LOCAL 4's
ASHLEE BARACY WILL
SHINE AS GRAND
MARSHAL OF 63rd
SANTALAND PARADE
The Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade is excited to announce that Local 4’s Ashlee Baracy wil be one of Grand Marshals for the 63rd Santaland Parade coming Saturday, November 30 at 10am. Ms. Baracy follows Ron Hilliard (2023) as a Grand Marshal from WDIV.
Ashlee Baracy is an Emmy award-winning meteorologist at Local 4. You can catch her forecasts weekdays from 4:30-8AM and at noon on Local 4. This past year, Ashlee was awarded a broadcast excellence award for “Best Weathercast” by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Born and raised in Wayne-Westland, Ashlee was crowned Miss Michigan in 2008 and was a Top Ten Finalist in the 2009 Miss America pageant. Her proudest title is “mommy.” She and her husband, Jeff, have two children: Carter and Caylee.
The former Miss Michigan will join the current Miss Michigan. Janae Lodewyk, along with the longest serving Mayor in Garden City’s history, Randy Walker, as our trio of Grand Marshals for the 2024 parade.
MISS MICHIGAN,
JANAE LODEWYK, TO REIN OVER PARADE
The Garden City Downtown Development Authority is thrilled to announce that we are continuing our long running tradition of hosting Miss Michigan as one of our Grand Marshals, and this year is no exception. Miss Michigan 2024, Jenae Lodewyk will visit Garden City on November 30 to serve as one of our Grand Marshals, along with former Mayor Randy Walker. Jenae hails from Bay City, Michigan and earned her Bachelors in Business Management from Wayne State University. She currently works for the Detroit Pistons as the Manager of Player and Family Engagement in Basketball Operations. Her mission throughout her year as Miss Michigan is to encourage career exploration, promote professional development, and advocate for women working in male-dominated industries. Jenae is the 85th Miss Michigan, and will compete for Miss America 2025 in January.
We hope you will join Miss Michigan, along with the other participants at the 63rd Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade on Saturday, November 30 at 10am.
RANDY WALKER
SELECTED AS GRAND MARSHAL
One of the Grand Marshals of the 2024 parade. The longest serving Mayor in Garden City history, Randy Walker, will be honored as one of our Grand Marshals.
Mr. Walker is a 60-year resident of Garden City and served as Mayor from 2009-2022- after serving on City Council for two years. Randy is a United State’s Air Force veteran and retiree from Ford Motor Company after 30 years. Along with his service as Mayor, he also was a GC Police reserve and a member of the Garden City Kiwanis. He is also a graduate of Garden City West High School (1976).
Currently Randy is the Director of Veteran Services for Wayne County and is responsible for a County Veteran’s Service office opening at Garden City’s Radcliff Center.
Mr. Walker will be part of 80 entries at this year’s parade. The 63rd Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade is Saturday, November 30th at 10am.
All Videos
All Videos
62nd Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade
61st Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade
60th Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade
2019 Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade
SANTALAND PARADE NEWS
2024 SANTALAND PARADE TO BE CARRIED LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK
​
The 63rd Garden City DDA Santaland Parade will again be streamed live
on the Santaland Parade YouTube channel and the parade's Facebook
page.
​
Dan York and Susie Rackyleft will host the broadcast as they have done for decades.
​
The broadcast position will be the same as last year, located at the end of the parade route on Ford Road.
​
VOLUNTEEER FOR THE PARADE
​
It's time to get serious about the 2024 Garden City DDA Santaland Parade.
We need you to step up and help us put this amazing parade on. New this year, a donation will be made to the charity of your choice in Garden City and our adjoining neighbor communities on your behalf just for volunteering. Also you'll receive a gift from the Santaland Parade. Please follow the link below.
www.santalandparade.com/volunteer
​
​
​
THANKS TO OUR SPOSNORS
MAYOR
MARK JACOBS
Parade Route
