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An old-time spectacle marches on

| 19 Sep 2012 | 08:22
    Family and friends of the Sparrowbush Fire Department were ready to cheer on the firefighters as they passed by.
    Family and friends of the Sparrowbush Fire Department were ready to cheer on the firefighters as they passed by.
    It's GOVAC ready for action if services were needed. Manning the station is Paul Anello, who's been affiliated with the ambulance corps since last year.
    It's GOVAC ready for action if services were needed. Manning the station is Paul Anello, who's been affiliated with the ambulance corps since last year.
    From left: Patty Greenhill, Susan Stewart, Cheryl Maturana, and Barbara Killenberger enjoy the parade from their front-row seats.
    From left: Patty Greenhill, Susan Stewart, Cheryl Maturana, and Barbara Killenberger enjoy the parade from their front-row seats.
    Members of Goshen's Youth Football and Cheerleading supply plenty of spirit to the Goshen Fire Parade.
    Members of Goshen's Youth Football and Cheerleading supply plenty of spirit to the Goshen Fire Parade.
    Santa, who rode on the "Watt Christma Wonderland" float, was happy to be a part of the parade, and the children were happy to see him.
    Santa, who rode on the "Watt Christma Wonderland" float, was happy to be a part of the parade, and the children were happy to see him.
    The Bonito family — Greg and Lori and their twins Melanie and Alex had a good time watching the parade. Sitting with them is the twins grandmother, Eveline White, and Mary Gray Griffith, of Griffith Real Estate.
    The Bonito family — Greg and Lori and their twins Melanie and Alex had a good time watching the parade. Sitting with them is the twins grandmother, Eveline White, and Mary Gray Griffith, of Griffith Real Estate.
    Grand Marshal Jeremy Cohen, Immediate Past Chief, Goshen Fire Department.
    Grand Marshal Jeremy Cohen, Immediate Past Chief, Goshen Fire Department.
    Division Marshals Sergio Maturana, Steve O'Sullivan and Gerard Killenberger stand tall and proud.
    Division Marshals Sergio Maturana, Steve O'Sullivan and Gerard Killenberger stand tall and proud.
    Division Marshal Malcolm Stewart, right, stands with past chief Al Turi.
    Division Marshal Malcolm Stewart, right, stands with past chief Al Turi.
    The Chester Fire Department was well represented at the parade.
    The Chester Fire Department was well represented at the parade.
    Everyone, young and old, had a great time at the Goshen Fire Parade.
    Everyone, young and old, had a great time at the Goshen Fire Parade.
    Many communities participated in the Fire Parade, including Florida, N.Y.
    Many communities participated in the Fire Parade, including Florida, N.Y.
    A Grand Old Party of state, county, town and village officials.
    A Grand Old Party of state, county, town and village officials.

GOSHEN — The triennial fire parade in Goshen on Sept. 8 was a grand spectacle that won’t be repeated until 2015.
Goshen’s fire companies — Cataract Engine & Hose, Dikeman Engine & Hose, and Minisink Hook & Ladder — presented a fine parade, thanks to guest New York companies from Orange, Ulster, and Westchester counties; the Franklin Fire Department from Sussex County, N.J.; and even a company from Prince Georges County, Md.
Color Guards held flags proudly in the stiff breeze. Firemen in immaculate uniforms marched in crisp precision, interspersed with school and professional bands from all over the region. Pipe and drum bands in colorful kilts played stirring music. Huge modern trucks and small antique fire equipment were all polished to a high gleam.
Judges from the Westchester County Parade Judges Association, clipboards in hand, inspected everything meticulously. Unfortunately, because of the winds, only three of the expected 12 floats were in the line of march.
The storm was perfectly timed. Not long after the parade ended and onlookers scurried for cars and home, the skies darkened and the rain poured down.

Photos by Geri Corey