MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — A newspaper photographer foundhimself on the other side of the lens
when he rode as grand marshal in aChristmas parade in the central Ohio town he’s covered for nearly
sixdecades.Virgil Shipley joined the Mount Vernon News shortly afterhe got out of the service and has
worked for the newspaper in the townnortheast of Columbus for more than 58 years.On Sunday,
the86-year-old Shipley — one of the most recognizable people in thecommunity — led the annual Christmas
Parade and Walk riding in aMaserati with his grandchildren, Kaliegh and Garrett Meeks.The newspaper
(http://bit.ly/1c0A4sI ) says Shipley was
reluctant to accept the request to serve as grandmarshal. He said he’d rather honor others who do good
things in thecommunity.___Information from: Mount Vernon News, http://www.mountvernonnews.comMOUNT VERNON,
Ohio (AP) — A newspaper photographer foundhimself on the other side of the lens when he rode as grand
marshal in aChristmas parade in the central Ohio town he’s covered for nearly sixdecades.Virgil Shipley
joined the Mount Vernon News shortly afterhe got out of the service and has worked for the newspaper in
the townnortheast of Columbus for more than 58 years.On Sunday, the86-year-old Shipley — one of the most
recognizable people in thecommunity — led the annual Christmas Parade and Walk riding in aMaserati with
his grandchildren, Kaliegh and Garrett Meeks.The newspaper (http://bit.ly/1c0A4sI ) says Shipley was reluctant
to accept the request to serve as grandmarshal. He said he’d rather honor others who do good things in
thecommunity.___Information from: Mount Vernon News, http://www.mountvernonnews.com