Sound View Beach Association hosted a grand Independence Day parade on Saturday with the weather in full cooperation. Participants gathered at the north end of Hartford Ave. 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.
At the foot of Hartford Ave., an Old Lyme Policeman respectfully saluted …
… while the Silver Coronet Band played the Star Spangled Banner.
Red, white and blue were everywhere in all shapes and sizes …
… as Old Lyme Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal delightfully demonstrated.
The band played on …
… while the flag-bearers waved their flags … and smiled!
Competition for all the contests was intense but “Flip Flop ‘Til You Drop,” pictured above, was finally declared the winner of the best float.
And a great time was had by all!