Olivia Krause from Joppa
3rd: Anna Bennett from Bel Air
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WATERMELON EATING
Ages 6 and under:
1st: Justice Gopps
2nd: Luke Benesch
3rd: Carter Phillippi
Ages 7-10:
1st: Jillian Rhodes of Bel Air
2nd: Christian Levine of Bel Air
3rd: Emma Butner of Bel Air
Ages 11 – 16:
1st: Connor Moore of Bel Air
2nd: Norman Jones of Delta, PA
3rd: Allison Mace of Bel Air
Ages 17 and older:
1st: Brian Daniels of Havre de Grace
2nd: Brian Benesch of Bel Air
3rd: Eric Woltz of Bel Air
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II. BEL AIR JULY 4TH 2018 PARADE JUDGING RESULTS
2018 THEME: A Salute to American Heroes!
1. JUDGES’ AWARDS FOR SPECIAL MERIT IN THE PARADE (in alphabetical order):
Beachmont Corn Maze
Bel Air Corvette Club
Bel Air High School Band
Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
Hall’s Septic
Harford County Fire Prevention Ambassador Little Fire Chief Jackson Jewett
Harford Rentals
Klein’s ShopRite of N. Main Street
Rosman’s Floating Theater Float — the Camp Stars Salute!
Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter #11377 – David Kluck
2. JUDGES’ AWARDS IN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES:
Floats:
1st Place: Daughters, Sons of the American Revolution
2nd Place: Cub Scout Pack 801
3rd Place: God Bless America (Double Float)
4th Place: Society of Italian-American Businessmen
Equestrian Units:
1st Place: Maryland Miniatures
2nd Place: Benchfield Farms
Bands and Drum & Bugle Corps:
1st Place: Aberdeen High School
2nd Place: C. Milton Wright High School
3rd Place: Havre de Grace High School
4th Place: Bel Air Community Band
5th Place: Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps
Antique Units:
1st Place: Maryland State Police Alumni Association
2nd Place: 1946 Farmall A Tractor
3rd Place: Home-Paramount Pest Control
Color Guards:
1st Place: Harford County Sheriff’s Office
2nd Place: 20th CBRNE Command
3rd Place: Marine Corps League
Marching Units:
1st Place: Cub Scout Pack 807
2nd Place: Harford County Commission on Veterans Affairs
3rd Place: Dance with Me School of Dance
Mobile Units:
1st Place (certificate): Brightview/Avondell
2nd Place (certificate): Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Vehicle
3rd Place (certificate) : OrangeTheory Fitness
Emergency Services Volunteer Companies:
1st Place: Level Volunteer Fire Company
2nd Place: Fallston Volunteer Fire Company
Other Awards at the Discretion of the Judges:
“Best Comic or Novelty Act”: Buontempo Brothers & Tower Restaurant
“Absolutely Unique Parade Entry”: Kinetic Ninja Warrior & Youth Academy
“Most Patriotic Unit in the Parade”: Miss Maryland USA 2018 Brittinay Nicolette
“Most Popular with the Crowd”: Harford County Fire Prevention Ambassador Little Miss Fire Prevention Savannah Nordstrand
“Most Admired Unit in the Parade”: Uptown String Band
Legends of the Fog was pretty cool. I’m really surprised they didn’t even get a mention.
@Reen…. I agree!
That 1946 Farmall A Tractor was beautiful, but the guy riding it was pretty cool if you ask me!
Did anyone else see those honeys on the speedboat that came through there?!? MMMMM that was the highlight I remember? My heart was pounding through my shirt with patriotic pride already…but when those but when I saw those girls and they’re bikini tops the blood flow was redirected to else where in my body……I think we can all salute to that
Yup…we’ll see your picture soon in the Aegis holding numbers under your chin. How many downloads do you have now on your computer…about 1,000?
And those that enforce that law should be charged with intrinsic fraud, breach of contract, violation of oath and treason for enforcing law that there is no Constitutional authority to do. The fact is, any rule or regulation that regulates the behavior of WE THE PEOPLE is NULL and VOID and those who enforce such laws are the criminals. If it isn’t derived of what was considered illegal by Common Law then it isn’t a crime at all…
There was a time when someone could make a comment like this and not have someone else jump to Child Porn comments. How I long for those times again. Men are dogs. It doesn’t mean they are child molesters.
Well said Donald.
Whose Donald?
Your funny. can’t fix stupid and arrogant either.
My 8-year-old did not need to see horse poop. It was revolting and I will definitely not be taking her to this parade in the future. Absolutely disgusting.
Seriously? Something so natural for an animal to do? You have a rude awakening when she hits puberty in school!! Oh NO…a KISS???????
Everyone poops. It’s a book, buy it.
I am going to take a guess that the child is home schooled.
What exactly does homeschooling have to do with it? That is an ignorant comment, but somewhat expected on here.
I hope Cleo is trying to be funny and is looking to get a rise out of people on Dagger. If so he has succeeded. Well Done Sir! LOL
And you certainly know ignorant comments and ignorance your self, you post them all the time on here, Jane, Harry Johnson, Mike Tyson, We the People and all your other names. And we all know the only thing you’re an expert at at is all varieties of poop. Next to your buddy, you’re one of the most ignorant posters on here. And I think Cleo’s statement was treasonous against We the People and the US Code and Constitutional Laws and regulations of schooling in Maryland.But the voters know the truth, right? .
and you call us ignorant. Not one word you typed made a bit of sense.
And who asked you, or mentioned your name?
You are a genuine fruit cake…….Demonstrating the very definition of Can’e Fix Stupid for all readers to see.
The only ignorant poster is you. So move along and find something else to do. Before somebody bloodies your nose by embarrassing you. If you listen closely you might hear the Ice Cream Truck and can run out and have a treat.
