Sherman pays homage on Memorial Day

Ryan Fedigna, 4, left, and Ford Berlandi of Sherman have their photo taken by Ford's mom, Katie Berlandi, while they await the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Residents and their guests line routes 39 and 37 to applaud the town's military veterans as they pass by during the Sherman Memorial Day parsde. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Jed Oroscz of Sherman performs "Taps" in the village center, midway through the Sherman Memorial Day parade route. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Members of the Shgerman Veterans Association offer a solemn salute during the playing of Taps at the Sherman Memorial,Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

First Selectman Clay Cope waves to his constituents as he walks in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Youths line the Sherman Memorial Day parade route along routes 37 and 39 to see everything from soldiers, fire trucks, marching bands and tractors to horses. May 27, 2012 Planting The week of April 16th every student at Washington Primary School planted seeds for the Judea Garden. This community garden began in 2009 with the goal of providing fresh produce for member of the community with limited financial resources. The students planted their cantaloupe, watermelon, basil, sunflower, zinnia and nasturtium seeds in pots they made themselves from newspaper. This was one of their "Green Week" projects in recognition of Earth Day. The seeds will be taken care of by the students through May until they can be transplanted to the garden in early June. This project gave the students the opportunity to learn about growing seeds as well as the experience of helping their community and the environment. Pictured in the photo are parent volunteer, Jenn Pote with Trey LaMay, in the background waiting their turn, left to right, Spencer Campbell, Annabelle Churyk, Michael Andrews and Rachel Hofmann. The planting was coordinated with Washington Primary School by volunteer Michelle Gorra. Photo: Norm Cummings

Brownies from 40072 march proudly in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

John Romano of Cub Scout Pack 84 shrugs off the heat to focus on his privilege of bearing the Stars and Stripes in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

a convoy of tractors reflect the town's rich farming heritage during the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Jack Botelho, 5, has the best seat in the house as he enjoys a tractor ride in the Sherman Memorial Day parade withhis father, Tim Botelho . May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Girls from the town's youth baseball/softball program wave to friends in the crowd along the Sherman Memorial Day parade route. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Precision marching is not a high priority for the kids of the Sherman Soccer Club as they relish their chance to march in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

The New Milford High School color guard entertains parade-goers, closely followed by the NMHS marching band during the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Matt Tarby is honored to bear the colors for the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department, whose chief, Bob Accosta, shows the way for the rest of the firefighters in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

World War II veteran Ben Palagonia receives a stylish ride aboard Tad Wheeler's 2006 Corvette as befitting his role as the Sherman Memorial Day parade's Grand Marshal. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

The color guard marches to the appreciative applause of hundreds of residents and their guests all along the route of the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Civil War era re-enactors of all ages represent the Sherman Historical Society as they march in the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 27, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings