York Serves As Grand Marshal Of Etna Green 4th Parade
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By Leah Sander
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ETNA GREEN — A former Etna Green public servant was recognized during the town’s Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 4.
Pat York, who was the town’s clerk-treasurer for four years, was the grand marshal of the Fourth of July parade.
Jason Hanes, a former town council member himself, York’s great-nephew and one of the organizers of the parade, provided more information on York.
Pat York served as grand marshal of the parade during Etna Green’s Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 4.
“She’s lived in Etna Green her entire life, all but a few years in Florida,” said Hanes. “She went to Etna Green school for 12 years and graduated from Bourbon, with a diploma reading Tri Township United School.”
Hanes added York was married to her late husband Ron for 51 years and has “many children and grandchildren, some of them who live right in Etna Green.”
He noted she was involved with a club which “brought us the original Fourth of July celebrations in Etna Green.”
“Those of us who remember can tell you that these were extraordinary events,” said Hanes.
He added York is also involved with the Etna Green Lions Club.
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- From left Gracelyn Elliott, Geovanna Elliott and Renesmae Bragg are ready for the parade to start.
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- Twins Trevor Moriarty, left, and Spencer Moriarty pose with their father Brian Moriarty.
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- Some of the parade watchers are shown by the Etna Green town building.
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- Members of the honor guard from American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126 stand at attention before firing a gun salute at the beginning of the parade.
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- People walk in the parade with grand marshal Pat York’s entry.
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- A little girl rides in a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office truck.
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- One of Etna Township Fire Department’s trucks is shown in the parade.
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- People ride on a Farmall tractor.
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- Kora, no last name given, left, has her face painted at Heritage Park after the parade by Triton High School junior Sayuri Fink.
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- The Blue Holler Band plays at the park.
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- Etna Green Lions Club member Al Sharkey cooks a hamburger.
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- Denise Terry, in the back, and her granddaughters Lucy, left, and Emerson, check out some of the animals at the park.
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- Kids cool off in a pool at the park.
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- Barb Schwartz with the Triton Music Boosters works at the group’s mouse ear fundraiser booth.