Parade season is upon us and I’d like to ask our community to behave with respect for those in the parades and for those around them.

In the past few years, some parade watchers have decided it’s okay to shout foul language at groups marching in the parade.

You don’t have to like every organization or business who decides to take part in the parade. But it is not okay to shout obscenities at them. Especially when there are hundreds of children around.

Show some decorum! We all live, work, and play in our beautiful County. Let’s do it nicely and with respect.

Gretchen Janssen

Houghton