Delayed a day by rain, the Otsego Lake Association held its annual Fourth of July Boat Parade on Otsego Lake on Sunday, July 4.
With Paul Lord as captain, the OLA lead boat, the ‘Anondontoides,’ owned by SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station, starts the parade.
Oneonta
Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig takes a turn in the dunk tank Sunday, July 4, in Neahwa Park. To get the opportunity to dunk Herzig and other city officials required a donation to the Oneonta’s Hunger Coalition. About $900 was raised with the dunk tank, according to Dan Buttermann, who set up the event.American Ninja Warrior Anthony Eardley displays his athletic ability for the crowd during the Hometown 4th parade in Oneonta on Sunday, July 4.
The Brooks Bar-B-Q chicken mascot passes out candy along the Oneonta parade route.Spectators watch the fireworks finale Sunday, July 4, in Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The show and many of the weekend’s holiday activities were originally scheduled for Saturday, but got pushed back because of rain. (Kevin Limiti/AllOTSEGO.com)
Springfield
With the 2021 Springfield Fourth of July Parade canceled, organizers switched to a “drive-by parade” where participants decorated their lawns. The first-prize winner was the Guilfoyle family for their double-display of antiques. Second place went to the Sikkema family, and third place to Roedale Farm.
