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Show Grand Marshals for Strawberry Days 2014 V - VI". X tir.imi b i Mi ,n i ,ri- i i n -m mi Mi IMM i a-. . by Mary Bur gin The Strawberry Days Chairman Chair-man Bruce Chestnut has announced an-nounced that the committee has chosen brothers Steve and Jeff Alfred as the Grand Marshals for the celebration this year. Steve and Jeff are the owners of Alfred's Ace Hardware in Pleasant Grove and Highland.. When asked what Steve and Jeff thought of the honor, they said that at first they didn't know if they were old enough to be Grand Marshals. "I was thinking think-ing that the grand marshals over the years were older, but then it occurred to me that I'm now that age," said Steve. Both of the men expressed their feelings of being honored by being chosen. They said that Strawberry Days is a great celebration cel-ebration for the community that they look forward to each year. "We have years invested in Strawberry Days," said Steve. He explained that the parade has ended end-ed in their parking lot for many years. He also said their lot is also used as parking each night for the rodeo. They even had an employee employ-ee that ran for Miss PG one year. Growing up, the brothers and their siblings helped their parents, Gordon and Maxine, build and decorate a float for the parade each year. They said that their children and grandchildren' love to participate in the many activities ac-tivities offered. Steve and Jeff were bom and raised in Pleasant Grove. They have both worked at the store since they were young. When they lost their parents in an acc'dent in 1992, they took over the business and have worked hard to build it to what it is today. Steve said their brother Chad also worked at the store until he completed his education edu-cation as a physical therapist. Steve and his wife Mitzie have been married for 32 years and are the parents of five children chil-dren and four grandchildren with one on the way. Jeff and his wife are also the parents of five children. Jeff and Steve Alfred pose with Betty Memmott after she officially presented the brothers as the 2014 Grand Marshals. Photo courtesy ofTimp Times |
