Photos: Honor and Sacrifice
On Monday morning, the theme for the Berne Memorial Day parade was "Honor and Sacrifice" that traveled down Helderberg Trail to the high school.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Steady beat: Bob Stevens of the Knox Fire Company drums as he marches with the department’s band down Helderberg Trail towards the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School for the Memorial Day ceremonies and festivities.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Solemn note: Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Tim Jackson plays taps during the brief ceremony to remember all who fell in battle.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
A Pony Pal rider waves to the crowd that lined Helderberg Trail on Monday morning during the annual Memorial Day parade in Berne.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Taking a ride: Veterans Donnie McDermott, U.S. Navy, left, and Mace Porter, Air Force, wearing his uniform, ride in the back of an antique truck driven by Michael Vincent along the parade route in Berne on Monday morning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Patriotic tune: A Berne-Knox-Westerlo flutist plays as she marches toward the high school in Berne.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Who needs two wheels? Ken Bunzey rides his unicycle while waving two American flags in the Hilltown parade.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fallen heroes: American Legion Post 977 Commander Patty Beardsley-Ruiz, left, and Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary President Nancy Amodeo-Butler lay a wreath Monday morning at the foot of the memorial for all the fallen Berne military personnel.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Saluting the fallen: Manny Ruiz and Dean Schanz, both Army veterans and both members of American Legion Post 977; Robin Jordan, a Marine veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7062; and Kerry Johnston fire a salute during Memorial Day observances in Berne.