GALLERY: Moses Lake heritage commemorated at 2024 Ag Parade
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
Ag equipment came dressed in their best holiday attire for the 2024 Ag Parade Dec. 6.
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Santa waves from the back of a float during the annual Ag Parade in Moses Lake.
Cheerleaders lead a chant as they march down Third Street.
Cheerleaders lead a chant as they march down Third Street.
The mean old guy that lives above Whoville showed up at the Ag Parade.
Ag parade participants enjoy the ride down Third Avenue.
The Sons of Norway bought their longship to the Ag Parade route.
An Ag Parade participant dressed in a warm Santa helper costume but skipped Santa’s beard.
Riders on the Sons of Norway float came dressed for the occasion.
Tractors decked out in lights filled the Ag Parade route through Moses Lake.
Children throw out candy and wave to their friends from a float in the Ag Parade Dec. 6.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | December 11, 2024 3:00 AM
MOSES LAKE — Tractors, horses, cars, trucks, work trucks and people took to the streets of Moses Lake on Dec. 6 decked out in lights and costumes for the annual Ag Parade.
The parade attracted so many entries it lasted almost an hour; the route had to be lengthened due to its popularity. People were drawn downtown not only by the parade — and for the children the chance of free candy — but also by the live music and dance, games, french fries and s’mores.
The parade featured ag equipment, of course, elaborately decorated, but also community groups, local businesses, dance teams, cheerleaders, lots of Santas and a few Grinches. The parade is sponsored by the Downtown Moses Lake Association.
Santa waves from the back of a float during the annual Ag Parade in Moses Lake.
Cheerleaders lead a chant as they march down Third Street.
The mean old guy that lives above Whoville showed up at the Ag Parade.
Ag parade participants enjoy the ride down Third Avenue.
The Sons of Norway bought their longship to the Ag Parade route.
An Ag Parade participant dressed in a warm Santa helper costume but skipped Santa’s beard.
Riders on the Sons of Norway float came dressed for the occasion.
Tractors decked out in lights filled the Ag Parade route through Moses Lake.
Children throw out candy and wave to their friends from a float in the Ag Parade Dec. 6.ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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