12/14/2025
2nd place for the McDonald County Living Center Team at the Goodman Parade. Thank you to everyone that pushed through the cold weather last night to represent the facility!!
What a night! It was cold, but, boy was it FUN!!!
We had some AMAZING parade entries! The judges definitely had their work cut out for them.
Winners:
Floats:
First Place: Goodman Truss
Second Place: McDonald County Living Center
Tractors:
First Place: Austin VanDorn
Horses:
First Place: Marnie Sanny
Walking Group:
First Place: White Rock Dance
Second Place: Sugar Creek Bassett Hounds
4 Wheelers:
First Place: Jackson Wilson
Second Place: Carter Hall
Auto:
First Place: Skylar Stevens
Second Place: Austin Lewis
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Thanks to our clean-up crew, who stayed after the parade to ensure all trash was picked up.
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Congratulations to Cindy Wentz for winning our $400 gift certificate to Goodman Meat Locker.
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Congrats to our Grand Marshals, Jimmie & Sharon Morgan!
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Thanks for the following for donating bikes for the kids:
Lloyd Hopkins
SMB
Steve and Sinda Wimpey (donated two bikes)
Steve and Pam Hawkins (donated 3 bikes)
Lloyd Hopkins for donating 2 handmade wooden planters to give away!
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One more big "thank you" to
Tyler at Sprenkle Auctioneer Service LLC.
Randy Wilson for the fun Christmas tunes
Dana Forcum from Cornerstone Bank
Mr. Gordon from Goodman Elementary
Michelle McCauley from Frist Community Bank
Neff Property Management for the trash cans
Pat Watson for the Grand Marshall plaque
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And, last but certainly not least, "thanks" to all of our Betterment Club members who have put in hours of work to make this parade a fun and safe event for our whole community. You guys are awesome and I appreciate everything you do!