Answer:
1.) Dear Aunt Ruth,
We are having our annual Baylor Home parade next weekend. I hope you can join us.
Your niece,
Cyndy
2.) Kirsten asked, "Who is the grand marshall of this year's parade?"
3.) "Mr. Perkins, who is the town pharmacist, was chosen this year," Carlos answered, "and I hear he is very pleased."
4.) The parade begins at noon on July 15, which happens to be my birthday.
5.) You'll be proud to say that you come from Baylor, Ohio on July 15.
6.) I know that parades are held all over the country during the summer, but this one will be special to us.
7.) Community organizations, which plan their floats for months, work feverishly on the night before the parade.
8.) On the morning of, the parade organizers meet early in the school gym.
9.) They go over their plans, and they double-check the parade route with the police department.
10.) The best parade was on July 14, 1995, when the Governor joined our celebration.
11.) "Celebrating our heritage," Marty said, "brings us all closer together."
12.) Dear Cyndy,
Thanks for inviting me to your town parade. I had a wonderful time in Baylor, Ohio and I would love to come back next year.
Fondly,
Aunt Ruth