Photos: Berne's Memorial Day Parade
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Giving thanks: Eagle Scout Andrew Wright Jr. thanks the small crowd on Monday morning for the help he got building a new World War II memorial at Berne Town Park. The original memorial had fallen into disrepair.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Listening closely: Two kids listen to the speeches made at the conclusion of Monday’s parade in Berne.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Patriot crosses: Members of the Pony Pals 4-H Club make some moves in front of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School on Monday morning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Having a laugh: Parade watchers chuckle after a float with a confetti cannon sprays them with colorful bits of paper.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Celebrating 200: Knox residents, dressed in period costumes, portray their town’s history, including its role in the Anti-rent Wars, as Knox celebrates its bicentennial this year.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Little American: A girl dressed like the flag — with a ball cap and cowboy boots to complete the outfit — waves as the parade goes by near the Berne-Knox-Westerlo campus on Monday.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Waves: Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7062 wave to the crowd along Route 443 as their flags wave in the spring breeze.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
American hero: World War II veteran Robert Giebitz waves to the crowd along the Memorial Day parade route. Giebitz was one of two grand marshals. World War II veteran Michael Willsey was the other.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
At the dedication for Berne’s World War II memorial, Air Force Master Sergeant Gordon Conklin gets teary eyed as he speaks about his father and the other fallen soldiers.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
“All is well, safely rest”: Taps is played at Berne-Knox-Westerlo after Scout Troop 79 conducted a flag ceremony. The bell of the horn reflects flags being held by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7062.