Photos: Altamont's Memorial Day Parade
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Honoring the fallen: Helderberg American Legion Post 977 Commander Richard Bromley and Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7062 Commander Tim Hagerott lay a wreath at the base of the memorial in Orsini Park on Sunday afternoon before the parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Jean Hungerford Krull, who volunteered during World War II for the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), waves as the grand marshal of the Altamont Memorial Day parade on Sunday.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Line of antiques: A restored jeep leads the way down Route 146 in Altamont on Sunday afternoon during the Memorial Day parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Dancing to a crowd: Helderberg Stampede Cloggers dance to patriotic music at the corner of Maple Avenue and Main Street in Altamont as people line the streets for the Memorial Day parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Blowing in the wind: Members of American Legion Riders Post 977 stand at attention while the national anthem plays during the wreath-laying ceremony prior to the parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Solemn tune: Jared Lasselle, from Boy Scout Troop 264, plays taps in Orsini Park in Altamont.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Spin it: A drummer twirls her drumstick while marching with a bagpipe band down Main Street in Altamont on Sunday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Keeping the beat: The Knox Volunteer Fire Company drum band marches up Main Street in Altamont on Sunday afternoon in the Altamont Memorial Day Parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Happy times: Three women smile as they ride on the back of the Pleasant View Farm float along with two kids and a makeshift pig, part of the parade that wended its way through Altamont on Sunday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Talented youngsters: Members of the fifth-grade Altamont Elementary School band stop along the parade route to play a little tune for onlookers who lined the streets.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hey everyone! Members of the Altamont Reformed Church “Community Dinners” wave to the parade-goers on Sunday afternoon along Main Street.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Riding in style: Old-fashioned grace cruises along the parade route in Altamont on Sunday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In awe: A tyke waves an American flag as Mom dangles one from each ear.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Look at me: A llama sports red, white, and blue tassels as a 4-H club devoted to the animals parades their pets.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Patriotic pup: A golden retriever sporting an American flag bandana rides shotgun in an antique Ford as its owners parade along Maple Avenue on Sunday afternoon in Altamont.