Splashy Parade Ends Westmoreland Firefighters Jubilee

Circleville Volunteer Fire Department in North Huntingdon will conclude its month as host of the 72nd annual Westmoreland Firefighters Convention with a parade Saturday to coincide with the last day of its annual fair.

The fire department has hosted numerous convention activities since the beginning of June, according to Circleville firefighter Al Harff, who is coordinating the parade and festivities. The parade will mark the closing of the convention as well as the end of the fair.

"The convention is at a different location every year. We've had a series of meetings and luncheons at our fire department. We've had an election of officers. There has been a Mohawk Dinner, which is for past chiefs to talk about the old days. We even have a tent city next to our fire hall for some members who traveled some distance for the convention," Harff said.

"We haven't had a parade in 10 years," Harff said. "We liked celebrating the convention in conjunction with our fair this year."

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