|  | | Parade Grand Marshall Lloyd Oakes (R) receives a hug from his son Michael.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Carolyn and David Daniels of Springfield scout for a cool place to watch the parade.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Dick Ruest from Ludlow cheers for the marchers.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Dianne Mulhern of Springfield smiles as the parade passes by.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Ken White, post commander of Legion 9397 of Hampden, carries Old Glory.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Nicole Lupo, 11, from East Longmeadow, helps carry the banner for EL Legion Post 293.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Legion Post 338 Rider, Dave Rule from Southwick cruises along Elm Street.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Kim Austin marches along with the East Longmeadow band.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Eight year-old Katie Adams marches with the East Longmeadow Youth Cheerleaders.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Diane Cross of Lenox American Saw holds the first place trophy her float won for Most Patriotic.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Ed Brown from East Longmeadow Legion Post 293 marches along North Main Street.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Andrew Stark, 3 1/2, from Hampden, watches the parade with his “Poppa,” Charlie Dinnie.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Navy men Don Kostanski (R) from Hampden and John Giannini from Springfield ride the parade route in their WWII vintage Jeep.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | A group from the Monson Summerfest march along the East Longmeadow parade route.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Doreen Harrison from East Longmeadow waves to the spectators from her float.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Miss Western Massachusetts, Emma Leigh Gilbert, will be competing for the title of Miss Massachusetts later this month.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Sydney Rachel Levin-Epstein, Miss Western Massachusetts Outstanding Teen-2011, waves to the crowd.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Johnnie Perry of Springfield stays cool under her parasol.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | Rosemarie Molinari Myers shows off the first place trophy won by her East Longmeadow 50th Anniversary float.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Francis Duquette from Longmeadow waves the flag as he rides along the parade route.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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|  | | The Windsor, Conn. Fife and Drum Corps marches along North Main Street.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
| |  | | Blaze, the Ibizan Hound, takes a breather as he marches in the parade.
Reminder Publications photo by George Skovera |
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