Greenough to lead Swan Valley Fourth Parade as Grand Marshal

SWAN VALLEY - Longtime Swan Valley resident Ellie Greenough was selected as the July 4, 2022 Parade Grand Marshal by members of the American Legion Post 63 in honor of her many years of community involvement.

"I've had every job that's legal to support myself in the Swan Valley," Ellie said.

Ellie was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. She was an early member of the Swan Valley QRU (Swan Valley Emergency Services).

She remembers when Mount Saint Helens erupted in 1980 and spewed ash in the Swan Valley. It was during a formative meeting of the QRU taking place o...