
Previous Parades
Year | Grand Marshal(s) | Theme | Chairperson(s) |
2019 | Chief Bill Halstead | Volunteers Keeping Our Community Strong | Nick Kopcik |
2018 | Eunice Laverty | Serving the Community | Nick Kopcik |
2017 | Lee Paulsen | Labor of Love | Nick Kopcik |
2016 | Dr. Bob Grossman | There’s No Place Like Home | Beth Caldwell |
2015 | Ruth Newquist | Celebrating the Fine Art of Newtown | Beth Caldwell |
2014 | Sydney Eddison | Write On, Newtown! | Beth Caldwell |
2013 | Town of Newtown | We are Newtown – Marching Strong | Beth Caldwell |
2012 | Kevin’s Community Center | Honoring 10 Years of Caring for Newtown | Beth Caldwell |
2011 | Lee Glover | Celebrating the Golden Anniversary of Newtown’s Parade | Beth Caldwell |
2010 | Marge Rogers | On Stage In Newtown | Beth Caldwell |
2009 | Julia Wasserman | A Passion for Newtown | Beth Caldwell |
2008 | Mae Schmidle | VNA – Keeping Newtown Healthy | Kym Stendahl |
2007 | Judge William J. Lavery | C.H. Booth Library – Keeping Us Reading for 75 Years | Kym Stendahl |
2006 | Pat Barkman | Newtown For Wide Open Spaces | Kym Stendahl |
2005 | Mary Hawley (posthumously) | Happy Birthday – Newtown Tercentennial | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
2004 | Gordon Williams | Newtown: Fun For All | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
2003 | Rosanne Loring, Debbie Richardson |
Newtown’s Faith in the Future | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
2002 | Scudder Smith | Proud to BEE an American | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
2001 | Mary Mitchell, Al Goodrich |
Let’s Celebrate Newtown’s Natural Beauty | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
2000 | Â Dan Cruson | Â Newtown History in the Making | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1999 | David Merrill | Â A Picture Perfect Town | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1998 | Dave Lydem | Newtown Celebrates the Flagpole | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1997 | Ginny Lathrop | Newtown Our Town | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1996 | Jim/Joan Crick | Newtown, The Place to be on Labor Day | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1995 | Shirley Ferris | Newtown – Tradition Starts Here | Kym Stendahl, Lisa Franze |
1994 | Â Robert & Caroline Stokes | These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things | Kym Stendahl |
1993 | Jim & Betty Lou Osbourne | Newtown, Young & Old, Growing Together | Kym Stendahl |
1992 | Stu & Jean Smith | Let’s Have a Parade | Nancy Riddle, Kym Stendahl |
1991 | Desert Storm Soldiers | Newtown, An All American Tradition | Cathy Andrews, Pat Denlinge, Joanne Molden, Judy Furlotte |
1990 | Merlin Fisk | Â Tradition in Newtown | Cathy Andrews, Pat Denlinge, Joanne Molden, Judy Furlotte |
1989 | Marvi Fast | Newtown, Fun for All Ages | Cathy Andrews, Pat Denlinge, Joanne Molden, Judy Furlotte |
1988 | Sarah Mannix | Newtown,The Place to Be | Cathy Andrews, Pat Denlinge, Joanne Molden, Judy Furlotte |
1987 | Joseph Chase | 25th Anniversary of Community Service | Kathy Marusa |
1986 | Sam & Arlene Eisenbach | Once Upon A Tradition | Kathy Marusa |
1985 | Harry & Ann Carey | Newtown, A Town for all Seasons | Marilyn Cieanthes, Cathy Andrews |
1984 | Art & Mary Scherer | Newtown… Naturally |  Rich & Dottie Dillon, John & Elizabeth Wefer |
1983 | Gil & Ruth Collins | Â | Â Lyden, Tschorns & Hart |
1982 | Stan & Evelyn Verry | Â | Â |
1981 | Tom & Lilly | Newtown, It’s the Good Life | Ernie & Jill Baidillo, Brian & Maria Burke |
1980 | Bill & Jean Honan | Newtown, Getting into Shape for the 80’s | Paul & Elena Zolov, Pete & Jan Watson |
1979 | Tom & Lilly | All Roads Lead to Newtown | Â |
1978 | Bill & Irene Walker | Reach for the Stars | Herb & Kathy Rosenthal, Larry & Gretchen Hyde |
1977 | Dr. Tom Draper | Take Stock in Newtown | Steve & Joann Whiting, Mark & Lynn Korotash |
1976 | Mr & Mrs Edwin Storrs | Remember When | Judy Furlotte |
1975 | Herbert Cutler | Mr. & Mrs. George Mattegat | Â |
1974 | Mr & Mrs Richard Hibbard | Â | Bob McCulloch, Judy Furlotte |
1973 | Mr & Mrs Paul Sniith | Salute to Town Service Organizations | Â |
1972 | Arthur Bennett Sr. | Â | Â Bob Rubenstein, Chris Spiro |
1971 | Chief Glover | Dedicated to the Firemen of Newtown | Â |
1970 | Al Nichols | Â | Edward Sullivan |
1969 | Col. Gilbert Teal | Â | Â |
1968 | Col. Gilbert Teal | Â | Â |
1967 | Â | Â | Â |
1966 | Clifford Maddox | Â | Tim Treadwell |
1965 | Clifford Maddox | Â | Robert Danko |
1964 | Robert Reiner | Â | Dr. Vincent Jablon |
1963 | Lee Glover | Walk Together, Talk Together | Dr. Vincent Jablon |
1962 | Lee Glover | Â | Dr. Vincent Jablon |