CCHS, CCJHS alumni invited to participate in alumni association's parade float
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
The CCHS Alumni Association announced today that it will have a float in the American Legion’s Old Settlers Day parade on Friday evening and all alumni are welcome to participate.
According to CCHSAA president Richard Phend, a farm wagon is being provided by Richard Hoffman and Hoffman plans to pull it along the parade route with one of his antique tractors. In front of the float will be a golf cart provided by Eagle Glen Golf Course.
The process of decorating the float will begin Thursday afternoon and continue through Friday morning in the southeast corner of the high school parking lot. Any CCHS alumni member or supporter is welcome to participate. In addition to Phend, who will be attending from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Class of 1957 graduate Ted Gruver of Phoenix, Maryland.
“As the Founder of the Columbia City High School Alumni Association, it is an
honor to return to CC and visit my 1957 classmates and other residents of
CC,” Gruver said. Gruver is looking forward to attending several Old Setters Day activities and will be taking his grandson to Camp Whitley for the first time.
If you’re able to help decorate or would like to ride along on the Columbia City High School Alumni Association float, contact Richard Phend at cchsaaorgpres@sbcglobal.net.