By Amanda Raymond
amanda.raymond@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — The Holiday Caravan is back for its 57^th year with more than 130 entries to parade in the holiday season.

The caravan will start at 2 p.m. in Spencer and 3 p.m. in Salisbury on Wednesday. First in line will be the Arey Clowns, followed by Kevin Auten, Rowan County sheriff, and the Spencer and Salisbury police departments.

Addie Wise, Legion Post 185 queen, Beth Ann Martin, AMVETS Post 565 queen, Oasis Band and the Happy’s Farm Inc. bus and train will mark the parade’s midpoint.

Once Novant Health and The Forum’s Spinning into Christmas float and the Novant Mammography van have gone by, know that Santa Claus is up next.

Janet Ward Black will be this year’s grand marshal. She is an attorney and principal owner of Ward Black Law, a personal injury law firm in Greensboro. The firm is one of the largest woman-owned law firms in North Carolina with 20 employees.

Black is only the second lawyer in history to serve as president of both the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers and the North Carolina Bar Association.

While president of the Bar Association, Black created 4ALL, a program that provides free legal services to the poor. The program has been used as a model all over the country and Canada. The program included a day during which people could call a toll-free number for free legal advice. More than 1,000 North Carolina lawyers participated.

Black was Miss North Carolina in 1980 and won a Grand Talent award at the 1980 Miss America pageant. She was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her service to North Carolina and has been awarded many additional awards and titles.

Adrianna Kelsey is this year’s Miss Holiday Caravan and Amarriya Harris is Miss Weather Girl. Destiny Lutz and Hannah Mayhew were first and second runner up for Miss Holiday Caravan, respectively.

Food Lion is the presenting sponsor and has three entries in the line up. Local schools also have entries, including Livingstone College, Catawba College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Sacred Heart Catholic School, West Rowan High School, East Rowan High School, North Rowan High School, Salisbury High School and Rowan County Early College.

Also making appearances will be mayors from Spencer, East Spencer and Salisbury.

Reserved seats are available in Spencer and Salisbury for $4.50 per seat. For more information, call 704-636-5335.

The caravan will be broadcasted on WAXN-TV64 on Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m.

Holiday Caravan 2016 line-up

• Arey Clowns

• Rowan County Sheriff  Kevin Auten

• Spencer Police Department

• Salisbury Police Department

• Rowan Rescue Squad Crash 917

• Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard

• Holiday Caravan Parade Banner

• Grand Marshal Janet Ward Black

• Food Lion Mini Truck

• Food Lion Produce Truck

• Food Lion

• Miss Holiday Caravan queen and court

• Miss Weather Girl — Amarriya Harris

• Livingstone College

• NC State Veterans Home

• Carolina Panthers — Sir Purr

• Salisbury Police Mustang G.R.E.A.T. Car

• Salisbury Police Cadets

• Salisbury PAL 49ers Football and Cheer Team

• 1887 Calliope

• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority INC

• Rowan County Board of Commissioners

• To The Pointe Dance Company

• Ben Mynatt Nissan

• Stallings Memorial Baptist Church

• Piedmont Pistons

• N’Tune Car Stereo Inc

• Speedway Christmas Fire Truck

• Speedway Christmas Camry

• Rowan County Republican Party

• Sacred Heart Catholic School

• Sacred Heart Catholic School

• Walser Technology Group INC

• West Rowan High School Band

• West Rowan High School Homecoming king and queen

• West Rowan High School student council

• West Rowan High School cheerleaders

• West Rowan YFL 3rd & 4th grade football

• Oasis Shriners Hillbilly Unit

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority INC

• Steppin’ Out Dance Company

• James River Equipment

• Cub Scout pack 333

• West Rowan High School FFA

• East Rowan High School FFA

• CiCi’s Pizza

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc

• East Rowan High School JROTC

• East Rowan High School Snow king and queen

• East Rowan High School Band

• East Rowan High School varsity/JV cheerleaders

• East Rowan Homecoming king and Miss Jr. Civitan

• North Main Baptist Church

• Spotlight Dance Company

• Ms. Southeast US of America Crystal Lambert

• Shiloh Reformed Church

• Boy and Cub Scouts pack 351

• Vance High School Band

• Trinity Oaks

• Trinity Oaks at Home Car

• Dimensions Dance Arts

• Carolina Pipe Cleaning

• True Value Hardware of Salisbury

• Carolinas HealthCare System

• Aaron’s

• Freeze Seymour American Legion Post 185

• Legion Post 185 Queen — Addie Wise

• AMVETS Post 565 Queen — Beth Ann Martin

• Oasis Band

• Happy’s Farm Inc Bus

• Happy’s Farm Inc Train

• Bayada

• Catawba College Dance Team

• Catawba College — Mr. and Miss Catawba

• R.C. American Legion Baseball Association

• Oasis Shriners Steel Drum Band

• Rowan Shrine Club

• Miss Rowan County Veteran – O’shannus Wood

• Kiddie Land Kindergarten INC

• North Rowan High School JROTC

• North Rowan High School Homecoming king and  queen

• North Rowan High School Band

• North Rowan High School cheerleaders

• North Hills Christian School

• Cornerstone Child Development Centers

•Center Stage Dance Company

• Spencer Mayor Jim Gobbel and Aldermen

• North Rowan YFL

• Transformation Church

• Salisbury Academy

• Town of East Spencer Mayor

• Spencer Fire Dept. Engine 751

• NC Transportation Museum Polar Express Trolley

• NC Transportation Museum Shell Truck

• NC Transportation Museum Speedster

• NC Transportation Museum Ghost Train

• Salisbury Rowan Association of Realtors

• Champions in Motion Cheer

• Davie County High School Band

• Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear

• Rugged Cross Baptist Church

• Cub Scout pack 306

• Gemstones Academy & Compass

• Rock 92

• Partners In Learning

• YouNique Starz Dance Teams

• Rep. Harry Warren

• Kimbrell’s

•Student Life at RCCC

• Rowan County Early College

• Noahs Playloft

• Miss Rowan County

• TMR Realty INC & Bank of North Carolina

• Dentalworks

• Rowan Little League Softball

• Southern Style Cloggers

• F&M Bank

• Triple Threat Dance and Charm

• Salisbury City Mayor and Council

• Salisbury City Council

• Salisbury High School AFJROTC

• Salisbury High School Homecoming king and queen

• Salisbury High School Band

• Salisbury High School varsity cheerleaders

• Rowan Public Library Stories To Go Bookmobile

• AnnaCraig Boutique

• NSC Behavioral Concepts LLC and (W.E.E)

• Salisbury Fire Department Marchers

• Salisbury Fire Department Float

• Salisbury Fire Department Fire Truck

• Salisbury Parks and Recreation

• Salisbury Pediatric Dentistry

• Fibrant City of Salisbury

• Spinning into Christmas —  Novant Health & The Forum

• Novant Mammography Van

• Santa Claus

• Rowan Rescue Squad Ambulance 916

Contact reporter Amanda Raymond at 704-797-4222.