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By Julian O Neill
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image captionA series of smaller parades were held across Northern Ireland
About 100 Orange Order parades have taken place across Northern Ireland in a more localised Twelfth of July than usual.
Organisers said they would stick to plans for parades of 500 people due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The traditional parades were cancelled last year due to the health emergency when people were asked to celebrate the event in their own homes and gardens.
Police said Monday s events passed without incident .
Assistant Chief Constable Jonathan Roberts said he was pleased with how things had unfolded. I would like to thank and acknowledge all of the people who helped make this a safe and enjoyable day for many, he commented.
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The elected officers for 2021 are as follows:
â Potentate (President) â Ill. Sir Duane Crapser, Oswego. Crapser is a life-long resident of Oswego, and is an Licensed Practical Nurse at Oswego Health Home Care. Crapser has been a Shriner for five years. His Masonic career has also included four years as Master of Mexico Lodge -136, Mexico, and as the current Master of Hiram Lodge -136, Fulton. This will be his and his wifeâs, Suzanne Crapser, second year serving the Nobles of Tigris Shrine.
â Chief Rabban â James Santy, Constantia. Santy is originally from Syracuse, and is a truck driver for Cintas. He has been serving Tigris Shrine for six years. Santyâs Masonic career includes being a member of Syracuse-Liverpool 501 and serving as chair of the annual Easter egg hunt and breakfast with Santa. He has always wanted to be a Shriner since his mother introduced him to the Nobles of Tigris at the Shrine Circus when he was a youth. His wife, Karen Yonkers-Sa