KEYSER — Three bands, a number of elected officials, and various organizations have signed up this year to participate in the Mineral County Veterans Day Parade scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Keyser.
The parade is under the direction again this year of attorney Roy “Tuck” Hardy, who recently expressed his delight that the Keyser High School Golden Tornado Band, the 249th West Virginia  Army National Guard Band,  and the Garrett County Highlands Pipes and Drums will all three be taking part in the parade.
Participants are being asked to line up from First Street south to Ward Avenue beginning at noon and the parade will move promptly at 1 p.m., proceeding north on Main Street to Armstrong Street and then right onto Armstrong.
“They can disband when they get to Water Street,” Hardy said.
The lineup is as follows:
First Street (Main to Water street):
Vietnam Veterans of America Color Guard, Chapter 172 of Cumberland.
WW2 Honored Veterans Marvin Reel, WW2 Co A, 61st Armored Infantry Battalionm 10th Armored Division and former POW; and James Horn, WW2 2nd Ranger Battalion, Pointe du Hoc.
Second Street:
Keyser Mayor Glen “Bunk” Shumaker
Keyser City Council members  Dave Sowers, Eddie Miller, Sonny Rhodes, and Sonny Alt
Mineral County Assessor Rose Ann Maine
Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz
Mineral County Magistrate Sue Roby
Mineral County Commissioner Wayne Spiggle
Third Street:
West Virginia State Police
West Vurgubua  Delegate Robert Schadler, 49th District
West Virginia Delegate Ruth Rowan, 50th District
West Virginia Delegate Allen Evans, 48th District
West Virginia State Senator Dave Sypolt, 14th District
Cross Street:
Garrett Highlands Pipes and Drums Pipe, Major Jerry McGee
Brownie Troop #108
Girl Scout Troop #619
Cub Scout Pack #46
Lincoln Street:
East Pointe Ballet Academy and Company
Cub Scout Pack #83
Boy Scout Troop #27
Girl Scout Troop #730
4-H Agricolae Club
Maryland Street (Main to New Creek:
Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club
Roger Mellon - 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Mineral County Sheriff-Elect Craig Fraley, DARE Officer
4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Chief Taney Assembly, Cumberland, MD
Mineral County Democrat Executive Committee
Maryland Street (Main to Mineral):
Early Editions Street Rodders
Travelin’ Mommas, Red Hat Society
Mineral Daily News Tribune float
Moran Manor, Westernport, MD
Heartland of Keyser
Mineral County Aging and Family Services, Keyser, WV
Chestnut Street (Main to New Creek):
Ali Ghan Shrine Motor Corps
Frank Roleff, Vietnam Veteran – Past Commander, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery
1931 Chevrolet Sedan
Mineral County Historical Society Float
Maryland Law Dogs Motorcycle Club, Mt. Savage
Chestnut Street (Main to Mineral):
249th WV National Guard Army Band
Virginia Street (Main to New Creek):
Marine Corps League, Mountainside Marines, Cumberland, MD
USMC, Iwo Jima Veterans
Charles Gill, US Army Veteran, 1950 – 1957
Ridgeley Gold Star VFW Post 6452, Ridgeley, WV
Ridgeley American Legion Post 162
Virginia Street (Main to Mineral):
McCoole VFW Post 6775
McCoole VFW Post 6775 Mens and Ladies Auxiliary
Jerry Bland, [Combat Engineer, U. S. Army, Vietnam - 2 tours], WWII Era Jeep
Keyser Nancy Hanks VFW Post # 3518
Keyser Nancy Hanks VFW Post # 3518, Auxiliary
Keyser Washington Smith American Legion Post 152
Keyser Washington Smith American Legion Post 152 Auxiliary
John Halterman, 1950 Crosley, Vietnam Veteran
Attorney V. Alan Riley, WW2 Ford Jeep
Veterans of All Wars Float
Ward Avenue (Main to Mineral):
Willis Shumaker WW2 Veteran, 1989 BMW
Nick Boinovych, WWII Army Air Force, Berlin Air Lift, and Korean War Veteran
Joseph Tresino, WW2 Veteran, 8th Army Air Force,
Leon and Norman Ravenscroft, 1972 Jeep Commando
Keyser American Legion Post 41
Newton Street (Main to New Creek):
Donald Cole, WW2 Army Veteran, 742nd Amphibian Tank Battalion, 30 years Air Force Reserve
Sgt. Joseph Hanline, US Army Recruiter
US Navy Recruiter Petty Officer Emily Sanford
USMC Recruiter, SSGT Gonsor
1978 Allegany County Deputy Sheriff’s Chevrolet - Ben Smith, Vietnam Veteran
1989 Maryland State Police Chevrolet Concept Car - Mike Huey, Vietnam Veteran
1983 Maryland State Police Car - Larry Wenthing
1994 Maryland State Police Car
1993 Wisconsin State Police Car
Valley Medical Transport
Keyser EMS
Fountain Volunteer Fire Department
New Creek Volunteer Fire Department
South Main Street (between Newton Street and the John R. Shelton Swimming Pool:
Stribling’s Battery (Civil War Cannons)
Detachment 1, Battery B, 1st of the 201st Field Artillery, WVNG, Keyser, WV
KHS Band, Keyser, WV
Keyser Volunteer Fire Department