Photos by Tommy Heinssen of the Old Lyme Police Department.
The weather was beautiful Saturday morning when the Sound View Beach Association hosted its 19th annual Independence Day parade. Participants gathered at the north end of Hartford Ave. in the Sound View section of Old Lyme and then marched south towards Long Island Sound, back up Portland Ave. and across to Swan Ave. The final segment of the parade was the return trip up Hartford Ave. to the Shoreline Community Center.
Marchers in the parade were of all ages and decked out fully in the patriotic colors of red, white and blue.
The Silver Cornet Band played many a cheerful tune.
Numerous veterans including a flag-waving former Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold (front right) joined the happy throng. Old Lyme Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal (center, in red) followed close behind …
Parade fever was evident everywhere …
… on two wheels …
… on four …
… full of flags …
Big …
… small …
… bearing a message …
… just having fun …
… and all for the fun of simply being part of the parade!
Many thanks to Sgt. Tommy Heinssen of the OLPD for the fabulous photos.