DeBruce Labor Day Parade

DEBRUCE LABOR DAY PARADE

DEBRUCE-- The rain held off and the turn in the road called the DeBruce-Goff Road once again put itself on the map with it's one of a kind Labor Day parade and festivities.
Located some five miles above the hamlet of Livingston Manor the 17th annual DeBruce Labor Day Parade activities features one of the shortest but most interesting parades staged in the area and a theme this year celebrating "Fun, Food and Fitness."
Certainly not short on ingenuity the parade featured floats, a parade princess and queen, The Mountain Tones Marching Band and antique fire trucks and cars.
In the float category one that caught the attention of many of the parade viewers was two wagons used to transport two potbellied pigs which is part of Linda Good's NEPA Pet Pig Association. The talented pigs performed some interesting stunts following the parade with some asking what kind of pets do these pigs make?
Ms. Good pointed out that when these Vietnamese potbellied pigs were imported into the county little did folks realize that within just a few years these pigs would be the new smash-hit pet of the 1990's.
A nice crowd enjoyed food displays like the Livingston Manor United Methodist Church pie table, face painting, hayrides and a book sale.
A big display of official parade shirts were also available being sold in addition to home made ice cream, home made bread products and a number of other delicious lunch item treats.
Politicians also took the opportunity to encourage votes in the upcoming fall elections with Democrat District 3 Legislator Elwin M. Wood and his challenger Republican Kathleen "Kitty" Vetter greeting parade goers.
A new activity this year was the debut of The DeBruce Fun Run/Walk featuring three distance races for kids and an almost one-mile race for those 14 and over.
The names of all finishers in the races and walk were entered into a drawing for prizes donated by area businesses.
For the second year in a row the festivities benefited the Livingston Manor Free Library.
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Livingston Manor Methodist Church Pastor Fran Waite, standing left, admires the church's pie table, one of the many food displays at the DeBruce Labor Day Parade festivities.
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Livingston Manor Central School art teacher Valerie Taggart, right, face paints young elementary school student Julia Zangre at the DeBruce Labor Day Parade. Julia is the granddaughter of Steve Dills and the daughter of Nancy Zangre.

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Everybody enjoys a parade and so does pot-bellied pig Miss Maycie May as she rides in a wagon at the DeBruce Labor Day Parade.