The Abington Heights Civic League and Abington Heights Civic League Dance Academy with their float called “Veterans Through Time.” They honor veterans of Clarks Summit including Dennis Veater, who was the son and grandson of Abington Heights Civic League members.
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Clarks Summit Memorial Day Parade makes its return
Children show their patriotic spirit while riding in the parade. From left are Bristal Smith, 4, of Harford, Riley Duggan, 11, of Newton Township, Ellery Duggan, 8, of Newton Township, Taylor Schwartztrauber, 1, of Dalton, Chase Hnat, 9, of Newton Township, Rhyann Schwartztrauber, 3, of Dalton, and Blake Hnat, 8, of Newton Township.
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Master Sergeant Robert Prye drives a Mustang while Clarks Green mayor Joe Barrasse waves to the crowd with his wife Jill Barrasse.
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Abington Heights Marching Band and band front marching down State Street.
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Doug Pallman, of Pallman Farms, drives his tractor while children give out candy.
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Imagine NEPA’s window is decorated for Memorial Day.
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Clarks Summit Post 7069 held a Memorial Day ceremony after the parade.
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The Clarks Summit Memorial Day parade returned on May 30. The parade was cancelled the last three years because of the pandemic and rain.
The parade started at the Clarks Summit Elementary School on Grove Street and ended at the Clarks Summit VFW Post 7069 on Winola Road.
The late Dominic Scott chaired the parade for 27 years.
He worked at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan for 37 years. He began his career in a management training program and then was a manager of the retirement department. Upon retirement, he returned back to his boyhood home of Clarks Summit.
Scott was involved in many community endeavors. He served on Clarks Summit Borough Council and was a member of the Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069. He was a member of the Abington Rotary where he received the Paul Harris Fellowship award and a board member of Telespond.
His other interests included being a 4th degree knight of Columbus North Pocono Council 6050 being on the finance committee of Catholic Social Services and was involved in the food pantry at the Dalton United Methodist Church.
He was member of The Church of Saint Gregory in Clarks Green
Members of the Abington VFW Post 7069 as well as the ladies auxiliary were in the parade.
Abington Heights marching band played patriotic numbers.
The Clarks Summit and South Abington police had cars in the parade.
Clarks Summit, Chinchilla, Dalton, Newton Ransom and Justus had fire trucks, ambulances and other vehicles in the parade.
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop 160 and Troop 252 marched in the parade.
Other participants included the Limo Guy, Abington Body Shop, Abington Junior Comets football players and cheerleaders and the Abington Heights Civic League Dance Academy.
Parade goers saw tractors and antique cars.
“It is good to have the parade back,” said Mike McLane quartermaster Abington VFW Post 7069. VFW gives back to the community and we are excited that the parade is back.”
