Following is the lineup for Monday's 56th Newtown Labor Day Parade, as provided by the Newtown Labor Day Parade Committee. The theme of this year's parade of "Labor of Love," and longtime resident and FAITH Food Pantry President Lee Paulsen will serve as grand marshal.

Step-off is at 10 am from the corner of Currituck Road and Main Street. Marchers will follow Main Street to its end, turn left onto Glover Avenue, and then turn left onto and follow to the end of Queen Street.

The grandstand with judges and parade committee is traditionally in front of Bank of America on Queen Street.

Emcees are stationed on Main Street near the flagpole, Glover Avenue, and adjacent to the Judges Stand.

The national anthem will be led by Shelby Jones, a sixth grade student at Reed Intermediate School, who will be at the Judges Stand; Jennifer Padilla, at 10 Glover Avenue; Susan Lang, at the flagpole; and Megan Latte, a Newtown High School senior, at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument.

Participant Arrival & Public Parking

Participants are asked to be at their lineup position by 9:15.

In addition, those assigned to positions within the second, fourth and fifth divisions should note that Currituck Road will be one way - traffic will only be traveling south - starting around 8 am. Anyone not in place before that time will need to enter the line-up from Tunnel Road, and points north, proceeding south toward Main Street. Other side streets may provide limited access.

Residents and guests are also reminded that roads on and adjacent to the parade route, including Church Hill Road from Main Street to The Boulevard, will be closed to traffic by 9:40 am, according to Newtown Police Sergeant Jeff Silver. Without exception, all traffic will be diverted around the center of town until the end of the parade, which is expected to be around 1 pm.

This year's emcees will be Tom Bill Brimmer, Giordani, and Shelby Jones at 10 Glover Avenue; Susan Lang and John Voket at the flagpole; and Megan Latte, a senior at Newtown High School, at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument. An emcee may also be staged at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, at the head of Hanover and Schoolhouse Hill Road.

According to the parade committee, public parking will be available at Queen Street Shopping Center, 6 Queen Street; Eton Center (home to Caraluzzi's Newtown Market and Bottle Stop Wine & Spirits), 5 Queen Street; Hawley School, 11 Queen Street; and St Rose Church, 46 Church Hill Road. A shuttle bus will be running from St Rose to Queen Street.

Parade organizers are reminding those planning to attend Monday's end-of-summer celebration that they should stand at attention and salute the American flag each time it passes by.

ESCORT DIVISION 1

(line up beginning at 77 Main Street/former ambulance garage)

Newtown Police Department

Newtown Police Department Honor Guard

Newtown High School Marching Band & Color Guard

Grand Marshal Lee Paulsen, escorted by her husband Chuck Paulsen

Parade Judges (Laura Hewitt, Barbara Lesko, Bruce Landgrebe, Barbara Lynch, Dottie Palmer, and Sue Shpunt)

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Golden Landscape FAITH Food Pantry donation collection truck (first of two collection trucks)

Boy Scouts of America Troop 70

Newtown Rotary Club

Newtown Chamber of Commerce

Newtown Economic Development Commission

Connecticut's Beautiful Baby 2017 Rylee Everetts

Maplewood of Newtown

Sons of Portugal Band

Ingersoll Auto of Danbury

Newtown Veterinary Specialists

Teamsters Local 1150

Newtown Hardware

Leahy's Fuel

Newtown Lions Club

Dental Associates

ESCORT DIVISION 2

(Academy Lane)

Great American Fife & Drum

First Selectman Pat Llodra

Lt Governor Nancy Wyman and Connecticut State Police Escort Vehicle

Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty

Second Company Governors Horse Guard

Newtown Republican Town Committee and party members

Germantown Ancients 4-piece Fife & Drum

Democratic Town Committee and party members

State and local politicians

DIVISION 1

(Johnny Cake Lane)

Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band

Hawleyville Fire & Rescue Company

2nd Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Reenactment Group

Faith at Newtown

Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club

Relay For Life

Rallying For Ryan Childhood Cancer

Pyramid Shrine Temple Klown Unit

Newtown Baseball

Newtown High School Wrestling Team

Newtown Youth Wrestling

Newtown Youth Cheer

Newtown Youth Football

Cleo Brown Band

Girl Scouts of Newtown

Cub Scouts Pack 270

Wons Taekwondo

Cub Scout Pack 70

Folklore Group of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Happy Hoofers

Newtown Bridle Lands Association

Wells Fargo Stage Coach

DIVISION 2

(Currituck Road)

Pyramid Shriners Pipes and Drums

Botsford Fire Rescue Company

Lathrop School of Dance

Baum Braces

Newtown Strong Therapy Dogs

Newtown Congregational Church

Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice

Fiesta Del Norte

Porco Karate Academy

The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs

Commission on Aging/Newtown Senior Center featuring Mae Schmidle

Newtown VNA

Newtown Health Fair

Children's Adventure Center

Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance

VFW Post 308

VFW Post 308 Ladies Auxiliary

Bob Morante with two classic cars

Special guest Randy Relvis

REACH Newtown (with classic cars)

Glen Swanson (with a classic car)

Newtown United Methodist Church

Newtown Cultural Arts Commission

Silver Steel Band

Tractor Supply Company

Antique Tractors

DIVISION 3

(Martin Street)

Clan Ross Pipe Band

Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company

Pyramid Legion of Honor

Pyramid Tall Shriners

Pyramid Patrol

Connecticut Tiare Polynesian Dance Troupe

Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue*

*(stage at Currituck Road position #27 for Division 3)

St Rose School*

*(stage at Currituck Road position #28 for Division 3)

St Rose Parish*

*(stage at Currituck Road position #29# for Division 3)

Andy Clure for First Selectman

Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums

SDSS Martial Arts of Newtown

Connecticut Men's Roller Derby

Dance Dimensions

Simply Swing

Dere Street Restaurant

Valley Presbyterian Church

The Newtown Vipers 11U 60' Team

DIVISION 4

(Currituck Road)

Connecticut Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle Corps

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company

Pyramid Shriners Motor Patrol

Greenwich Pipe & Drum

Danbury Civil Air Patrol

Kevin's Community Center

The Dojo Martial Arts

Protect Our Pollinators

Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited

Barnum Festival Ringmaster Terry O'Connor

Barnum Festival Parade Float-Senior

Barnum Festival Parade Float-Junior

Sparkartz/Circus Moves

Vasi's International Gymnastics

Newtown Pride FC Soccer

DIVISION 5

(Currituck Road)

Gaelic Highland Pipe Band

Newtown Hook & Ladder Fire Company, No 1

Newtown Federation of Teachers and American Federation of Teachers

Newtown Cal Ripken Champion Baseball

Newtown Ice Hockey

NewArts

Save Your Scissors

NASCAR Whelen Modified Division

Stafford Motor Speedway Pace Car

Stephen Kopcik Modified Driver

Johnny Walker Racing Dare Stock

Doug Coby, Whelen Modified Tour 3-Year Champion

FAITH Food Pantry Donation Truck (second of two)