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Youth Day Grand Marshal to Present Award

Sweet Apple Elementary's float best depicted the theme of the parade: "The Rec Makes Life Fun!"

Though the Youth Day Parade has long since wound down for the year, Sally White - the 61st Annual Youth Day Parade Grand Marshal - isn't quite done with her duties.

Today, Wednesday Oct. 19, she will

The parade float was created to resemble a sprayground like the one at Riverside Park. In addition, the group had many other representations of the activities and programs offered by the

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White was selected as grand marshal because of her countless years of service to the city of Roswell and the city's children. She was instrumental in the early years of the Youth Day Parade, as a founding member of the Roswell Recreation Association that has, to-date, raised over $800,000 for recreation programs and facilities in Roswell. Whilte has also served on the Roswell City Council and Roswell Recreation Commission.


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