Plans have been finalized for the annual Carbon County Veterans Day Parade that will be held on Sunday in Lansford.

The five-division lineup will kick off at 1:45 p.m. and is being sponsored by the Carbon County Veterans Council with the American Legion Post 123, Lansford, serving as the host.

Post Commander Nate Krajcirik encourages the public’s viewing participation, asking the public to “help line the streets to show support and celebrate our nation’s heroes.”

The grand marshal for the parade will be Richard “Monk” Pogwist, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, 52-year member of the post, former mayor of the community and past 30th District commander.

Parade participants are required to register at their designated division at 8 E. Bertsch St. (lot of the former St. Ann’s Catholic Church), after which they should immediately go to their designated division and report to the division coordinator for proper staging.

Lineups will start forming at 11:30 a.m., and all participants are asked to be in place by 1:30 p.m.

The parade will start promptly at 1:45 and steps off at the intersection of Cortright and Bertsch streets proceeding east; turning north onto Chestnut Street, then west onto East Patterson Street (Route 209), north onto Springgarden Street, and west onto Ridge Street. It will disband around the 100 block of West Ridge Street.

School bus drivers are advised to send at least one bus to registration to register and pick up the boxed lunches for participating students. After dropping off students to their designated division, school bus drivers (only) are asked to park on both sides of the 100 block of West Ridge Street for pickup of students.

The parade judging station will be located directly across from BRCTV on West Ridge Street. Awards will be presented to the best appearing color guard, best appearing band and best appearing float.

Free American celebration flags will be distributed throughout the parade while supplies last. This year, a flyover is scheduled to fly above Ridge Street, with the patriotic display provided by Flying Colors Gender Reveal.

The parade will be broadcast live on WLSH AM 1410 and will be telecast live starting at 2 o’clock on Blue Ridge Communications TV 13. BRCTV 13 will be broadcasting live in front of the Blue Ridge Office at 20 W. Ridge St.

Parking restrictions

Lansford Borough police announced there will be no parking on the following streets for the parade:

• West Bertsch Street: 400 block on both sides; and the 300 block on both sides to house numbers 350-347.

• Bertsch Street: from Tunnel to Springgarden streets and 200 block on the south side house numbers 230 and up.

• Cortright Street: from West Patterson to West Bertsch streets on both sides.

• Kennedy Park: south side of West Patterson Street on both sides of park.

• Chestnut Street: from Bertsch to Patterson streets on both sides.

• East Patterson Street: 200 block going west to the north side.

• Springgarden Street: from Patterson to Ridge streets.

• Ridge Street: from Springgarden Street to Klock’s Hill Road, on both sides.

All vehicles must be moved before 7 a.m. Sunday. Any vehicle still parked in posted areas will be towed starting at 7 a.m.

Traffic will be detoured through the borough starting at 1 p.m. Parking restrictions on the parade route and posted side streets will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Parade lineup

The lineup is as follows:

Division 1 — West Bertsch Street: Lansford Police Department – Police Chief Kyle Woodward and Mayor Hugh Vrablic; American Legion Post 123 Color Guard; Division 1 Banner Carriers; Grand Marshal — Richard “Monk” Pogwist; American Legion Post 123, Commander Nate Krajcirik; American Legion Post 123, Bill Faenza; American Legion Post 123 Member’s Float; American Legion Post 316, Summit Hill; Carbon County Veterans Affairs Director Christine LeClair; American Legion Department of PA District 30 Commander Thomas Rafferty; Panther Valley JROTC; Panther Valley High School Marching Band; Nesquehoning United Veterans Organization Color Guard; Nesquehoning UVO Auxiliary Poppy Court; Vietnam Veterans Organization of Carbon County; Navy Club Of Carbon County Ship 260 NCUSA; USSV1 Pocono Base US Submarine Veterans; Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA; Cub Scouts Pack 765 of Panther Valley; Anthracite Little League & Softball Association; Lansford Borough Council, Councilman Joe Butrie; Lansford Alive Inc.; Panther Valley Blueprint Community; Nesquehoning Water Company; Priority One Real Estate Team; Coaldale American Legion Post 170; No Limits Landscaping & Hauling; American Fire Company No. 1 – Lansford; Diligence Fire Company No. 1 — Summit Hill; Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1; New Columbus Fire Company; Nesquehoning Hose Company No. 1; and Hauto Fire Company.

Division 2 — Cortright Street: Palmerton American Legion Post 269 Color Guard; Division 2 Banner Carriers; Palmerton Area High School Blue Bomber Marching Band; Banner Carrier and Palmerton UVO; Palmerton American Legion Post 269, Commander Ed Moyer and Adjutant Victor Jahelka; Palmerton VFW Post 7134, Commander Carl Ellis; Palmerton American Legion Post 269 & Post 7134 Members’ Legion Post 269 Float; Palmerton American Legion Post 269 — Miss Poppy Anora Pachaeco and Legion Mascot Carter Lesher; Palmerton American Legion Post 269 — USMC Van Ed Baranski, FVC Joe Uhnak and Members; Palmerton UVO — 1942 World War II Jeep, Joe Plechavy; Hungarian Auxiliary, Palmerton; Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Palmerton Service Unit; Palmerton Boy Scout Troop 209; Slatington American Legion Post 16, Members; M36A2 Military Cargo Truck, Mike Marino; Aquashicola Volunteer Fire Company; Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Company.

Division 3 — West Patterson Street (Park Side): American Legion Post 304 Color Guard; Division Three Banner Carriers; Jim Thorpe Olympian Marching Band; Carbon County Sheriff’s Office — Daniel Zeigler; Carbon County Commissioners Michael Sofranko, Wayne Nothstein, Rocky Ahner; Pennsylvania State Rep. Doyle Heffley; Carbon County Republican Committee; Carbon County Recorder of Deeds, Donna Gentile; and Jim Thorpe Fire Department.

Division 4 — Swimming Pool Parking Lot, North Side: Lehighton United Veterans Organization Color Guard; Division 4 Banner Carriers; Lehighton Area High School “Indian Pride” Marching Band; Shoemaker-Haydt American Legion Post 314 Auxiliary; Carbon County Fair Queen; Tolan Kunkle; Yenser’s Tree Farm, Lehighton; Liberty Auto Glass LLC; Rumblebee Camaro; Veterans Assisted Living Outreach (VALOR); Lehighton Ambulance Association; Lehighton Fire Department; Mahoning Valley Ambulance; Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Company No. 1; and Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company.

Division 5 — Swimming Pool Parking Lot, South Side: Schuylkill — Carbon Marine Corp League Color Guard; Division 5 Banner; Weatherly Area High School Band; St. Luke’s Miners Campus; Jukebox Cruisers Car Club; C&D Appliance Warehouse; Victory Fuel Oil; East End Fire Company; Forks of the Delaware Tin Lizzies.

A rain date of Sunday, Nov. 17, has been set by the parade committee.