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"Americans United" theme of Peach Festival parade "We will have a commentator to describe each unit as it approaches the area near the city administration building." -Warren Turner Peach Festival parade organizer By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer Red, white and blue colors will be on prominent display Saturday, July 13 at 9 a.m. when the South Carolina Peach Festival begins its annual parade through downtown Gaffney. The theme for this year's parade is "Americans United." All participants are asked to display the American Flag on their unit. "We are also asking that all participants send a detailed description of their unit because we will have a commentator to describe each unit as it approaches the area near the city administration building," parade organizer Warren Turner said. Each participant will be given a specific time to begin gathering at Petty and Kutledge streets for the parade.

"We are trying to do this in order to eliminate the mass confusion we had last year," Turner said. "No vehicle will women's organization that seeks to enrich the lives of its members and those it comes in contact with by parading, dressing outrageously and sponsoring charitable fundraising events. Most recently, the STQs appeared in the Mighty Moo parade in Cowpens and the Spartanburg Spring Fling. The Sweet Potato Queens movement is based on a pair of books by Jill Conner Brown. A third book in the series is expected to be published in January 2003.

"We are also expecting some of the other groups that we had last year. We are trying to finalize plans to get the Army Reserve Band up from Fort JacksonTurner said. If you would like to participate in the parade and have not received an application, please call Warren or Mary Turner at 489-3658. You may also go by the Chamber of Commerce office at 225 South Limestone Street. lieutenant in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan, and as the commanding officer of the Manhattan Gang Investigation Squad.

He has been awarded 39 medals during his career and was instrumental in organizing recovery efforts following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Sept. 11. The Greenville Community Combined Youth Organization (CYO) of Charlotte will be appearing again this year. The CYO received national recognition from the President's Points of Lights Foundation. They perform in more than 50 events per year.

They have been featured on CNN, NC Now, Charlotte Police Beat and numerous others. Their director is Thomas Pop Sadler. The Sweet Tea Queens, the Spartanburg chapter of the Sweet Potato Queens, will also be participating in the parade. The Queens are a be allowed to enter the parade site except those actually in the parade." This year's grand marshal is New York City Police Department Lt. Kenneth Corey.

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