Bob Koshinski to be Master of Ceremonies for this year’s 9th Annual ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE in the Town of Niagara which will begin at 5:30 pm on Saturday, November 2nd.
Bob Koshinski is a native of Niagara Falls, grew up in the Town of Niagara and graduated from Niagara Wheatfield High School and the University of Dayton. Bob was a member of the WKBW-TV sports department in the 1980’s and became Sports Director in 1989 after the retirement of Rick Azar. Bob then joined the new Empire Sports Network in 1991 and was Vice President and General Manager of both Empire Sports Network and radio station WNSA-FM until 2005.Bob was a multi-media and communications specialist for Erie County and NCCC until 2012 when he to television as VP/GM of WBBZ-TV in Buffalo.
Bob now hosts a weekly sports program called “All Sports WNY” and created a popular web site by the same name www.allsportswny.com in 2011.
A major highlight of the ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE is the appearance of Santa Claus who will be on hand to greet the crowd and will visit Niagara Active Hose Fire Company, 6010 Lockport Road following the parade for photos and visits with the children.
A Food Drive will also be part of this year’s NIAGARA ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE. Volunteers will gather non-perishable food donations from parade spectators on behalf of the Community Mission. If participants wish, Parade organizers encourage donations the food to their Church Food Pantries and let them know it is on behalf of the Niagara Electric Lights Parade. In 2012 Community Mission Food Pantry served 29,484 meals to 3,276 individuals.
The major sponsor for the parade is Republic Services (Allied Waste Industries of Niagara Falls, NY). Allied Waste owns and operates the Niagara Falls Sanitary Landfill, located at the intersection of 56th Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard.
Last year’s ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE drew several thousand spectators, along with the hundreds who were part of the bands, floats and community groups which took part.
The ELECTRIC LIGHTS PARADE is organized and presented by the Town of Niagara, the Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association, Inc., the Niagara USA Chamber.
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