‘It’s a good small-town parade’: Porter’s July Fourth tradition continues

‘It’s a good small-town parade’: Porter’s July Fourth tradition continues

It’s an ingrained tradition in the town of Porter that every July Fourth, at 9 a.m., people find their favorite place on the sidewalk along Wagner Road or Lincoln Street to watch the annual parade. Steve Rohe, 74, wearing a ballcap signifying his U.S.Army service, believes he’s attended at least 40 of these parades. Rohe lives in Porter and his extended family comes out, carrying their lawn chairs a short distance to park on the Wagner Road curb…