Four Vancouver high school bands took honors Saturday in the PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade, which is a part of Portland’s Rose Festival. Three Vancouver runners also placed highly in the corresponding 2016 Starlight Run.
Union High School took top band honors, winning the sweepstakes award. In the out-of-state, open-division contest, Evergreen High School won first place, Skyview High School received second place, and Mountain View High School placed third.
In the Starlight Run, Oscar Bauman of Vancouver nabbed first place and Ahrlin Bauman of Vancouver won third place in the men’s category. Abby Knight of Vancouver placed third in the women’s category.
The parade was in downtown Portland.
For more information about the Rose Festival, visit www.rosefestival.org
