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Poway Days Parade needs sponsors, volunteers

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The Poway Days Parade is fast approaching and sponsors and volunteers are still needed.

This is the 52nd annual parade and will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 along Poway Road.

About 55 parade entries have been received so far, said Pauline Getz, president of the Rotary Club of Scripps-Poway and the chairwoman of the parade. This is more than they had at this time last year, she said. However, several traditional entries have not signed up, she said.

Getz also said that the parade is “way behind” in collecting money, both through sponsorships and donations. More volunteers are also needed, especially for the day of the parade.

This year, the parade will have two grand marshals. One will be Poway resident Ray Chavez, the oldest survivor of Pearl Harbor. The veteran, who is 104-years-old, recently broke his arm but Getz said he’s recovering nicely and is already back working out.

The theme this year is “Literacy: Read, Lead, Succeed!” which ties in to September being the month Rotary International has designated to recognize basic education and literacy.

To tie in with this theme, Getz said the Rotary is searching for a second grand marshal with ties to reading and education. This search has been difficult with school being out for the summer, but Getz said she hopes to have better luck now that school is back in session. One possibility she said that Rotary was considering is to have all available Poway area school librarians come out and serve as grand marshals.

Getz said it looks like there won’t be any events before or after the parade this year. “We’re not doing the race this year, and I haven’t heard about anyone else stepping up,” she said. “I would love it if another community group stepped up and did an event after (like the community fair) but so far nothing.”

Despite needing sponsors and volunteers, Getz said the parade was coming together nicely and that she wasn’t worried. “The first year it was high adrenaline and panic,” she said. “But this year it’s just, ‘everything will be fine.’ I think it’s going well.”

For information on sponsorships, donating or volunteering, visit www.powaydaysparade.org.

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