Hawaii247.com photos by Karin Stanton
Nearly 50 floats and marching units joined the festivities as Kona marked Independence Day with a parade along Alii Drive and fireworks show from a barge in Kailua Bay.Â
UPDATE, 10:55 p.m. Monday, July 6: The Kona parade will be featured on public access TV Channel 54
The following is a list of broadcast dates and times:
4 p.m. Saturday, July 11
2 p.m. Sunday, July 12
6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14
6 p.m. Thursday, July 16
4 p.m. Saturday, July 25
8 p.m. Monday, July 27
Also, this program may air as a filler on Channel 53 with no schedule.
A large and joyful crowd of spectators welcomed 46 colorful entries at the 14th annual Kailua-Kona Independence Day parade last Saturday evening.  The theme was “Celebrate Freedom!”Â
Third Circuit Judge Ronald Ibarra served as Grand Marshal. Â
The Independence Day parade committee announced that thanks to the generosity of 22 local businesses and organizations, the following entries have been awarded certificates, plaques, or small cash prizes:
Non-profit Entries
Floats:Â
First: Â Pohakuloa Training Area
Second: Hospice of Kona
Third: Â County of Hawaii
Marching:
First: Â Camp Tawara Detachment #1255
Second: Â Life Care Center of Kona
Third: U.S. Marine Corps
Patriotic:Â
First:  Kona Vet Center – Kona VA Clinic
Second: Â Disabled American Veterans
Third: Hawaii Army National GuardÂ
Commercial & Political Entries
Patriotic:Â
First: Dolphin Journeys
Second: Â K-mart
Third: Target
All Entries:
Best Use of Theme: Â Big Island Tea Party
Best Crowd Pleaser: Â United States Marine Corps
Judges’ Special Award:  Red Light Taxi
Winners may pick up their awards at the mayor’s new Kona side office in the Kona Center, 75-5722 Hanama Place, Suite 102, across Hanama Place from Big Island Grill, beginning Thursday, July 9. Â
Questions may be directed to committee member Barbara Kossow at 327-3602. Â
For more information about both Independence Day and Christmas parades, and photos of the parades, go online to www.konaparades.com.
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Photos below special to Hawaii247.com by Bobby Command
A large and joyful crowd of spectators welcomed 46 colorful entries at the fourteenth annual Kailua-Kona Independence Day parade last Saturday evening. The theme was “Celebrate Freedom!”.
Third Circuit District Court Judge Ronald Ibarra served as Grand Marshal. The Independence Day parade committee announced that thanks to the generosity of 22 different local businesses and organizations, the following entries have been awarded certificates, plaques, or small cash prizes:
Non-profit Entries Floats:
First: Pohakuloa Training Area
Second: Hospice of Kona
Third: County of Hawaii
Marching:
First: Camp Tawara Detachment #1255
Second: Life Care Center of Kona
Third: United States Marine Corps
Patriotic:
First: Kona Vet Center – Kona VA Clinic
Second: Disabled American Veterans
Third: Hawaii Army National Guard
Commercial & Political Entries Patriotic:
First: Dolphin Journeys
Second: Kmart
Third: Target
All Entries:
Best Use of Theme: Big Island Tea Party
Best Crowd Pleaser: United States Marine Corps
Judges’ Special Award: Red Light Taxi
Winners may pick up their awards at the Mayor’s new Kona side office in the Kona Center, 75-5722 Hanama Place, Suite 102, Kailua-Kona, across Hanama Place from Big Island Grill, beginning Thursday, July 9. Questions may be directed to committee member Barbara Kossow at 327-3602. For more information about both Independence Day and Christmas parades, and photos of the parades, go online to www.konaparades.com.
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