Antique Car Division:
First Place – Jerry Vance, 1946 Plymouth
Second Place – Bill and Gloria Martin
Third Place – Debbie Yates and Buddy Bear of Radio Greenbrier
Equestrian Class Prize Winners:
First Place – April Robinson on Jade, Laura Plumley on Sadie, Cathy Romage on Prissy, and Mark Romage on Phoebe
Musical Winners:
First Place – Greenbrier Valley Music Foundation
Animal Winners:
First Place – The Greenbrier Goat
Second Place – The Knights
Third Place – Ronnie Snedegar
Float Winners:
First Place – A Beard Tradition – Roots Wing Traditional Things
Second Place – State Fair of WV
Third Place – Greenbrier Valley Agritourism
Decorated Farm Equipment Winners:
First Place – Carol Crane
Second Place – Sparrow and Aaron Huffman’s Tractor
Third Place – Abel Holliday- Tradition My Whole Life
Walking Winners:
First Place – Walking Jeff – Jeff Jeffus
Second Place – Nathaniel Vincent – Stay Alive in 2025
Third Place – Susan Robinson – The Green Witch
Walker Winners of Three or More:
First Place – Thomas Gorsuch – Mothman and FBI
Second Place – Theodora Lucrezia – Girls in Wool Coats
Third Place -Van Preston – The Hub
Joe Ellis Memorial Tradition Award: Jerry Vance
Mary Satterfield Spirit of Shanghai Award: The Greenbrier Goat
Chairman’s Award: State Fair of WV
Jim Wills Memorial Award: Walking Jeff, Jeff Jeffus
The oldest participant was Jeff Jeffus at 93 years old, the youngest participant was Beckum Erskine as the New Year’s Baby, and the farthest traveled was Melissa Sanchez from Utah.
The Super Duper Pooper Scooper was The State Fair of WV, celebrating 100 years in 2025, with the wheelbarrow being pushed by Brad Tuckwiller and Calvin Swine with the shovel. Judges this year were Meredith German with the Lewisburg Surf Shop, Linda Gullakson, Chuck Gullakson, GEHS Coach Ray Lee, and EGMS Principal Sue Lee. The m/c was Mike Kidd, and scorekeepers were Michele Hanna and Shane Hanna.
The temperature hovered around 34 degrees, and the estimated crowd turnout was 1,800 people. There were 51 parade entries, and the parade itself was 35 minutes long.
The Shanghai Parade Committee consists of Chair Dr. Mary Ann Mann, Treasurer DeEtta King Hunter, Mike Kidd, Steve Hunter, Sheryl Hulmes, Susan Sharp Campbell, Mike and Jeanie Wyatt, Michele Hanna, Shane Hanna, Seth Kidd, Pam Berry, and Joe Mitchin. Special thanks to Gary Canterbury of GC Sales for furnishing the judge’s stand, Boy Scout Troop 70, The City of Lewisburg, The Asylum, Radio Greenbrier, the WVDN, the Mountain Messenger, and the State of WV Fairs and Festivals grant, and all of the participants who make this parade an awesome event!
Prizes may be picked up at Lewisburg City Hall until Jan. 31.
