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A Huge Thanks To Our Supporters
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Check out the this great Jerry Lane article on the parade
Our Volunteer Committee: Jackie Bartlow Frank Beyt Todd Black Jim Canfield Melinda Clarke Rick Dinger Lisa Dutton Paul Dutton Steve Goldsworthy Christine Harmon Todd Hessick Jane Kane Dan Konkel Barry Logan Kim Mattersteig Paul Mattersteig John Minger Dede Mueller Mary O'Keefe Joe Pardo Steve Pierce Julia Rabago Matt Schick Mike Shaar Dwight Sityar David Small Jerry Van Orden Chris Waldheim Jana Wunderlich Ron Young
See you again on December 1st!
| 2011 marks our 35th year hosting the Montrose Christmas Parade. Here is a little history of the event and the area. The name "Montrose" refers to the "Mountain Rose", a quiet residential community nestled in the foothills. Shops to serve the needs of the local residents developed and during the 1920's the Montrose Chamber of Commerce was formed by the merchants. During the 1930's, the merchants along Honolulu Avenue from Verdugo Road to Las Palmas Avenue formed what was then a very unique concept - the Montrose Shopping Park Association. The perimeter of the Shopping Park extends north along Honolulu to the alley above, which marks the boundary of the City of Glendale/Unincorporated County area, and on the south to Broadview Avenue and all of the north/south streets within those perimeter boundaries. The Montrose Christmas Parade began in the early 1950s when MGM musical star,
Dennis Morgan, created an afternoon holiday parade which marched down Honolulu
Ave. in broad daylight. With Grand Marshals such as Jackie Cooper, Jack Carson,
and other movie star friends of Mr. Morgan's, the parade was an instant hit with
the public. This was Dennis Morgan's gift to the community. In fact, Morgan's
birthday was December 20, just days before Christmas. Sadly, when Mr. Morgan
moved away, the parade came to an end. The
Montrose Christmas Parade was revived in 1976 by Founder, Frank
Roberts,
We
were all saddened by the loss of the Montrose Christmas Parade Founder, Frank
Roberts, who passed away October 18, 2005. The 2005 parade was dedicated in
memory of Frank and his passion, dedication and spirit of volunteerism.
Very much a family-focused parade, more than 150 community service and youth groups, drill teams and bands from the surrounding cities participate in the parade each year. We have the unique honor of a fly-by with Santa Claus in one of Glendale's finest Police helicopters. We also
enjoy the participation of many units from the Glendale Police
Department,
Glendale Fire Department, California Highway
Patrol, and the Montrose Search and
Rescue Team.
Thousands of spectators gather along the parade route to be a part of
this annual Montrose tradition.
Charter Cable provides broadcasts
of the parade
frequently during the holiday season. Over
the years parade has become the highlight of the holiday season and is
recognized as the official Christmas Parade for the City of Glendale. It
is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers staffing and heading up
committees and the generous support of local businesses, organizations and
individuals that the Montrose Christmas Parade continues in its fine tradition.
A salute to all of you! The Montrose Christmas Parade organization is very grateful to the Montrose Chamber of Commerce, the Montrose Shopping Park Association and the City of Glendale for their long time and generous support of the Montrose Christmas Parade! Click here for some photos taken during the 2010 Parade held on December 4, 2010. Click here for some photos taken during the 2009 Parade held on December 5, 2009. Click here for some photos taken during the 2008 Parade held on December 6, 2008. Click here for some photos taken during the 2007 Parade held on December 1, 2007. Click here for some photos taken during the 2006 Parade held on December 2, 2006. Click here for some photos taken during the 2005 Parade held on December 3, 2005. Click here to see some great shots from our 2004 Parade held December 4, 2004.
Click here to see some great shots from our 2003 Parade held December 6, 2003.
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*Top Photo by Dan Watson/News-Press - Photos used with permission of the News-Press
Last modified: December 05, 2011 |
