Paso Robles Pioneer Day Parade 2010 Part 1

The Boy Scouts begin the parade with a banner welcoming everyone and a color guard. They are followed by the "The Governor's Own 59th Army / California National Guard Band, led by the Paso Robles City Police Chief, Lisa Solomon. This is followed by a 1863 Military Escort Wagon which was recently restored by the Central Coast Woodworkers. Then you will see a Contestoga Wagon pulled by six Percheron Draft horses. You will also see various kinds of other vehicles from horse-drawn wagons and buggies to early automobiles. The Historical Society float brings the 2010 Pioneer Day Belle, Michela Cagliero, and her attendants. All are descended from pioneers of Paso Robles and San Miguel. I think the Queen, Carol Smeltzer, and Grand Marshall, Don Keefer, who also are are the children or grandchildren of early settlers, made their entrance during the first part of the parade, but I missed seeing them identified, and couldn't hear the grandstand very well from my location. They may have come just before the past Queens and Grand Marshalls. Bauer Speck school follows with their float thanking our military for all they do, Near the end of this segment the Paso Robles Fire Department makes its attention-getting entrance with all its lights and siren going. At the right end of almost all the videos in the background, is the famous Paso Robles Inn, one of the towns landmarks and historical sites.