July 4th, 2010 - Utica Parade

At 6:00pm on July 4th it was sunny and hot as The Red Band stepped off at Our Lady of Lourdes Church to lead the Parade down Genesee St.

We stopped at the reviewing stand and Arlene jumped out of our "Official Car" to conduct us in the playing of the National Anthem.

We continued the parade and made the turn onto the Parkway. Usually this nice, shaded area is packed with spectators - not so this year. Maybe because the 4th was on Sunday in the middle of the long weekend - many people were still out of town and the rest were over at the other side of town at Proctor Park waiting for the fireworks to begin.

This year was a noticeably low turnout - although those in attendance graciously clapped in cadence to our beat...cheering and waving us on.

VIVA LA BANDA ROSSA!!

Please click on the following link for more photos of the parade.

July 4th parade