OLD LYME — Undoubtedly disappointed that both the Sound View and Lyme Independence Day parades were cancelled this year due to COVID-19 concerns, Rogers Lake residents took matters into their own hands and came up with an inspired solution to the social distancing issue associated with parades.
They organized at very short notice the “1st Annual Rogers Lake 4th of July Boat Parade,” which was held Saturday morning. It lasted over and hour and was in the words of the Rogers Lake West Shores Association (RLWSA) Facebook page author, “a complete success.”
Appropriately-decorated boats of all shapes and sizes joined the cheerful parade, which Maureen Plumleigh described succinctly to LymeLine as, “Colorful, noisy and just plain fun.”
We are very grateful to the RLWSA for sharing their great photos with us of this wonderful new tradition so that our readers can now enjoy the event too!
It was a great parade. Very great solution to the town parade and everyone was having a great time. The boaters did a wonderful job of decorating their boats. I can’t wait until next years parade. I’m sure the decorations will be spectacular. Hope this is just the beginning of a new tradition.