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Crysta
Hutchinson Bloomingdale, Executive Director of Main
Street Greenville and Diana Stebbins,
Horse Parade Committee Chair,
present Dick Brown with the honor of serving as the 2018
Hometown
Holiday Horse Parade Grand Marshal.
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Dick Brown is Grand
Marshal of Holiday Horse Parade
GREENVILLE, Ohio - Main Street Greenville’s Board of Directors and the
Horse Parade Committee have named Dick Brown, president of the
Greenville High School Alumni Association, as the Grand Marshal of the
2018 Hometown Holiday Horse Parade.
Dick Brown was initially selected as the Grand Marshal for the 14th
annual event, but due to the cancellation of the 2017 parade the
committee chose to extend the honor for a second year.
“We felt that in order to properly honor Dick and thank him for his
service to the community he should get the full experience of being
Grand Marshal,” said Crysta Hutchinson Bloomingdale, Executive Director
of Main Street Greenville. “Dick has contributed so much to the schools
and the alumni association over the years and his spectacular Christmas
displays are a shining example of small-town hospitality. We are
thrilled to have him as the Grand Marshal for the 15th year of this
beloved tradition and we are looking forward to a fantastic parade!”
Dick Brown was born and raised in Darke County and graduated from
Greenville High School in 1964. He then went on to Miami University and
graduated in 1968. He briefly worked at Pratt & Whitney after
college before buying McVay’s Sporting Goods. After McVay’s, Brown
worked as a real estate appraiser for Greenville Federal.
Many local natives may also know Mr. Brown for his spectacular
Christmas light display. The decorations have drawn people from all
over the area to the Browns’ home for the past 25 years.
As the tradition enters its 26th year, anyone who has experienced the
amazing exhibit before will tell you that it is more than just a
display. The Browns also open their door to greet visitors and hand out
thousands of full sized candy canes to those who stop by.
Dick married his wife Diane in April of 1975 and they settled in
Greenville not long after. They have two daughters, Brandy & Betsy,
and two sons-in-law, Josh Hill & Kraig Reiber. The Browns also have
a 18 month old granddaughter named Hazel.
Dick and Diane are members of First Presbyterian Church and Dick has
previously served on the board of trustees for the Garst Museum.
In their spare time the couple enjoys traveling, working on projects,
and spending time with their friends and family.
Like Dick, Diane is also very involved with the the Greenville School
System. She volunteers at the high school office and is on the
Greenville School Foundation. For his loyal support of the
Greenville School System, the Greenville High School Alumni Association
unanimously voted in 2010 to award the first ever lifetime membership
to Dick Brown.
“Mr. Dick Brown is an outstanding man,” said Laura Bemus, Assistant
Superintendent for Greenville City Schools. “He has dedicated
time and effort in attending school district events and photographing
memories of a lifetime. We appreciate him and his work in truly
making a positive difference for generations of Greenwaves!”
The 2018 Hometown Hometown Holiday Horse parade will be on Saturday,
November 17th. The parade will begin at 7 pm, with entertainment
leading up to the parade. You can find additional information on Main
Street Greenville’s website, www.mainstreetgreenville.org or follow
them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville .
Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization that supports
downtown Greenville, Ohio
through stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic
preservation and economic
growth. You can contact them at 937-548-4998 or
info@mainstreetgreenville.org .
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