Yesterday afternoon was a perfect day for the parade----sunny, and warm! Here are a few of the pics I took, with my favorite kids labeled----the ones I have taught over the years. They had a cardboard cutout of Andrew Weibrecht from Lake Placid, as he was already out of the country in another competition!
Our high school student, Peter Frenette's, banner.
Our high school's banner.
Our local cross-country ski center, Dewey Mountain, where our baby athletes learned how to ski.
Bloomingdale Elementary School where my kids began their school careers. Both Tim and Billy were my students when I was subbing there.
Vermontville's entourage in the parade, carrying the banner we sported on our town hall for the Olympics time. I would have marched with them had I not wanted to take these pictures!
Olympians' float from a distance.
Closeup of the stars----Tim Burke on far front right with Bill Demong to his left. Peter with his tongue out!
Another closeup of athletes, including cardboard Andrew!
Red poster showing the number of athletes we had in Vancouver from our immediate area. Amazing!
Bill Demong and Tim Burke on far left.
A good half hour after the parade, people still pouring into the town hall.
Athletes and state senators and high mukky-mucks to left front, waiting to give congrats speeches from Governor Patterson and awards, etc.
Overview of town hall stage and crowd.
Another crowd shot from balcony of town hall where I was standing.
There was one helluva lot of pride in Saranac Lake yesterday!