For the first time in 3 years, Westport’s Memorial Day parade was on.
It was cloudy and cool — but no one cared. One of our town’s greatest traditions took place again. From Riverside Avenue, over the bridge, up the Post Road and across Myrtle Avenue, it was a beautiful red-white-and-blue day!
Grand marshal Larry Aasen and his wife Martha (Photo/Ted Horowitz)
Mike Calise loves a parade (Photo/Maria Calise O’Herron)
Milissa Pianka was shown in yesterday’s “06880” 1981 parade video as a baby, on the steps of Assumption Church. She’s there today 37 years later (far right) witih her husband, 3 kids and other relatives. (Photo/Billy Nistico)
A classic car heads up Riverside Drive (Photo/Ted Horowitz)
Town officials (Photo/Gerald Romano)
One of the many creative floats (Photo/Dan Woog)
Longtime Westporter John Freeman is 94 years old. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge. (Photo/Dan Woog)
Not everyone walks (Photo/Carolyn McPhee)
What’s a parade without a vintage fire truck? (Photo/David Squires)
Jim Marpe poses with veterans (Photo/Ted Horowitz)
Suzuki violinists entertain the crowd (Photo/Doris Ghitelman)
Indefatigable patriot Miggs Burroughs … (Photo/Ted Horowitz)
… and indefatigable former 2nd selectman Betty Lou Cummings (Photo/Doris Ghitelman)
This vehicle has a very young driver (Photo/Jodi Harris)
The reviewing stand in front of Town Hall (Photo/dan Woog)
Man’s best friend celebrates too (Photo/Doris Ghitelman)