GREENSBURG, IN — Brendan Bridges and Decatur County Special Olympians will be the grand marshals of this year’s Tree City Fall Festival Parade on September 17 at 10:30 am.
This year’s parade theme is “Special People Make a Great Community.”
Bridges is the retired Greensburg Police Chief who is spearheading efforts to bring an Inclusion Park to the area.
Festival Parade Chair Merrill Smith and committee members are encouraging businesses, organizations, churches, and citizens to select an individual or individuals who have had an impact on the Greensburg/Decatur County community to participate in the annual parade.
“The parade committee encourages businesses, residents, schools, churches, and organizations to use their imagination and creativity to bring attention and excitement to the parade as we honor those who make our community great,” Smith said.
Entry forms may be found downloaded online at www.treecityfallfestival.com and are due Monday, September 12. Entries are not required to follow the suggested theme, should they choose to do something else, according to Smith. There will be cash awards for the top three entries as judged during the parade.
The parade will be led by the Flying Tigers Navy Sea Cadets carrying the American Flag. The Greensburg Optimist Club’s Avenue of Flags display will follow with local Veterans on board an American Legion float.
“We would like citizens and businesses to pull together to make the Fall Festival Parade larger than the Bicentennial Parade,” Smith said. “We have a wonderful theme that can tell our community’s story.”
Once you have downloaded the entry form and fill it out, you may send the form to:
- TCFF Parade Entry, C/O Merrill Smith, 1927 S. US Hwy 421, Greensburg, IN. 47240.
(Our thanks to TCFF PR chairman Jeff Emsweller for the information used in this story)
