Collins' parade etiquette is panned

Lancaster village officials say Erie County Executive Chris Collins struck a sour note when he did his best drum major impression at Monday's Fourth of July parade.

Parade protocol has long been for politicians from outside the village to get in line behind village veterans, firefighters and elected officials in the annual event.

However, village officials say Collins argued with organizers and insisted on setting off at the head of the parade with his group of campaign volunteers.

"This is the first time I've seen anyone hijack our parade," said Mayor William G. Cansdale Jr.

Collins spokesman Grant Loomis said his boss didn't pull rank on anyone. The county executive walked out on the route early only because he didn't want to slow down other marchers with his handshaking and face-to-face politicking, Loomis said.

"We like to get a bit of a head start before the parade even starts," Loomis said.

The order of march in the parade was set years ago for reasons of pragmatism and patriotism, organizers said.

A Town of Lancaster patrol car drives at the front of the parade, followed by veterans and members of the Lancaster Fire Department, said Cansdale and Gregg R. Smith, the village's assistant events coordinator.

The veterans are given the honor of leading the parade, while the firefighters come next because officials don't want them or their equipment tied up any longer than necessary.

Village elected officials usually come after the firefighters, followed by other politicians and candidates from the town, county, state and federal levels.

"It's a loose formation," Cansdale said.

Cansdale, a Republican; Lancaster Supervisor Robert H. Giza, a Democrat; and County Legislator Dino J. Fudoli, a Republican, were among the elected officials who marched in their assigned spots.

Collins, a Republican running for re-election this year, and his team of volunteers were supposed to march in the eighth slot in the parade, Smith said. Collins' opponent in November's election, Erie County Comptroller Mark C. Poloncarz, a Democrat, also attended the parade. He took his place well behind first responders and other community groups.

But when Collins arrived at about 1:50 p.m. Monday at the Court Street Elementary School parking lot, the staging area for the parade, he said he wanted to march at the front of the line, Smith and Cansdale said.

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