Greene County News Report
FAIRBORN — The community is preparing for this weekend’s Fourth of July festivities, including the annual parade with more than 100 participants.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Weather permitting, a flyover by the Aero Club members will signal the beginning of the parade with Paul Newman, former Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, singing the National Anthem in front of the reviewing stand accompanied by the Civic Band.
Participants will leave from the Fairborn Plaza parking lot on North Broad Street, then turn left on Central Avenue heading toward Main Street. The parade will pass by the judges and announcer’s booth at the corner of Main Street and Central before turning right on Main. It will end at the corner of Main and Second Street.
This year’s line-up includes the following:
Fairborn Police Chief
Greene County Sheriff
Greene County Mounted Team
Wright State Police
Fairborn Fire Fighters
Dave Arreola – Military Vehicles
Bill Richard Grand Marshall
Col Jeffrey McGilliard 445 AW Cdr
Col Timothy Ballard & wife Kirstin
Ron Estepp Continuous Gutters
Fairborn Chamber of Commerce
Wright Patt Honor Guard
Ed Malan-World War II Vet
Betsy Model A Ford
Fairborn Senior Center including Sweet Corn King Leroy Farthing & Queen Ellen Sloane-Farthing
Star Wars Characters
Mayor Dan Kirkpatrick
Deputy Mayor James Hapner
City Council members Bob Hoffman, Paul Keller, Marilyn McCauley, Tim Steiniger and Donna Wilson
City Manager Deborah McDonnell
Little Miss Fairborn
Little Mr. Fairborn
Plus 5 Miata’s
Gabrielle Enright
Linda Hall
Fairborn Homecoming King Brett Bishop
Fairborn Homecoming Queen Megan Hancock
American Royal Beauties Pageants
Miss American Girl Pageants
Congressman Rick Perales
Float Judges Todd Hinders, Lori BoCook and Greg Nijak
Wright Nursing & Rehab Center
Fairborn HS Band
Fairborn HS Cheerleaders
Fairborn City School, Board of Education, Foundation and Alumni
Fairborn Skyhaws Soccer
American Legion Post 526
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 526
Scleroderma Foundation
Boy Scout Troop 72
Cub Scout Pack 182
Boy Scout Troop 162
Girl Scouts
Terri Lynn’s Art Studio
Giovanni’s Pizza
Fairborn Knights of Columbus Council 3724
Mary, Help of Christians
Fairborn Against Heroin
UD Alumni Band
Ohio Attorney General Teen Ambassadors
Bethlehem Lutheran School
Robert Hickey – VP Public Affairs WSU
Wright State University Alumni Association
Old Timers Club
Giggles & Grins Clown Alley
Over the Hill Gang
Cota in Honor of Isabella
K99.1 FM Allison Murphy and Kylie Kaiser
Greene County Commissioners Alan Anderson, Tom Koogler and Bob Glasser
Greene County Treasurer Dick Gould
Miami Valley Young Marines
Ohio Jr ROTC Wayne HS Color Guard
Studio Seven Dance
FOE #2641
BB’s Unique Treats
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 148 – Medway
Bath Township Trustees and Financial Officer
Fairborn Lions Club
Teleperformance USA
North Ridge Band
Berean Baptist Temple
Re-elect Dan Kirkpatrick
Fairborn Little League
Fairborn Girls Softball
Fairborn Masonic Group – Shriners
Stillwright Distillery
Eagle Riders
Rick Whittridge – Gyrocopter
Fairborn Historical Society
Burcham Jennings Funeral Home
Miami Valley Dance
Gem City Dancewear
Gebert Tandem Bike
Celebration Worship Ministries
Fairborn Art Association – Sweet Corn Festival
Paulus Butcher Shop
TNT Midwest Martial Arts
Ceramic Glass & Gifts
Fairborn Wee Hawks
Greene County Democratic Party
The Bridge Community Worship Center
Wash It Dean
Soin Medical Center
Meadow View Growers
YMCA
Portman for US Senate
OSU Alumni Club of Greene County
Deer Heating and Cooling
101.5 Hank FM
All-State Insurance
First Church of Christ Fairborn
Vision Mixed Martial Arts
Sincere Home Improvements
Maple Heights Baptist Church
Fox’s Shooting Loft
Ghostbusters Chevy Blazer
JR Renovations
TCI Sports Fan
Beavercreek Wetlands Association
The Blue Country Band
The Perfect Ten
Maple Avenue Church of God
Committee to Elect Conner Gossel
First Baptist Church of Fairborn
Walter Myers
All American Youth Activities
Elect Terry Burkert
Equestrian Entry
City of Fairborn Street Division
