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Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto members of the Canastota Marching Band perform as they make their way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto members of the Oneida High School Marching Band perform as they make their way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto Canastota Fire Department mascot greets children as he makes his way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto Class of 2012 Hall of Fame member Mark Johnson waves to fans as he makes way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto Class of 2012 Hall of Fame member Michael Buffer waves to fans as he makes way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto Class of 2012 Hall of Fame member Freddie Roach waves to fans as he makes way along PeterboroStreet in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto SVCS marching band members perform in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
Dispatch Staff Photo by JOHN HAEGER twitter.com/oneidaphoto Carmen Basilio takes part in the annual Parade of Champions on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Canastota.
CANASTOTA ? Crowds ? six people deep in some spots ? lined Peterboro Street in the village on Sunday for the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend Parade of Champions.
Under sunny skies, crowds cheered and clapped as the seemingly endless parade marched down the street. It was a warm end to a weekend that went off without a hitch, said Canastota Village Police Investigator Michael Adsit.
Standing on the corner of Wilson Street prior to the parade, Adsit made sure traffic didn?t drive up the parade route. He figured roughly 20,000 visitor would be in Canastota for the day?s festivities, which also included the hall of fame induction ceremony after the parade.
Over the years, Adsit has noticed that the more famous the grand marshal of the parade is, the bigger the crowds.
?And Desmond Howard is certainly famous,? he said of the Heisman Trophy winner.
There were no reports of any illegal activity over the weekend, such as fights or thefts. ?Good times have been had by all,? he said.
About 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the parade, the village hushed in anticipation. Roads were blocked off by police to make it safe for the parade marchers, while parade watchers scurried with lawn chairs and coolers to find a good viewing spot. Members of the community met and chatted about community matters.
Professional boxers in the parade engaged with the crowd with both words and waves.
Oneida resident Samuel Abernathy was marching in the parade with Greater Lenox Ambulance Service. Abernathy, who is training to be an emergency medical technician said it was his first year being in the parade, and was happy to have the chance to watch the remainder of the parade after marching.
In the past month and a half, Abernathy has seen a few parades in Madison County and said, ?This is the parade to see. It?s a great parade.? Continued...
His favorite part of the parade would have to have been seeing the Canastota Fire Department early on in the lineup.
Four-year-old Brady Smith agrees. He also loved seeing the local fire trucks with his uncle Mike Delaney. Delaney said he has lived in Canastota for 19 years and this was the first time he came out for the parade. ?I loved it,? he said.
?I want to see more,? Brady yelled as professional boxers rode past in convertibles.
Village resident Sherry Winchell was selling T-shirts as a fundraiser to help Emily and Heather Simmons and Christie Rinaldo, three residents who were injured in a fatal car accident on May 19.
Heather Simmons was driving her daughter Emily and Emily?s friend Christie home from a sporting event at Mt. Markham Central School when the accident happened near the Oneida-Otsego county line. The driver of the vehicle that hit Simmons died in the accident.
Winchell said the Canastota community has rallied together with benefit events to help pay medical bills for the Simmonses and Rinaldo.
?It?s been a huge success so far,? Winchell said of the fundraising efforts, but didn?t have a grand total for all money raised thus far. On Sunday, she raised $200 from T-shirt sales, which featured ribbons with the Simmons? and Rinaldo?s names, and the words ?Stay Strong? on the back.
?It?s really great to see the community come together,? Winchell said referring to both community events and village residents supporting one another.
Issuing a challenge to the Canastota Village Police Department Winchell said, ?My goal is to get every Canastota cop to buy a T-shirt.?
If anyone is interested in purchasing a shirt, find Winchell on Facebook: Continued...
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