Homecoming Grand Marshals are Denny and Dawn Meinders

     North Iowa Community School has named Denny and Dawn Meinders of Buffalo Center as the Grand Marshals for the 2016 North Iowa Homecoming Parade.

     Denny and Dawn were both born and raised in Buffalo Center, with Denny graduating from Buffalo Center High School in 1974 and Dawn graduating in 1975. They have two daughters who also attended the local school – Lisa Berggren, of Buffalo Center, and Laura Furne, of Cedar Rapids.

     Denny served 30 years on the chain gang at the North Iowa football games, and he also serves on the ambulance crew at the football games. Dawn served as the chairman for the after prom committee for one year while their daughters were in school, and both Denny and Dawn have also helped out with the concession stand during games.

     Professionally, Denny works as a farmer, while Dawn works at Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in Buffalo Center.

       The North Iowa Homecoming Parade will take place this Friday, Sept. 23 beginning at 2:45 p.m. in Buffalo Center. Look for a map of this year’s revised parade route in this week's Tribune.