Tri-State Chamber car parade to honor workers

Tri-State Chamber car parade to honor workers
Marlane White, board director for the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce, donned a mask to set the right tone during the car parade on Tuesday, April 28. 
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE —  It was National Superhero Day on Tuesday, April 28, and to express appreciation for the efforts of medical workers and emergency services personnel, the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce organized a car parade.

By the time the show got on the road just before 1 p.m., there were about 50 vehicles at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village.

The mood was festive, if dampened somewhat by the now-ubiquitous masks. Willie Hallihan showed up, to be greeted by Jean Saliter, who asked from a minimum 6-foot distance how he was keeping.

“Underhugged,” said Hallihan.

Tri-State Chamber board Director Marlane White said the organization was looking for a way to thank the “front-line workers” in the area.

A car parade seemed like “a good way to get to numerous spots.”

The parade, with vehicles adorned with paper hearts and messages of encouragement, left the high school, went north on Route 7, passing the Falls Village Emergency Services Center, and headed to Geer Village in North Canaan.

They also went by Noble Horizons and the Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association in Salisbury, Sharon Health Care and Sharon Hospital in Sharon, and numerous fire and rescue departments, including the one in Millerton.

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