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Power packed lineup ready to march

Sarah Wilson will perform "Walkin' on the Blue Side" in front of the reviewing stand.

Among the nearly 100 entries scheduled for the 44th annual Spirit of Christmas Parade are the following:

• Police Escort

• Color Guard — Boy Scout Troop 39

• Butler County Mounted Sheriff's Posse

• Butler Fire Department

• Commissioner James Lokhaiser

• Commissioner James Kennedy

• Glenna Walters, Prothonotary

• Judy Moser, Clerk of Courts

• Diane Marburger, County Treasurer

• Butler Mayor Maggie Stock

• Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band

• 2008 Miss Butler County/America Maria Brooke Miller

• 2008 Miss Moraine State/America Courtney Thomas

• Baglier Ton of Food

• Butler Dog Training Association

• Butler Township/Butler City Joint Municipal/Transit Authority bus and trolley

• Cub Scout Pack 31 of West Sunbury

• 2008 Tiny Miss Personality Rylee Werner

• 2008 Little Miss Butler County Malia Kennedy

• 2008 Little Mr. Butler County Tanner Kennedy

• Butler Hip Hop Tumble class

• Red Bonnets & Bifocals — Red Hat Society

• Perfectly Planned Memories

• Prospect Volunteer Fire Department

• Northwood Realty

• Grapevine Center

• Embarq

• Sarah Wilson

• Syria Motor Corps

• 2008 Little Miss Smile Aliyah Young

• 2008 Little Mr. Macho Bodie Spohn

• Noah's Ark Rainbow Pledge

• Butler Assembly Rainbow

• Heat All Star Competitive Cheer Squad

• Cub Scout Pack 210

• Flames & Flickers

• Butler County Special Olympics

• Cub Scout Pack 10

• Butler Notables

• 2008 Miss Northwest/America Ashley Duespohl

• 2008 Miss Mountain Laurel Outstanding Teen Cassandra Trent

• 2008 Riverfest Queen Ashley Steighner

• Golden Dreams Jewelers

• Presents for Patients

• Dunbar Community Center

• Mind's I — Tom Panei

• St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church

• Lick Hill Volunteer Fire Department

• Moniteau High School Marching Band

• St. John's of Coylesville Youth

• Butler Masonic Youth

• Butler County Symphony Association

• 2008 Young Mr. Butler County Greg Sutton

• 2008 Junior Charisma USA Kourtnie Regan

• 2008 Young Miss Butler County Kiersta Green

• Custom Power Stools

• Butler Lions Club

• Cub Scout Pack 6

• St. Luke's Lutheran School

• First Baptist Christian School

• The Salvation Army

• All American Sparkling Starz Drill Team

• North Washington Volunteer Fire Department truck and Rodeo Queen Jennifer Stoner

• Meridian Volunteer Fire Department

• 2009 Miss Butler County

• First United Methodist Church

• World of Children

• Cameo Model USA Pageant Overall Talent Winner Haley Scott

• 2008 Junior Fashionality USA Mariana Bergeron

• 2008 Teen Butler County Hope Vitous

• 2008 Teen Picture-Perfect Model USA Sara Grinnik

• Cub Scout Pack 482 of Connoquenessing

• New Beginning's Free Methodist Church

• Knights of Columbus

• Butler Beauty School

• 2008 Miss Junior Teen Riverfest Ashley Hughes

• 2008 Little Miss Butler County/America Haley Hoffman

• 2008 Junior Miss Butler County/America Amelia Bishop

• Embarq

• Butler Memorial Hospital Candy Stripers

• Playthings Etc.

• WISR/WBUT/ALLHITZ97

• Butler County Dairy Promotion Team

• 2008 Miss Butler County Outstanding Teen/America Elizabeth Archambault

• 2008 Miss Moraine State Outstanding Teen/America Elissa McCracken

• Brownie Troop 20675

• General Butler Vagabonds

• Butler Eagle fleet with mascot Scoops

• Santa's elves (a.k.a. Butler High School cheerleaders)

• Santa's sleigh

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