THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB IS PROUD TO HAVE PRESENTED LAKE HAVASU CITY'S 26th ANNUAL (2008) BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS.

THE THEME FOR THE 2008 PARADE WAS "SHOW US WHAT YOU'VE GOT". AS USUAL, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS WERE  AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY ENTRY.I

PARADE ENTRIES WERE JUDGED ON SATURDAY NIGHT BY AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF FIVE JUDGES, SELECTED FROM AMONG COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS. THE PARADE COMMITTEE AWARDED NEARLY $5,000 IN PRIZES BASED ON THE JUDGING RESULTS.

EACH NIGHT'S PARADE BEGAN WITH A SKIPPERS MEETING AT THE LAKE HAVASU MARINA. FOLLOWING THE SATURDAY NIGHT PARADE, THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB HOSTED A 'CHILI PARTY' IN THE MARINA PARKING LOT FOR ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS.

THE OBJECTIVE OF EVERY PARADE IS TO HAVE FUN AND TO REPRESENT THE SPIRIT OF OUR CITY. ALL BOAT ENTRIES ARE WELCOME, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL AND NO MATTER HOW ELABORATE. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A BOAT AND A FEW LIGHTS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN DECEMBER 2009 FOR OUR 27th BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS, ONE OF LAKE HAVASU CITY'S PREMIER ANNUAL EVENTS.

OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR THIS EVENT PROVIDED BY TV-45 IN HAVASU.

THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB CONSIDERS EVERY ENTRY IN THE PARADE A WINNER. WE SINCERELY HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE RETURN IN 2009 FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER PARADE. THE 2008 CASH PRIZE WINNERS WERE:

GRAND MARSHALL'S AWARD - JOHN VIEW AND DAN REMY FAMILIES

COMMODORE'S AWARD - KEN AND MARY KING

BEST INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY ENTRY - HAROLD GOCHENOUER

JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - CAMPBELL BOATS

BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY - MEL BERRY

BEST CORPORATE ENTRY - NAUTICAL INN

BEST ORGANIZATIONAL ENTRY - STEVE AND ROSEMARIE COLETTA

BEST USE OF COLOR - LAKE HAVASU YACHT CLUB

BEST USE OF THEME - MARY COMELLA

BEST OUT OF TOWN ENTRY - DAVE ALVAREZ

BEST LOCAL ENTRY - JOE AND BETTY MASUNAS

SPIRIT OF HAVASU (3 AWARDS)

    RALPH HOWE SALES

    LAKE HAVASU FISHERIES

    THE BOAT BROKERS

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (6 AWARDS)

    FELIX AND LORI IBARRA

    LEO AND HELEN McCULLOUGH

    PRESTIGE ASSISTED LIVING

    CHARLES AND SANDRA COULBOURN

    RICHIE AND RENEE HUDSON

    DANNY HAMILTON

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PHOTOS OF EACH ENTRY ARE PROVIDED BELOW, IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY APPEARED IN THE PARADE. CLICK ON A PHOTO TO VIEW A LARGER PICTURE OF THE ENTRY. ALL PHOTOS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY HAVASU TV-45.

 

LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB HOUSEBOAT	LONDON BRIDGE RESORT-DIXIE BELLE
MASUNAS FAMILY-BEST LOCAL ENTRY	VIEW & REMY FAMILIIES-GRAND MARSHALL'S AWARD
IBARRA FAMILY-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT	OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH
McCULLOUGH FAMILY-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT	RALPH HOWE SALES-SPIRIT OF HAVASU
KING FAMILY-COMMODORE'S AWARD	LAKEVIEW FAMILY DENTAL
COLETTA FAMILY-BEST ORGANIZATION	LAKE HAVASU YACHT CLUB-BEST USE OF COLOR
PRESTIGE ASSISTED LIVING-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT	COMELLA FAMILY-BEST USE OF THEME
LAKE HAVASU LIGHTHOUSE CLUB	COULBOURN FAMILY-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
BERRY FAMILY-BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY	LAKE HAVASU FISHERIES-SPIRIT OF HAVASU
GOCHENOUER FAMILY-BEST FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL ENTRY	ALVAREZ FAMILY-BEST OUT OF TOWN ENTRY
CHEMEHUEVI INDIAN TRIBE-DREAMCATCHER	NAUTICAL INN-BEST CORPORATE ENTRY
THE BOAT BROKERS-SPIRIT OF HAVASU	LOVAS FAMILY
FREEMAN FAMILY	VINCE JUDY, BRET, KRIS, LATARRA AND FRIENDS
HICKS FAMILY	WYNEKEN FAMILY
HUDSON FAMILY-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT	DANNY HAMILTON-SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
DULA AND FRIENDS	RANDY SHUFFLER
CAMPBELL BOATS-JUDGES CHOICE AWARD	LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB SAILBOATS
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