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WAYNE TOWNSHIP AT THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL

July 23, 2008 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Wayne Township Trustee Richard Stevenson and staff had a great time participating in the Three Rivers Festival Parade, the first year Wayne Township was in the parade. The Township contingent included Santa Claus (husband of staff member Connie DePew), who passed out candy to the children along the route and a convertible, owned by Bob and Helen Runge, parents of Township Supervisor, SuzAnne Runge.

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