The annual Montgomery Fest will be held August 9-11.
Tom Meyers and Robert Watermann are the grand marshals of the parade to start at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11.
• Tom Meyers has been involved with Montgomery Fest since its beginning in 1984. He served 30 years as the food vendor coordinator as well as running the first aid tent and organizing the Fire Department water fights. He was active in the Montgomery Chamber for many years and ran the annual Oktoberfest event. He joined the Montgomery Countryside Fire Protection District in 1982 and has served as fire chief since 1990.
• Robert Watermann is a longtime resident of Montgomery where he lives with his wife and two children. He handled security for Montgomery Fest for many years, and assisted with the planning the Fest while serving on the Village Board, 2001-2011. He joined the South Park Fire Protection District in 1996, became chief in 2007, and guided them through a merger with the Aurora Township Fire Protection District where he continues to serve as chief.
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