Madison Carr, Emma Cote, Kyle Cote, Alyssa Cote and Nathan Ittner wait patiently for the parade to begin.
The Ludlow Police leads the parade.
Ludlow's finest!
The Fire Chief's car leads the fire brigade.
Ludlow's proud firefighters
Ludlow Fire Dept. tribute to the 9/11/01 tragedy "Let's Roll"
Honorary Parade Marshall, Casimer Obrzut, U.S. Army WWII
Donald Scott, Rep. Thomas Petrolati, Board of Selectman Chairman Larry Nascimento and Selectman Antonio Dos Santos
Town Administrator Mike Szlosek
Ludlow High School Students
Ludlow High School Band
Representatives of our Armed Forces....proud to wear the uniform.
Commerce High School
Our own Ludlow Senior Center staff Sylvester Rogowski & Carla Roberts
Submarine float contributed by the Dept. of the Navy
Lupa Zoo float
Good turnout for the gazebo events.
Ludlow High School band taking a break before having to perform again.
Jessica Fonseca with 2 unidentified friends waiting for the speaches to start.
Ludlow's Memorial to its fallen soldiers.
Don Couture did a fine job filling in for ailing Michael Lombard as Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Honorary Parade Marshall Casimer Obrzut, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Lawrence Nascimento, Rep. Thomas Petrolati and Selectman Antonio DosSantos
The start of the "Laying of the Wreath" at the War Memorial ceremony.
Caz Bolduch somberly walking to the memorial.
Preparing for the salute to all those who have fallen and the emotional playing of "Taps" by Donald Scott
Vietnam Veterans Recognition of Ludlow's Fire Chief Charles P. Chaconas by VFW Post 3236
Guest Speaker Mr. Thomas M. Belton, Sr. who had served during the Vietnam War
Presentations of Scrolls to the Honorary Parade Marshall, Mr. Casimer Obrzut
Returning servicemen David Henriques (left) and George Como (at podium)
Visiting Portuguese band from Bristol, Rhode Island
George Como served an almost 11 month tour in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan and David Henriques served a 7 month tour in Iraq's Anbar Province.
This young man asked to have his pic taken with Special Police Officer Penny Silveira. Nice ending to a great day.
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Madison Carr, Emma Cote, Kyle Cote, Alyssa Cote and Nathan Ittner wait patiently for the parade to begin.





































