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in the parade would list it as one of their
favorite community events. The parade
is a big part of the Festival weekend and
something that thousands of folks look
forward to every year. Being able to be
part of this is very rewarding,” Oakley, a
judge at the 34th District Court said.
The Romulus Rotary Club, part of
Rotary International, is active in other
projects. Among those are awarding
scholarships to high school students and
giving a dictionary to every third-grade maternal and child health, literacy, non-motorized, class car, live music and
student in the community. addressing food poverty, and more. school floats. The public has the oppor-
Rotary International is a worldwide Specific Romulus Parade entrants tunity to vote for their favorite entry.
service organization founded in the are still being finalized. Previous The winner last year was Barth
early 1900s in Chicago by the late Paul parades have included: bicycles (both Elementary School with a large, inflated
Harris, an attorney. It now works with individuals and organized clubs), fire unicorn traveling on a well-lit trailer.
partners in polio eradication and a trucks, vintage cars and tractors, along A number of area churches usually
plethora of other endeavors. A Rotary with lots of youngsters including Scout have entries as well, said Oakley. There
goal is the world-wide eradication of troops, elementary school groups, as is no charge to enter the parade, the
polio from the globe. well as the Romulus High School only restriction is that the vehicle must
Club members are also involved in Marching Band, a perennial favorite.
providing wells for safe and clean water, Entries include commercial, motorized, See Rotary, page 6