Editor's Notebook
Politicking at Greentree Parade Draws Concerns
A gallery of political photos from the 2012 Greentree Festival parade gets readers talking.
From a dog wearing a bandana in support of Dave Spence to a bus denouncing President Barack Obama's four years in office, this year's Greentree Festival parade drew a mix of political messages. About the only thing most had in common was that they didn't celebrate Kirkwood. I posted a gallery of political photos from the Greentree parade to Kirkwood Patch Facebook Thursday evening. The gallery quickly garnered three comments. Here's what people had to say: I too was disappointed to see so much politicking at the parade, with the exception of the floats for state representative candidates Rick Stream and Deb Lavender. Both are active members of the Kirkwood community. I'll add that even though I didn't care for what seemed to be a large …
Beth von Behren
3:12 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012
We appreciate the feedback from all the Patch.com readers. The City understands that some people do not like political speech in a community parade, which is why we place the political walkers and floats at the end of the parade. However, our political representatives and leaders are also a part of the community they serve and support, and we think their participation in the annual Greentree … more ›