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Wellesley Veterans Parade marches on

October 3, 2021 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

The 53rd Wellesley Veterans Parade became the grand finale for this fall’s Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend activities after the fireworks and picnic in the park were nixed due to weather concerns.

The parade provided a solid afternoon’s worth of entertainment, however, as the town cheered on a long list of honorees, chauffeured in a variety of fancy vehicles, and were treated to marching bands, school floats, and more.

We hunkered down initially in front of Wellesley Free Library, to get Town Hall in the background of our photos, then ventured down toward Wellesley Square near the review stand.

Below is our roundup of the sights and sounds from Sunday’s event. Next up: Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend returning in May.

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Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend Grand Marshals included the Health Department and COVID Working Group. Among those pictured are JoAnn Jones and Rosetta Solari whose group produced over 20,000 face masks, more than 2,500 of which were given out in the Town of Wellesley from a group of 5 women who sew bears for the Wellesley Police and Fire Departments to give kids, and whose group grew to over 60 women and 1 man who learned to use a Serger sewing machine.

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, breast cancer awareness
Chief Jack Pilecki in the Wellesley Police Department’s breast cancer awareness car

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, military police
Chief Pilecki’s backup

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, antique cars

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, ambulance
Colin Rixon of Wellesley driving a 1918 WWI ambulance provided by the American Heritage Museum of Military History in Hudson, Mass.

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, antique cars
Electric vehicles had their showcase in town on Saturday; Sunday was about old-school cars

 

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Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, WHS Cheer
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Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Select Board
Wellesley Select Board members from left: Ann-Mara Lanza, Beth Sullivan Woods, Tom Ulfelder, Jose Salivo from the Design Review Board, and Lise Olney.
Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Select Dog
Wellesley’s unofficial Select Dog

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Sustainable Wellesley
Sustainable Wellesley, Mary Gard

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Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, review area, Tori DeFazio
Tori DeFazio welcomes parade marchers at the reviewing stand. His parade banter was jovial and upbeat.

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, review area
Reviewing stand.

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Wellesley Square

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Chinese Language School

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Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Fiske School
Fiske School

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Hunnewell School
Hunnewell School

 

Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, Hardy School

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Two retired Budweiser Beer Clydesdale horses provided by Liberty Farm, Khaelan & Wayne “Chip” Tucker, from Harrisville, RI

 

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Tom Brady swung by before the big game

 

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  1. Lynne Dillon says

    October 3, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    Thank you for posting these pictures. As you may know, my late husband, Dick, was involved in the parade for many years, first as a member of the Celebrations Committee and also as a participant with the 82nd Airborne. I love the picture of the WWII Jeep going by the Town Hall with his memorial bench in the background-very fitting!

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  2. Sue Morris says

    October 3, 2021 at 7:45 pm

    As always amazing coverage of the event Bob & Deborah!

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