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2022 GRAND MARSHALL

BRIAN FARKAS

Social Studies teacher at Beaver Falls High School ; 2001 graduate of Blackhawk High School, Bachelor of Science in Education from Clarion University, Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Pittsburgh.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: President of Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department since 2007. Member of DTVFD since 1997 as a junior firefighter and 2001 as a firefighter, captain since 2015. Member of Fairview Grange, in Ohioville, also member of the Grange Executive Committee, and treasurer of the Fairview Grange auction. Board of Directors, Blackhawk Federal Credit Union. Longtime MC of Darlington Days Parade and the public address voice of the Beaver Falls Tigers.

When did you first get involved in the community and why? I suppose it started with the Junior Grange, which I got involved in because my Aunt Em insisted, then continuing with the fire department. I joined the fire department in order to build my resume and because I figured it would look good on college applications. At this point, that is no longer a consideration so there must be some other motivation. Just like the trash pickup on Cannelton Road, familial obligation only explains so much.

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2018 GRAND MARSHALL

BEVERLY & CLAIR YOUNG

Little Beaver Historical Society Members

2019/2020 GRAND MARSHALL

JIM SHANOR

Little Beaver Historical Society, President

2021 GRAND MARSHALL

PAUL CAMPBELL

Darlington Twp Board of Supervisors, Little Beaver Lions Club, Little Beaver Historical Society, Beaver County Historical Society, Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Northwestern High School Reunion Committee, Darlington Food Pantry Trustee.

BILL GRIFFIN
2/19/1960-9/10/2016

BILL GRIFFIN (FEB 19, 1960-SEPT 10, 2016)

Those of you that have crossed the path of William Oren Griffin, but never had the pleasure to know this little guy, I'd would like to take a moment to share with you a few things about this gift from God.

First, even gifts from God can have faults-and believe me; the little guy has his share. I will list a few of these faults so that you all will know he is just one of us, no more and certainly no less.

Ok, Bill likes quarters. If there are quarters lying around your house when he comes to visit, there won't be when he leaves.

Here is another one, if Bill tells you he likes your ball cap, don't take it off and hang it where he can see it. Are you starting to get the picture?

One more, just to make sure you don't get the idea that he is worthy of sainthood. Bill is thought to have gone through his sisters checkbook, practice writing checks and disposing of them and then taking a check that he deemed satisfactory to the local market in town. The store employee's, who know Bill quite well, recognized something was not quite right and sent him on his way. Bill decided that he would give it another shot, the big time; he would test his scheme, AT THE BANK! The bank saw right through his little scheme, called his sister who he lives with and busted him. (he signed the check bill and the L's were backwards).

Ok, enough of his faults, although I could go on and on. I will list only one trait of the little guy that erases all of the failings. This gift that Bill is blessed with is so subtle that most are not even conscious of it. To me, Bill is like a runner who enters a marathon knowing that he will never make the finish line (adulthood). His purpose in entering that race is to allow all the other runners to race by, and just when they get close enough he reaches out and ever so gently touches their soul. You see, Bill has the gift to show us all what would surely make us better people. All we have to do is take a moment, just a few fleeting seconds, and take what he is so unselfishly offering-his unconditional kindness.

Thanks Bill.

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