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Contributed by: Suzanne Lewis on 7/7/2008

Neighborhood Council Valley Village (NCVV) participated with the Valley Village Homeowners Association (VVHA) sponsored annual old-fashioned Fourth of July Parade with a "Star and Stripes" theme through the streets of Valley Village.

The parade began in front of Colfax Elementary School, headed west on Addison,north on Ben Avenue, east on Ostego, across Colfax to Irvine, south on Irvine, east on Hesby and ended at Valley Village Park.

Thousands of residents lined the parade route to see the decorated floats, bicycles and dogs decked out in red, white and blue.

Phillip Schaeffer, Steven Stokes, Suzanne Lewis and Ginny Hatfield of Neighborhood Council Valley Village carried a banner and the parade culminated with 12 Arabian horses ridden by members of the War Horse Foundation ( www.warhorsefoundation.com), led by founder Fritz Bronner.

The riders were dressed in historic costumes that wowed the community with their precision performance.

More that 1,500 Valley Village residents and their families filled the park for food, cold drinks and fun. Evan Roosevelt, field deputy, and L.A. Councilmember Wendy Greuel were in also in attendance.

" Breice Lewis Reiner, Jerry Fagin and Peter Sanchez of the Valley Village Homeowners Association (VVHA) are the heart and soul of the parade, both behind the scene and on the parade route," said Ginny Hatfield, vice president of Neighborhood Council Valley Village.

They were aided by scores of volunteers led by Dorothy Apple of Neighborhood Council Valley. "We look forward to the 14th year of the parade next year," Hatfield said.

Get involved! Make a difference.

For more information, call 818-759-8204 or 818-506-5158 or visit www.myvalleyvillage.comor www.valleyvillagehomeowners.com.

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