Carbon County’s largest tribute to servicemen and servicewomen will include a four-division parade that will step off at 11 a.m. Monday in Summit Hill.

Hosted by the Summit Hill Memorial Day Parade Committee, whose chairman is Thomas Vermillion, the parade traditionally draws thousands of visitors from all part of the Times News region.

Robert J. “Gimper” Bevich, a 55-year Legionnaire and Vietnam War era veteran, will have the honor of serving as grand marshal for the parade. He will ring the old Summit Hill High School bell, located in Ludlow Park in the center of the community, to signal the start of the line of march, which will proceed west on Ludlow Street, round St. Joseph Catholic Church of the Panther Valley and continue eastbound for the entire length of the community, disbanding at the cemetery complex there.

The parade will be preceded by the traditional Memorial Day service that will begin at 10 a.m. in Ludlow Park.

Vermillion has announced the lineup for the parade as follows:

Division 1: Form on Ludlow Street, from Walnut to Market streets: Summit Hill police, Summit Hill American Legion Post 316, Lansford American Legion Post 123, Grand Marshal Robert “Gimper” Bevich, Schuylkill-Carbon Marine Corps League, Summit Hill Poppy Queen Emery Wensel, American Legion 30th District Commander, Summit Hill Sons of the American Legion, Summit Hill Mayor Jeffrey Szczecina, Panther Valley High School Marching Band, Panther Valley Cheerleaders, Panther Valley JROTC, Brenda Banks, state wrestling champion, Summit Hill Historical Society, Summit Hill Water Authority, Summit Hill Heritage Center, Summit Hill Borough Council, Patriotic Pirate Group, Anthracite Little League, Summit Hill Girls Softball, Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Summit Hill Fire Company, Lansford Fire Company and Coaldale Fire Company. (Note: The Anthracite Little League, Summit Hill Girls Softball and Summit Hill, Lansford and Coaldale fire companies will line up on Market Street, from Ludlow to Hazard streets).

Division 2: Form on Ludlow Street, from Market to Chestnut streets: Lansford police, Panther Valley Riders, state Constable of Lansford, Carbon County Sheriff’s Office, Jim Thorpe Area High School Marching Band, state Sen. David Argall, state Rep. Doyle Heffley, Pa. Outdoor Veterans, Pa. National Guard, Lehighton, Narcotics Anonymous, Dave Matsinko Acoustic, Knights of Columbus, Nesquehoning Fire Company, New Columbus Fire Company, Hauto Fire Company and Laurel Fire Company.

Division 3: Form on Ludlow Street, from Market to Chestnut streets: Coaldale V.F.W., Coaldale American Legion, Carbon County Navy Club, Pa. National Guard, Hometown, Shenandoah Valley High School Marching Band, Girl Scout Troop 30903, Nolan Ritchie Stay Afloat Foundation, Grace Community Church Vacation Bible School, Cub Pack and Boy Scout Troop 765, Panther Valley Youth Soccer, Lehighton Fire Department, Lehighton Ambulance Association, Bowmanstown Fire Company and Franklin Township Fire Company.

Division 4: Form on Ludlow Street, from Chestnut to Oak streets: Pottsville Area High School Marching Band, Priority One Real Estate, Kid’s Corner Pre-School and Day Care, Carbon County United Way, Schlier’s Towing, Stoney Lonesome Excavating, Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Pharoah’s Car Club of Jim Thorpe, Jukebox Cruisers, Mahoning Valley Fire Company, Mahoning Valley Ambulance and East Penn Township Fire Company.