Tater Town Special Celebrated its 51st Year
From the Sep 3, 2024 e-Edition
GLEASON — Gleason celebrated its 51st Tater Town Special during the final week of August, always culminating the weekend of Labor Day. The Gleason Gazelles started the event in the 1970s as a way to showcase the city and its pride for all things Gleason. The lone year without the event was 2020, the pandemic year.
The week-long event featured worship service, car shows, 5K run, barbecue cooking, music, a junior parade and a grand parade, and culminating with the annual Gleason School reunion and worship service.
Saturday’s junior and grand parades provided 45 minutes of entertainment. The Keith Radford family was the grand marshal and they rode in an antique pickup truck, which was followed in the parade by a huge dump truck.
Tater Town Parade Winners:
Most Original Float — 3rd Place — Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, 2nd Place — Cruise — Tate Kwon Do; 1st Place — Beech Springs Church.
Most Beautiful Float — 3rd Place — Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2nd Place — Girl Scout Troop 40173, 1st Place — Santa’s Helpers.
Community Spirit Award — 3rd Place — Class of 2004, 2nd Place — Class of 1974, 1st Place — The Maker’s Bin.
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