Remembering the Bovina Bicentennial Parade, Part 3

 

For the month of January, I’m going to do daily postings on the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page on the Bovina Bicentennial parade held on July 30, 2022. This is the third of what will be four postings in January sharing these entries with you. I thought it would be nice during the cold winter months to reminisce about that lovely day in July. It’ll also serve a second purpose – I may have missed some names and other information on the parade entries, so please contact me at bovinahistorian@gmail.com. I want to have an accurate record of the parade.

• January 16, 2023 - Andrew and Sophie Reinertsen came to Bovina in 1917. Their many descendents, friends and family turned out in force for the parade: Colleen Heavey, Denise VanDuesen, Norma Gabriel, Marie Burns, Annette Moody, Andrea Williams, Marcia Bagley, Monica Liddle, Sylvia Liddle, Marlene Cammer, Don LaFever, Lisa Stanton, Libby Lamport, Josh VanDuesen. Ally and Karlye Heavey, Amy Burns, Alex Stanton, Sophia and Ella Warner, Ben VanDuesen, Paula Bagley, Mason Bagley, Klara Bagley, Kaitlen Bagley, Paula Bagley, Isabella Mincarelli, Casey Eagle and Nicole Nagel. The tractor, driven by Jim LaFever, was once owned by Leif Reinertsen and restored by the Gabriel crew.

Andrew and Sophie Reinertsen, passport photo by Bob Wyer, 1946, image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association.

• January 17, 2023 - Music was provided by Bovina Rock band "The College Farm" – Josh Herzog, Matt Pelletier, Andy Pelletier, and Chris Dukes, with Ed Weber driving the tractor. They provided music during the program on the flat in the afternoon and again at Livestock in the evening, so they had a busy day.

• January 18, 2023 - Maple Shade Farm celebrated its Bovina roots:  Abby Wilson, Jay Wilson (driving the tractor) and their children, McKenzie, Ryan and John. Abby's sister Molly Brannen from Pepacton Farms on Pink Street was also on the float with her sons, Henry and Preston Post.

• January 19, 2023 - Livestock Foundation/Bovina Dairymen: Livestock Foundation bottle cap truck, 1992 Ford F150, owned  and driven by John Finn. The other truck also owned by John, was a 1932 Ford Pickup. Unit participants included Ben Denison, Julia Burns, John Finn, Amelia Taylor, Leah Rinaldi, Nick Frandsen, Luke Burns, Ariel Burns, Gary Burns, Jess Buckberry, Alan Scarpa, Mike Brown, Alex Taylor, and Tim Bray.

• January 20, 2023 - More of the tractors from and restored by the Gabriel crew: 1952 John Deere B, owned by George Hall; 1956 John Deere 60, Kyle Gabriel (owner and driver); 1958 John Deere 620; 1949 Ford 2N Tractor, owned by Jim Gabriel, driven by his grandson Andrew Liddle.

• January 21, 2023 - The Hilson Family entry included Gretel Hilson-Schneider, Gwen Hilson, Hans Hilson-Schneider, Jesse Hilson, Jim Hilson, Sib Hilson-Schneider, Julie Hilson, Mark Schneider (driver).

• January 22, 2023 - St. James Church's Lord of the Rings themed float included Christina Grasso, George Grasso, Giulia Grasso, Amy Lienert, Marcus Lienert, Luke Moore, Carley Moore, Will Moore, Paul Moore, Jessica Moore, Jamie O'Donnell, Shawn Sulger, PJ Sulger, Madelyn Vorisek, Janice Winner, Dick Winner, and Xavier Young.

• January 23, 2023 - While Bovina's Fire Department was out in force, several other area fire departments/EMS joined us in the celebration, coming from Delhi, Andes, South Kortright, Margaretville, Stamford and Andes.