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The line-up for the Pittston Tomato Festival Parade, not available at press time for the Original Tomato Festival Guide which is included in today’s Sunday Dispatch, is as follows:
Lead Division
East Main Street Corner of South Main at Triangle 11:30 a.m.
Pittston City Police Cruiser – motorcycle leading parade
Knights of Columbus color guard; Knights of Columbus marching members; Jacquelines (Knights of Columbus Ladies)
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick vehicle
Luzerne County Sheriff Patrol/Mounted Patrol – Motorcycle and K-9 Dogs
Pittston City Mayor Jason Klush and City Council
Grand Marshal – Concern Ministries, Pittston
Pa. State Police
Division I
South Main Street Adjacent to the Mini Mart
Pa. Attorney General Tom Corbett
State Representative Mike Carroll
District Justice Attorney Fred Pierantoni III
Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto-Carroll
Cino Paci Band sponsored by the Italian American Association of Luzerne County
Italian American Assoc of Luzerne County
Luzerne County Comm. Steve Urban and any other officials pending
Luzerne County Transportation Authority Trolley
Division 1-A
South Main Street Adjacent to Mini mart
Pittston City Fire Department
Drum and Bugle Corp
Pittston City Ambulance
Bureau of Forestry Smokey the Bear
Miss Tomato Festival Queen 2009 Carmella Gubbiotti
Miss Tomato Festival Queen Contestants
2009 Little Miss Tomato Claire Dolman
2009 Little Mr. Tomato Anthony Thomas
West Pittston Ms. Cherry Blossom Olivia Kopetchny
Carmen Falcone Army Jeeps
Greater Pittston AMVETS Post 189
Division II
Beginning at Winter Street on Main into Jenkins Twp.
Pittston Area School District Board of Education
Pittston Area Marching band and cheerleaders
Wyoming Area Marching band and cheerleaders
Pittston Memorial Library Board
Friends of the Library
West Pittston Mayor Bill Goldsworthy and Council
Duryea Mayor Keith Moss
Hughestown Mayor Paul Hindmarsh
Pittston Junior Patriots
Cayden Welling Little Mr. Tomato Contestant
All surrounding Boro Officials, pending
Pittston Senior Center red car
Consignit Shop Marilyn Capolarella Currey
My Sister’s Kitchen, Janet Russo
Division III
Winter Street in First and Second Block
Greater Pittston Y Walkers
Brownie Troop 3568
Three Imaginary Boys Band
First Liberty Bank Pittston
Kiwanis Club
Fidelity Bank
St. Mary’s Assumption School
PNC Bank.
Division IV
Nafus Street to Vine Street
REASON Retired Equine Adoption Society of Northeast
Rock Street Video/Music
Linda Wagner Mustang GT Convertible
Tom “NITRO” Simko arm wrestling association
Diane’s Restaurant, Diane Simko
Meals on Wheels
Subway convertible
Chevy Camaro, Ruth Corcoran.
Division V
Swallow Street Adjacent to Sapphire Salon
Salvation Army Canteen and Truck
Liberty Tax Service float Lady Liberty
Luxury Limo Pink Stretch Hummer
Diamond City Ticket
Division VI
Corner South Main Street on to Plank Street
Greater Pittston Ambulance and Rescue Association
All other communities fire trucks ambulances and rescue squads