OCEAN CITY – The following are winners in the 100th annual Ocean City Baby Parage held on the boardwalk Aug. 8, 2019.
DIVISION A: Children in FANCY decorated strollers, coaches, wagons, etc.
Section 1: Up to Two Years
First: Dan and Luke Slizofski, 11 months old, Norristown, Pa, “Building a Family: Two at a Time”
Runner Up: Alexandra Vitale, 20 months, Woodbridge, “Once and Future Miss Ocean City”
Section 2: Two to Five Years Old
First: Giuliana 3 and Victoria LaMota 1 and Jacob Pensky 3, Middletown, “Cousins on Sesame Street”
Runner Up: Victoria Selby, 2, Newtown Square, Pa., “Show Me Your Shoes”
Section 3: Six to Ten Years Old
First: Teagan 8, Delia 6 and Jonas 1 Beyer, Fairfax, Va., “Ocean City Is Out of This World”
Runner Up: Stella 7 and Scarlett 3 Carvin, Havertown, Pa., “Mystical Mermaids”
DIVISION B: Children in COMIC decorated strollers, coaches, wagons, etc.
Section 1: Up to Two Years
First: Jacob Clydesdale, 10 months, Philadelphia, Pa., “Hundred Acre Wood”
Runner Up: Arielle Kreuter, 11 months, Middletown, “Arielle’s Magical Lagoon”
Runner Up: Joel Koffel, 9 months, Ambler, Pa., “Joel Story”
Section 2: Two to Five Years Old
First: Jonathan Jones Carafa, 5, Ridley Park, Pa., “Our Little Meatball”
Runner Up: Emma Axten 9 months, Asher Sabo 9 months, Lucille Gonzalez 9 months, Michael Gonzalez 23 months, Bensalem, Pa., “Painting the Roses Red”
Runner Up: Nora Shute, 3, Woodbury, “Shirley Temple”
Section 3: Six to Ten Years Old
First: Charlotte Manciu 6 months, Alex Manciu 6, Henry Manciu 9, Canonsburg, Pa., “Playland’s Castaway Cove: Two Pirates and a Baby Parrot”
Runner Up: Thomas Downey 10, Rosemarie Downey 1 and Eileen Downey 1, Randallstown, Md., “Mini OCBP”
DIVISION C: Small Children’s Floats
First: Elizabeth 2 months and Eddie 3 Kloss, Crum Lynne, Pa., “Oh Golly, It’s the Ocean City Trolley”
Runner Up: V’Italia Valecce, 9 months, Philadelphia, Pa., “Carousel Dreams”
Runner Up: Ryan Medio, 7, Bridgeton, ”Gone With the Wind: O’ Fiddle Dee Dee, Ocean City’s Baby Parade It Will Be!”
BEST FLOAT
OCTC Spotlight Performers Show Choir
BEST MUSICAL ACT
Pitman High School Marching Band
GREATEST DISTANCE
Blakely Douglas, 1, Solvang, Calif.
TWINS
Dan and Luke Slizofski, 11 months old, Norristown, Pa, “Building a Family: Two at a Time”
HANSCOM AWARD
Grace Crowley 8 months and Sutton Swerline 1, Ocean City, “Future OCHS Prom King and Queen”
CANALE AWARD
Zain Arif, 1 month old, Horsham, Pa., “Shrimply Irresistible”
DAHLHAUSEN AWARD
Dan and Luke Slizofski, 11 months old, Norristown, Pa, “Building a Family: Two at a Time”
BAMBERGER AWARD
V’Italia Valecce, 9 months, Philadelphia, Pa., “Carousel Dreams”
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