Essex Community Club seeking nominations for Labor Day Grand Marshal
The Essex Community Club is seeking nominations for 2019 Labor Day Grand Marshal. 2019 will be the 109th Annual Essex Community Celebration!
The Grand Marshal tradition has taken place since the Essex Centennial in 1970.
Presently, the Grand Marshal is featured in the Labor Day parade and special guest at all of the events of the weekend celebration.
Past honorees include: 1970 Russell Englund; 1972 CJ & Anna Liljedahl; 1972 George H Johnson, Sr.; 1974 Delos Quist; 1975 Walter Freeman; 1976 Dale Black; 1977 Mrs. Oscar (Minnie) Olson; 1977 Grace Butler; 1978 Lillian Carson; 1979 Miss Rena Hanson; 1980 Curtis Hultman; 1981 Ray Hanson; 1982 Martin Johnson; 1983 LeRoy Sar; 1984 Olive Samuelson; 1985 Dale Dyke; 1986 Don & Erma Moore; 1987 Luther Goldberg; 1988 Glendon Nelson; 1989 Bill & Bernice Wenstrand; 1990 Margaret Welty Rose; 1991 Sam & Verona Bengston; 1992 Glenn Carlson; 1993 Alex Carlson; 1996 George “Jr.” Johnson; 1995 John R. Liljedahl; 1996 George Ross; 1997 Wayne Almquist; 1998 Lucille Carlson; 1999 Marion Lembke; 2000 Alice Lindburg; 2001 Russ Hilker; 2002 Bob Jackson; 2003 Alice Almquist; 2004 Bob Anderson; 2005 Bill Royer; 2006 Pauline Johnson; 2007 Wayne & Ruth Marie Johnson; 2007 Dick Glaspie; 2008 Dave & Donna Jauron; 2009 Jim & Eleanor Wenstrand; 2010 Allen Stuart; 2011 Norman Casteel, Elaine Lindburg, Fred & Coleen Samuelson, Marice Young; 2012 Stewart & Renae Harberts. 2013 Leland & Pat Tillman. 2014 Bob & Elaine Ohnmacht. 2015 Pete & Dana Wenstrand; 2016 Jeannine Liljedah; 2017 Larry & Lorna Glasgo; 2018 Jim & Joyce Long.
Nominations for 2019 Grand Marshal shall be submitted by July 8 to Melissa Chambers at P.O. Box 334, Essex, Iowa or melissa@essexiowa.com . Please share 3-5 sentences about your nominee’s qualifications – as that information will be listed on the ballot. Voting takes place in July by membership of the Essex Community Club.
For a complete schedule of 2019 Essex Labor Day activities, visit www.EssexIowa.com
The Essex Community Club is seeking nominations for 2019 Labor Day Grand Marshal. 2019 will be the 109th Annual Essex Community Celebration!
The Grand Marshal tradition has taken place since the Essex Centennial in 1970.
Presently, the Grand Marshal is featured in the Labor Day parade and special guest at all of the events of the weekend celebration.
Past honorees include: 1970 Russell Englund; 1972 CJ & Anna Liljedahl; 1972 George H Johnson, Sr.; 1974 Delos Quist; 1975 Walter Freeman; 1976 Dale Black; 1977 Mrs. Oscar (Minnie) Olson; 1977 Grace Butler; 1978 Lillian Carson; 1979 Miss Rena Hanson; 1980 Curtis Hultman; 1981 Ray Hanson; 1982 Martin Johnson; 1983 LeRoy Sar; 1984 Olive Samuelson; 1985 Dale Dyke; 1986 Don & Erma Moore; 1987 Luther Goldberg; 1988 Glendon Nelson; 1989 Bill & Bernice Wenstrand; 1990 Margaret Welty Rose; 1991 Sam & Verona Bengston; 1992 Glenn Carlson; 1993 Alex Carlson; 1996 George “Jr.” Johnson; 1995 John R. Liljedahl; 1996 George Ross; 1997 Wayne Almquist; 1998 Lucille Carlson; 1999 Marion Lembke; 2000 Alice Lindburg; 2001 Russ Hilker; 2002 Bob Jackson; 2003 Alice Almquist; 2004 Bob Anderson; 2005 Bill Royer; 2006 Pauline Johnson; 2007 Wayne & Ruth Marie Johnson; 2007 Dick Glaspie; 2008 Dave & Donna Jauron; 2009 Jim & Eleanor Wenstrand; 2010 Allen Stuart; 2011 Norman Casteel, Elaine Lindburg, Fred & Coleen Samuelson, Marice Young; 2012 Stewart & Renae Harberts. 2013 Leland & Pat Tillman. 2014 Bob & Elaine Ohnmacht. 2015 Pete & Dana Wenstrand; 2016 Jeannine Liljedah; 2017 Larry & Lorna Glasgo; 2018 Jim & Joyce Long.
Nominations for 2019 Grand Marshal shall be submitted by July 8 to Melissa Chambers at P.O. Box 334, Essex, Iowa or melissa@essexiowa.com . Please share 3-5 sentences about your nominee’s qualifications – as that information will be listed on the ballot. Voting takes place in July by membership of the Essex Community Club.
For a complete schedule of 2019 Essex Labor Day activities, visit www.EssexIowa.com