^{Fred Culbert, far left, has been the voice of Springfield’s Fourth of July Parade for 30 years. Fred and wife, Maureen, are shown below. (Photos by Andrea House)}

Springfield Announces 2023 Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal

By ANDREA HOUSE
SPRINGFIELD

Fred Culbert, the voice of Springfield’s Fourth of July Parade for 30 years, will be taking a break from announcing parade entries this year to lead the parade as grand marshal. For Springfield’s Fourth of July Committee, Culbert was an easy choice for the honor, not only for his dedicated service to the parade over the years but also for his countless other contributions to the Town of Springfield.

Born at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown and raised in the Village of Richfield Springs, Culbert received his certification in secondary education at the University at Albany and in 1965 took a job teaching social studies at Springfield Central School’s grade seven to 12 building in East Springfield, where he taught until 1989.