*can’t
You are a genuine fruit cake…….Demonstrating the very definition of Can’e Fix Stupid for all readers to see.
The only ignorant poster is you. So move along and find something else to do. Before somebody bloodies your nose by embarrassing you. If you listen closely you might hear the Ice Cream Truck and can run out and have a treat.
Oh my gosh, you threatening me too? Nan na, na, na, na, Donnie not getting his way?
So did you get bullied all the time on the playground, nah, nobody would probably even been your friend and want to hang with you. I’m so sorry you had such a sad childhood. Buh Bye
Who is Donnie? I get my way everyday…….to bad you are having so many issues.
So did you get bullied all the time on the playground, nah, nobody would probably even been your friend and want to hang with you. I’m so sorry you had such a sad childhood. Buh Bye
Ahhhhh…..Your a special kind of stupid aren’t you? Makes us feel sorry for your special kind of existence. Now go and play with your Legos……
Please don’t harass me , I just wanna be your buddy!! Lets have lunch….Come on Whadda say Donnie?
I wish I could see it from your point of view, but I just cant seem to get my head THAT far up my a$$.
Tisk Tisk, language my friend !
Since you have nothing to do here is a question:
Q: What’s the difference between a jellyfish and a lawyer?
See if you can answer it.
Lunch Donnie? Please?
Answer my question……
Temper , temper Donnie, is the swing or slide not available now?
Answer mine, lunch in Bel Air?
I wish I could see it from your point of view, but I just cant seem to get my head THAT far up my a$$.
Can’t Fix Stupid says
July 12, 2018 at 2:50 pm
Think the judges made a mistake in the awards, Were you at the parade? Because you certainly deserve this on:
Other Awards at the Discretion of the Judges:
“Best Comic or Novelty Act”: Buontempo Brothers & Tower Restaurant
No Jane, Mike Tyson, Harry Johnson , We the People and company. Best Comedy act !!! You should have won !!!
All aside we all love you Donnie !! Come on up to Bel Air, we’ll have lunch !! Buddy- O
*one
And to all the normal posters on this thread, I apologize, I just want Donald to be my friend and just wish he would stop making stupid comments on these stories. But he won’t, as he will make one to this , I’m sure under one of his many names. But otherwise I think it was a very successful parade and fireworks display, one that made Bel Air proud.
Your such a POS……..see if you can figure that out.
Not very nice Donald.
The only way you could be more inbred is if you were a sandwich
Oh please Donald stop the harassing you say I’m doing. That’s not very Christian like. You are a Christian , aren’t you? I just wanna be friends !
No actually I am Hindu
ROTFL, well they pray too. Wadda say, lunch tomorrow, maybe one day next week? Come on up to Bel Air, I’ll even treat. Then we can find somewhere to pray. Be my friend please?
Hindu don’t pray…..They certainly do not have lunch with strange little men who are looking for friends online. Most men looking for friends online have other motives and can be dangerous pedophiles and/or rapist. Are you a pedophile and/or a rapist?
*harassing me
See People, he’s mad, not too nice, and uses bad language. So very sad. Gives the Dagger a bad name and reputation. But I wanna be his friend so maybe he will change! I am praying for him.
uh-oh…..is that bullsh$#t, or cum on your lip. Regardless you gotta wipe that off.
Oh please stop the bad language my friend. Lets have lunch, we can even stop and pray together for you.
Sorry, could you repeat that? I don’t speak fake, ugly, or stupid – although I understand those are your only languages.
Lunch one day, next week in Bel Air? I’ll treat ! We can go pray afterwards.
Sorry, could you repeat that? I don’t speak fake, ugly, or stupid – although I understand those are your only languages.
That must have been meant for someone else than me, I only wanna be your friend. I can’t believe you are so mean and vulgar to others. So what day? Tuesday looks good for me, how about you? Can you break away for quality lunch, iced tea and conversation?
I’m glad to see your not letting your education get in the way of your ignorance.
So Donald, what day? I want to put it on my schedule? Will you please speak nice to me as I am speaking nice to you. We should all live in peace and harmony and worship our maker, even in Hindu fashion. So Tuesday ok?
I don’t meet strange little men trying to make friends from the internet. Too many crazies out there. You could be a molester or rapist for all I know. I wont be your next victim. Kindly refer to me by my name, which is Jane.
Good Day!
You are special…..Sorry but I don’t swing that way, but I am sure Dave would be happy to accommodate you now that he has a lot of time (amongst other things) on his hands.
Stop getting my hopes up by saying buh bye and then coming back for more.
Oh Donald, what are you implying by “swinging that way?” On my gosh, are you implying something more than food for lunch and some iced tea? And what Dave are you referring to? I just want to have a meal with my buddy. Please say you’ll come eat lunch at a restaurant here in Bel Air with me. Don’t want to answer, well don’t , but just know you’ll dash my hopes of ever being Buddies. Sniff sniff, that tear again.
You are a sad strange little man, and you have my pity.
Don’t want your pity, just wanna be friends Donnie. You must want to be friends because you keep answering me. Buddy !
Not very nice Donald.
i just read each and every comment listed above…and sure enough, what started out to be a good open forum turned in to a bashing session between just a hand full of folks…but it was a good ‘comment’ column while it lasted, if only for a short time
You’re right, this idiot Jane on here with the mouth and language, and Can’t fix stupid just ignore the idiot, because your responses to the others are rather interesting. Can’t Fix Stupid, just let the idiot keep writing the crap, nobody is paying any attention to it. Don’t let it get under your skin.
Cant Fix Stupid Don’t let it get under your skin…..Because your smart….The smartest one on the school bus….