This labor day is the 65th time the Clarkston Rotary’s parade rolls down Main Street.
The theme of this year’s grand affair is ‘Community Service: A Labor of Love.?
‘We are representing Clarkston. So many groups act and so many people volunteer their time in this area,? said Joel DeLong, chairperson of the Clarkston Labor Day parade committee. ‘No matter where you go, there’s someone representing a group.?
The parade begins at 10 a.m. and runs for approximately one hour. Unlike this year’s Fourth of July parade, the Labor Day parade will run from Church Street to Main Street to Miller Road and continue towards St. Daniel’s church.
This year’s grand marshal is Penny Shanks, executive director of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce.
‘She exemplifies everything that’s nice about the community,? said DeLong.
As of Aug. 29, 40 groups have signed up to take part in this year’s festivities. DeLong expects the final tally to be as high as 55 or 65.
Registration is officially open until Sept. 2. For more information on the Clarkston Rotary’s Labor Day parade, call 248-625-9741 or email inquiries to mindyjoel@netscape.net.