A love of horses, a strong commitment to community service and two years of hard work have earned local residents Nina Cash, Mary Beth Baglione, Barbara Baglione and Anna Baglione a berth in the 2017 Rose Parade. Nina, Mary Beth, Barbara and Anna are members of Backcountry Horsemen of California, Mid-Valley Unit, a local 400-member strong volunteer organization which directly assists the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and County of Stanislaus in operating backcountry camps and maintaining urban, national forest and wilderness trail systems. An appearance in the Rose Parade is by invitation only, and only 20 equestrian units were invited to participate in the 2017 Rose Parade.