'Ifieannuai fwmeanning paratfe alU!ws stutfents to aispfay their wor/(§ of creativity ana ftatures the Jcuon anoon chancten. Even the weather cooperated for the last Homecoming Parade of the 20th cen tury, with blue skies and Indian-summer temperatures. Leaves linered the Streets and a fall breeze drifted past the crowd as the homecoming parade marched through downtown. The parade's theme was ~Bridgi ng the Gap of T ime" and emphas ized the constants that hold true over the years. Alumni returning for homecoming weekend reunited on the sidcwalk.s of Main Stree t. Lining the street , students and alumni watched the floats head through Cedarville Participants in the annual march down Main Street included all fou r classes and numerous organizations, as well as Cedarville township organi:.ations such as the fire department. Custodia l Services ente red their first float, featuring a giant toilet. The freshman class entered the winning float, whkh showed the changes between the stone-age Aintstones and the space-age Jeuons. Fred Aintstone's feet po~·ered his car as he }"e lled Yabba-Dabba-Do. At the other end of the float, Elroy and Jane displayed their spacey ouri"its. The freshman win ended the three-year winning streak of the class of ZOOO, giving the freshmen a tolt of self-confidence. Al; freshman .secretary Becca Brummel said, "'ur float was really good, and it won!" Townspeople, students, faculty, staff, and alumni truly enjoyed the fall weather and the last homecoming parade of the century: "Bridging the Gap of Time."
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