Sikh Temple Centennial Party in USA Culminates in Parade

RECORD
By Jo Ann Kirby

Thosands of Sikhs march down California Street near Market Street in the annual Sikh Parade through downtown Stockton.

CALIFORNIA---The Sikh community came from near and far this weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Stockton Gurdwara - a temple on South Grant Street that holds special meaning, because it represents the first permanent Sikh settlement in the United States. A weekend of events, including the reading of a state resolution honoring the centennial, culminated Sunday with a colorful parade through downtown Stockton. Attended by a throng of thousands, the stop-and-go parade was punctuated by martial arts demonstrations, live music and a veritable rolling potluck of sorts. [link]