Gregory’s 49th Independence Day Parade
Entertaining onlookers prior to the start of the parade
Parade emcee Charlie Brown, aka Gordie Kunzelman, quizzes the crowd on Charlie Brown trivia.
The crowd anxiously awaits the start of Gregory’s Fourth of July parade.
Members of the American Legion Post 510, along with Legion Auxiliary, Legion Riders, and Sons of the Legion, are ready to line up for the parade.
And it begins!
A patriotic start to the parade with return appearances by Clare and Josie Beutler singing the National Anthem.
The American Legion Post 510 color guard.
Laying a wreath in front of the Gregory War Memorial.
Officer Bill Carr and his K-9 partner, Koa, take their place in the parade line-up.
Grand Marshals Geri and Tony Rasizzi of Gregory.
What’s a parade without horses.
The much-appreciated horse sanitation crew (better know as the pooper scoopers).
Excited kids compete in the best decorated bike contest.
Lots of participation in the kids’ bike-decorating contest this year.
There’d be no parade without the tractors!
One thing you can always count on in the Gregory parade: Lots of tractors! Driven by veteran farmers and future farmers, tractors old and new are used to pull families, clubs, and groups.
Vintage and newer vehicles have their place in the parade
This parade has everything: Fast cars, slow cars and old cars.
Emergency vehicles and crews show off their colors
Unadilla and neighboring communities parade some of their emergency vehicles.
Unadilla’s newest fleet addition: Rescue 700
The Gregory 4th of July Committee bringing up the rear of the parade.
The sight of Unadilla Police Chief David Russell officially signals the beginning of the parade…and later…the end of the parade.
