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Plans underway for homecoming parade Melodie Phelps News Editor Members of C Battery are expected to be back in Monticello sometime this weekend. Though specific dates and times have not been announced, the community will have a chance to give them a hero's welcome on Sunday, February 5, when a Homecoming Parade will be held in honor of the soldiers. The Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is currently planning for the parade, which will begin at 2 p.m. Penny Thompson, with the Chamber of Commerce, noted that everyone is invited to participate, and she has already had some float entries for the event. There is no registration fee for the parade, though anyone who would like to participate should call by Friday, February 3 to enter. Thompson noted that because of time restraints there will be no walkers, no marchers and no horses in the parade. The parade will begin on Main Street at Hardwood Drive and will continue to the Wayne County High School gym, where a community service is planned at 3:30 p.m. to honor the troops. Thompson said that lineup for the parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. and all entries should enter Hardwood Drive from the area of the Monticello Post Office. Parade entries will be lined up in the order they arrive, so Thompson suggested that any groups who enter and want to be together should meet somewhere first and then arrive at the parade lineup at the same time. Anyone who would like more information about entering the parade should contact Thompson at (606) 348-3064. Thompson also noted that the Chamber Office has a supply of the yard signs welcoming back the troops, as well as the welcome home t-shirts available. Signs can be purchased for $5 each. T-shirts cost $10 each. All proceeds will go to the Family Support Group. Add a comment |
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