TRR Photo by Richard Ross Host Livingston Manor Fire Department led the long line of units from all over Sullivan County as well as visitors from Rockland, Broome and Nassau counties. (Click for larger image)

Pageantry and pride mark county fire parade

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The 75th anniversary of the Sullivan Country Volunteer Fireman’s Association was more than two years in the planning and it showed. The stirring, non-stop parade of fire companies, bands, Civil War re-enactors, scouts, ambulance corps and fire apparatus on August 2 was nothing short of stunning. The bright blue sky presented a beautiful backdrop to the colorful tableau of uniforms, flags and trucks that made their way slowly down Main Street.