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Marching To The Beat: Ritchie Takes Part In Annual Seaway Festival Parade
September 1, 2017
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State Senator Patty Ritchie recently joined community members to march in the 57th annual Seaway Festival Parade.
Held in Ogdensburg, the parade featured a number of organizations and bands, including the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils Marching Band. Recently, Senator Ritchie secured $20,000 to help the band purchase new uniforms.
(Attn. photo editors: Senator Ritchie is joined in the above photo with members of the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils Marching Band at the 2017 Seaway Festival Parade)