Stuarts Draft Fireman's Festival Parade...

Stuarts Draft VA.
7 July 2006...

Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Augusta County Supervisor David Beyeler, Delegate Ben Cline, and Delegate Chris Saxman joined in and walked the 2006 Stuarts Draft Firemens Festival Parade...

The Augusta County Republican Party float was assembled and supported by Scott & Rhonda Winfield, Courtland & Carter Winfield, Lynn Mitchell, Alex Davis, David Beyeler, and Sheila Jennings... The float was completed in the area in front of the Hollister plant for the short walk up to the Firehouse in Stuarts Draft after passing an impressive crowd that was lined up along the parade route...

Congressman Bob Goodlatte was greeted by many happy parade watchers along the route after making a visit to the Target Distribution center just down the road. He also stayed for dinner at the Firemen's Festival and met with many constituents afterwards...

Delegate Ben Cline walked the parade route and saw many of his constituents from nearby Sherando and South of Stuarts Draft...

Chris Saxman was glad to attend the parade where he has received strong support from the people of Stuarts Draft and the South River district...

Scott Winfield provided the truck to pull the float for the parade and had one of the "better" seats for the length of the parade...

The Winfield boys Carter & Courtland, ages 8 and 10, elected to ride the float during the parade and to take up the task of throwing candy to parade watchers along the parade route... This is a favorite practice and tradition to small parades and was enjoyed by many at this one also. But it was interesting that we ran a little short of candy towards the end of the parade...

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Staunton 4th of July Parade #1...

Staunton Virginia 2006
4th July
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The Republicans of Staunton and Augusta County once again made an impressive presentation at the 4th of July Independence Day Celebration. The booth featuring the campaigns of Senator George Allen and Representative Bob Goodlatte attracted many visitors to find information on these "Valley Republicans" who are both running for re-election in November... Visitors also found information on the Marriage amendment and the opportunity to meet with Rhonda Winfield who authored the book "When Johnny Doesn't Come Marching Home, A Mothers Story of the Price for Freedom"...

A local couple asked if we could display a flag from their son that had flown aboard a Pennsylvania National Guard aircraft during a combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom...

In addition to the booth the Republicans participated in the parade that traveled all of "Gypsy Hill Park" and was viewed by many...

Representative Bob Goodlatte and his wife walked the entire length of the parade and is a annual favorite of the local crowd. Delegate Steve Landes was joined by his Son during the parade also...

Delegate Ben Cline has also made it a annual tradition to walk the Staunton parade and support the Republican Party of Virginia...

Staunton 4th of July Parade #2...

Staunton Virginia
4th of July 2006
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Representative Bob Goodlatte had his nice "Ride" but elected to walk the route of the parade to be able to meet and speak with the people along the parade route...










State Senator Emmett Hanger took the lead of the parade with "Old Glory" and received a warm welcome by the crowds...








The Republicans also provided a float in the parade which was welcomed by many of the people along the parade route by cheers, applause, and greetings at every turn...

The Augusta Valley has always been a strong and proud supporter of Senator George Allen...

The parade was joined by David Beyeler and Wendell Coleman of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors...


As well as a strong showing from the military...

Declaration of Independence...

4 July 1776

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.