Once again the city of Kirkland did a nice job with the parade and all the festivities for celebrating Independence Day. The weather could not have been better for the 2017 Kirkland Independence Day Parade. It was sunny and warm, but not too hot, in the morning and during the parade.
As usual, veterans were presented with a boutonniere and we had some pizza before the parade. We had a good turnout from the submarine veterans and Silent Service Motorcycle Club (SSMC). The parade route was lined with a large and enthusiastic crowd.
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| The traditional veterans photo at Heritage Hall |
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| Subvets meeting up at the float |
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| Maureen and Kathy who always make sure the veterans are welcome and in the right place |
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| Roy signing in, while Jerry gets some help with his flower |
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| Kathy helps Pierre sign in |
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| Cliff and Ralph enjoying the weather |
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| Everyone enjoying some pizza in the shade |
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| Kerry, Dutch, and Dave getting in a few bites before the parade |
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| Seattle Base and SSMC members |
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| Kerry and Ric ready for the parade |
The parade started off with the Honor Guard, followed by some vehicles with World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans, and the veterans group from Lake Washington Technical College.
Then the Seattle Base USSVI with our submarine float and Silent Service Motorcycle Club - Thresher Chapter.
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| Seattle Base banner leads |
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| And Jim towing the float |
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| A closer picture of the float |
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| And then the Silent Service Motorcycle Club |
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| As usual, there were a few stops along the way |
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| We also had a malcontent or two ... |
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| The were a lot of parade viewers and they seemed happy to see us |
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| And we had an interesting lone viewer too |
We all had a great time at the parade. We're looking forward to next year's parade and hope to see a few more members there.
Don't forget we are planning our Tolling the Boats ceremony for August 19 at the Kirkland Marina Pavilion.
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| Fourth of July crowd at the pavilion |
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