Miss Ellis County and Ellis County's Outstanding Teen Scrapbook Memories 2006

Miss Ellis County 2007, Faith Bates and Teen Texas 2007, Callie Thompson were special guest on the opening day at the State Fair of Texas. Both Faith and Callie arrived in downtown Dallas for the big opening day parade which would travel down Commerce Street for several blocks.

We felt that Faith and Callie were in GREAT hands with the Marines to watch over them while they waited for the parade to start at noon on Friday.

The float that was to carry our Princesses down Commerce Street was ready and waiting for them. All we needed was a driver.

I think Faith and Callie really wanted the Corvette, but I'm not sure we would have seen them for awhile.

Ronald McDonald gave his two thumbs up for both Faith and Callie. Thanks Ronald, we'll be sure to visit your house again this year to see all your special kids.

Our four Marines head the parade followed by the Marine Band and the Dallas Police Mounted Patrol and then our two beautiful Queens on their float.

Callie Thompson ~ Teen Texas 2007 and Faith Bates ~ Miss Ellis County 2007 make their way down Commerce Street during the State Fair of Texas noon day parade.

Callie and Faith as they passed by us at the end of the parade. Looking really GREAT ladies.

After the parade is over we all meet Faith and Callie under the Central Expressway Bridge . Faith, Shelli, Bruce, Jim and Sherry all head over the State Fair Grounds, but Callie has to head back to Houston for a high school football game that night. Jim, who is usually on the other side of the camera takes a few minutes to get into one of the pictures with Faith and Callie before everybody heads their separate ways. Thanks Callie for coming all the way from the Houston area for the parade.

After a "quick" change of clothes we all arrive at the State Fair Grounds ready for something to drink and some lunch. Can everybody say "State Fair Corny Dogs" and lemonade. Or maybe even some Texas Nachos with lots of peppers.

After lunch, Bruce Wallace who is a Viet Nam Veteran took Faith and Allison to the Texas Viet Nam Memorial on the State Fair Grounds to show them some of the names of the friends he lost during the war. I even get some American Flags and put them by the names of some of my high school friends that lost their lives in Viet Nam.

Bruce gives Faith a quick geography lesson on Viet Nam and all the places that he was stationed during his tour of duty in Viet Nam.

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