Holiday spirit arrives tonight

Amber Willard

MONTROSE -- The Christmas Parade is coming to Montrose tonight, and

bringing with it Santa Claus on a helicopter and about 100 groups in a

festive parade.

The Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade -- which is marking its 25th

year tonight -- starts shortly after 6 p.m. along Honolulu Avenue between

Rosemont Avenue and Verudgo Road.

Parking in the area is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with

Broadview being closed and vehicle access to Honolulu Avenue blocked

starting at 3 p.m.

PARADE LINEUP

San Fernando Rangers

Parade Banner

Crescenta Valley HS AFJROTC Color Guard

Crescenta Valley High School Band & Cheerleaders

La Canada Co-op Nursery School

Michael Garcia, Junior Grand Marshall

Lighted Window PreschoolMrs. Santa Claus

Century 21 Crest

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Drill Team

La Canada High School Spartan Band

Dedication Banner

National Guard Color Guard

General Richard Davis

Brigadier General John Gong - California National Guard

Lt. Col. Mark MacCarley - US Army Reserve

Lt. Col. James McGinley - USMC Reserve

Civil Air Patrol Color Guard

Boy Scouts

Don Bosco Technical Institute

Rep. Adam Schiff

Senator Jack Scott

Assemblywoman Carol Liu

Assemblywoman Dario Frommer

County Supervisor Mike Antonovich

Los Angeles Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School Pride Marching Band

Sheriff Lee Baca and Capt. Ralph Martin -- Crescenta Valley Sheriffs’

Station

Montrose Search & Rescue Team

John Muir High School AFJROTC Drill Team, Color Guard & Rifle Team

Glendale College Parent Education Assn.

Highland Park Recreation Center Cheerleaders

Highland Park Recreation Center Drill Team

YMCA Indian Guides

South Pasadena Middle School Tiger Cub Marching Band & Drill

Glendale Fire Chief Richard Hinz

Firefighter Unit

Glendale Police Color Guard

Glendale Police Chief Russell Siverling

Glendale Police Officer Jerry Uebel, COPPS TV Show

Glendale Police DARE

Glendale Reserve Officer of the Year, Chaplain Bob Wong

Glendale Police PAL

Glendale Police Officer of the Year, Investigator Oscar Rodriguez

Glendale SRT Team

Glendale CRIME STOPPERS

Glendale High School Marching Nitro Band, Drill Team and Color Guard

Mayor & Mrs. Gus Gomez

Councilman Dave Weaver

Councilman Rafi Manukian & Family

Councilman & Mrs. Frank Quintero

Councilman Bob Yousefian

John Muir Middle School Mustang Band & Drill Team

Capt. Mark Lunn -- California Highway Patrol

Crescenta-Canada YMCA Gymnasts

Pathfinder and Adventurer Clubs from Seventh Day Adventist Church

Holy Redeemer School

Holy Redeemer School Mascot

Mechanical Toy Soldier

California Youth Spirit Corps/Pasadena YWCA

Girl Scouts

Homenetmen Marching Band

St. Gregory’s Armenian Church Youth Organization

Open Bible Church Kids Club

Founders’ Car -- Frank Roberts -- “Mr. Montrose”

Barney

Schurr High School Band

Kate Bernier -- Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce President

Jon Kobylt -- KFI 640

10th New York Brigade Civil War Re-enactors

Hoover High School Drum Corps & Pep Squad

Mark Keppel Drill

Chuck Sambar Glendale School Board memberToll Middle School Titan

Drum Corps

Toll Middle School Drill Team

Star Ford

Glendale Character & Ethics Project Choir

Boy Scout Troop 233

Burbank High School Bulldog Drum Line

Employees of Tomorrow -- Glendale Youth Alliance

Glendale Humane Society

Jim Thornton -- KNX NewsRadio Traffic Reporter

Leader Newspapers/Glendale News-Press Columnist Will Rogers and his

son Stephen

North Hollywood High School Royal Regiment Band

KOST 103.5 in KOST Camaro

Crescenta Valley Water District

Crescenta Valley Town Council

Roosevelt Middle School Roughrider Band, Drum Squad and Drill Team

We Care for Youth

Pack 302

Holy Family “Gaels” Drill Team

Cable Radio Network -- Linda Salvin & Paul Stern

Carlos Oscar, Comedian

Rosemont Middle School Band & Tall Flags & ASB

Carl Bell -- KCAL-TV Weathercaster

Burbank Burroughs Alumni Marching Band

Miss LA County & Miss L.A. County Teen

Fun-ee Bun-ee Clowns

Glendale Bears Youth Football

Friends of the Library

ETI Corral 20

Glendale Little League Senior Softball World Series Champions

Glendale Arroyo Seco Fire Academy

Fut Sau King Do Community Center

Shadow Hills 4H

Wilson Middle School Marching Knights Band & Drill Team, Cheerleaders

and ASB

Glendale Senior Softball -- World Series Champs

Foothill Tujunga Little League Softball All-StarsHershey Kiss Mobile

La Crescenta Babe Ruth

Village Christian Marching Band and Drill Team

American Red Cross -- Emergency Response Vehicle & Canteen Truck

SANTA CLAUS

Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society