Greek pride on parade

WARREN — Blustery winds, cold weather and occasional rain did not stop the Greek community from observing its ninth annual Independence Day Parade today.

The rains held off around the noon hour long enough for a small procession of vehicles, which formed in front of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on High Street Northeast and traveled the short distance to city hall for a ceremony commemorating the Pan-Hellenic Uprising, Greece’s war of independence against the Ottoman Empire in March 1821. Approximately 75 people attended the outdoor ceremony.

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