Residents of the Quintown area--Granville, Hancock, Rochester, Stockbridge, Pittsfield--are invited by the White River Valley Players to make "Parade People" for display on the Fourth of July weekend, July 3-5. The Players are making stick-figure life-sized people dressed in their finest costumes, to be placed on the Rochester Park welcoming visitors driving the Reverse Parade route.

The Players invite others to join in the fun by dressing a character that can stand on its own and greet people who are driving the basic Route 100 route. What's needed: a basic stake in the ground, with a wooden cross-piece (shoulders) for attaching colorful clothing, plus whatever else is needed to make the character stand out. Accessories are encouraged! Parade People may be erected anywhere along Route 100 from Granville to Pittsfield (or on Rte 125, Hancock) with permission of the landowner, and should be in place for Friday through Sunday of the holiday weekend. Patriotic colors, flags, etc., are encouraged to show our valley's 4th of July spirit.