Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade

The Sumner Academy marching band rounded the corner of 19th Street and Park Drive in the CABA Central Avenue Dotteversity parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)
 

by Brian Turrel

The Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA) held the 2019 Central Avenue Dotteversity Parade on Saturday.

Several hundred spectators lined the avenue from 19th Street down to Bethany Park to watch the lengthy spectacle of marching bands, floats, cars, horses and dignitaries.

After the parade, the crowd moved on to the park for band performances, car displays, craft booths, and food vendors.

Earl Watson Sr. was the parade’s grand marshal. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

There was lots of candy to be had for young parade-goers. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

7 Leguas riders in the Central Avenue parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Charles Foust, left, superintendent of the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, marched in the parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Sumner Academy marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

A young singer belted out a Spanish love song with tremendous passion. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

7 Leguas riders in the Central Avenue parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Sumner Academy marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

A motorcycle entry in the parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree passed out candy on the parade route. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Students from Whittier Elementary School. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Humbled Beats Studio of Dance. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Humbled Beats Studio of Dance. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Several lowriders were featured in the parade and a car show afterwards. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Equestrians showed off their horses’ prancing gait. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Larkin & Garcia displayed a 1932 hearse. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Schlagle High School marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Schlagle High School marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

A lot of candy was distributed to parade-goers. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Washington High School marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Wyandotte High School marching band. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

7 Leguas riders in the Central Avenue parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Wyandotte High School marching band and dancers performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Wyandotte High School marching band and dancers performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Washington High School marching band performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Sumner Academy marching band performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Harmon, Washington and Wyandotte high school bands joined to play a song in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

Tobias Flores, associate professor of sculpture at Fort Hays State University, demonstrated blacksmithing. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

David Alvey, mayor of KCK, chatted with police officers before the parade. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Sumner Academy marching band performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Harmon High School marching band performed in Bethany Park. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)