By Robin Swain
Rockaway Beach is the place to be for Independence Day with decorated homes and businesses throughout town showing off their best red-white-and-blue. The city of Rockaway Beach sponsors the “Porch Parade” deocrating contest. Here are the winners for 2024!

First Place Porch Parade Winner, Kelly and Sigrid walker
2nd Place Porch Parade Winner, Ron Schoeler
3rd Place Porch Parade Winner, Patty Balius
1st Place Business goes to Grumpy’s Café