7th Heaven: Weather perfect for Derry July 4th

It was not to hot and not too muggy. The sun shone bright, but it didn’t brow beat the hundreds of spectators and participants. A light breeze blew every so often. But it only refreshed. It didn’t carry away hats and flags.

At the end of the parade, was the Wantastiquet Rotary ready to feed parade participants and spectators alike.

Londonderry reporter Bruce Frauman was out and about taking pictures. Here’s a gallery of what he saw. Clicks any photo to launch the gallery.

The Lions Club held a Duck Race fund-raiser in the West River before the parade began.

Bagpipers and a color guard lead the way with the Champion Fire Co. close behind..

Antique cars and roadsters flock to the parade. …

as do antique trucks.

You can never have too many bagpipers in a parade.

The Collaborative touts its youth outreach in this float.

Old time fiddle music with is a must.

The Weston Fire Department showed their pride.

Taylor Farm blew out all the stops this year.

The Rotary from left: Joel Kuhlberg, Bill Elio, Bill Fike, President Tom Widger, Buzz Seelet, and Skip Raymond. Rotary photo.