Politics & Government
U Akron Lakewood Director to Be Grand Marshal of July 4 Parade
UA Lakewood Director Suzanne Metelko honored.
University of Akron Lakewood Director Suzanne Metelko, who was instrumental in bringing the university to Lakewood, will serve as the grand marshal for the city's Fourth of July parade.
The parade is scheduled to step off on at 10 a.m. July 4 on Lake Avenue at Kenneth Drive and conclude at Lakewood Park.
Metelko was named Director of the University of Akron Lakewood in last October. Beginning in 2004, Suzanne worked with city officials, LakewoodAlive and the University of Akron to bring a satellite campus to Lakewood. The opened in September 2011 in the historic Bailey Building on the intersection of Warren Road and Detroit Avenue.
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Metelko is a member of the Hospice of the Western Reserve Advisory Council and the Lakewood Hospital Citizens Advisory Council. She served as a trustee for the Lakewood Public Library for nineteen years, served as a trustee for the Lakewood Hospital Foundation for six years and served as a trustee for the North Coast Health Ministry and the Beck Center for the Arts. Suzanne Metelko and her husband, Bob, have owned a Lakewood business, Computer Systems Development Services Inc., for 18 years. She grew up in Lakewood and has lived in Lakewood with Bob since 1980.
“We are pleased to honor Suzanne Metelko for all she has given to the Lakewood community,” said Mayor Mike Summers said in a press release. “Suzanne was one of the driving forces for bringing the University of Akron to Lakewood and we are thrilled to have them here. We are grateful for the leadership she brings to so many community organizations. We are proud to have her serve as Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July Parade.”
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Joining in the parade will be musical favorites the Lakewood High School Ranger Marching Band, St. Edward High School Band, the Lochaber Pipe Band and Red Hackle Pipe Band.
After the parade, festivities will continue in Lakewood Park with games, food, activities and information provided by several of Lakewood’s community organizations. At 7 p.m., the Lakewood Project, Lakewood High School’s Youth Rock Orchestra, will perform at the Bandstand at Lakewood Park.
The Fourth of July will conclude with Lakewood’s annual fireworks at about 9:45 p.m.
