Yorktown Heights Engine Company #1 host their 86th annual Parade and Carnival.

On Wednesday June 21st, 2006 the Yorktown Heights Engine Company #1 hosted their 86th annual Parade and Carnival. The parade included twenty departments from the Northern Westchester and Putnam County area. Many departments brought their oldest and newest pieces of apparatus which provided much enjoyment to the hundreds of spectators who lined the parade route. After the parade ended many of the residents and spectators crowded into the carnival grounds to enjoy the rides, games and food.

Members of the Westchester County Parade Judges Association were present throughout the parade route critiquing the various participants on presentation of uniforms, apparatus and marching bands. Later that evening the association presented to the Yorktown department chiefs the list of the units they judged to be the best. The following are the units who earned a trophy.

Best Overall - Ossining Fire Department

Best Regulation Uniform - Katonah Fire Department

Best Non - Regulation - Millwood Fire Department

Best Dress Uniform - Mahopac Fire Department

Best Firematic Color Guard - Ossining Fire Department

Best Non Firematic Color Guard - Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Best Engine - South Salem Fire Department

Best Antique - Thornwood Fire Department

Best Aerial/Tower - Croton on Hudson Fire Department

Best Rescue - Thornwood Fire Department

Best Tanker - Somers Fire Department

Best Ambulance Corps - Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corp.

Best Senior Band - Brassman Drum and Bugle

Best Junior Band - Mount Kisco Fife and Drum

Best Ladies Auxiliary - Millwood Fire Department

Best Drum Major/Majorette - Connecticut Rebels Fife and Drum

Best Junior Fire Unit - Bedford Hills Fire Department

The Officers Men and Women of the Yorktown Heights Engine Company No #1 wish to thank all those who participated in the parade and the residents and visitors who came out and supported us.