ROME CITY â The West Lakes Association celebrated Independence Day with a July 4 Boat Parade.
âLove, Love, Loveâ by the Silver family took first place for best decorations in the parade. Other winners were âGod Bless the USAâ by the Knefely family in second place, and âCourtesy of the Red, White & Blueâ by the Ninness family in third place.
Other parade entrants, in no order, are âStars and Stripesâ by the Gras family; Gilliganâs Island-S.S. Minnow by the Gick family; âAll American Apple Pieâ by the Lowe family; âOctopus Gardenâ by the Skidmore family; âSalute to the Armed Forcesâ by the Phillisen family; âSwimming to the Olympicsâ by the Graham family; âPaw Patrolâ by the Wilcox family; âGod Bless Americaâ by the White family; and âThe King Familyâ by the Kings.