An Eclipse fourth of July parade
Published 12:05 am Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Charlotte Kelsey, 4, watches the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday as she awaits the chance to collect candy tossed from people in the cars, golf carts and floats making their way through the streets of the village. Kelsey’s father, Jeff Kelsey, is from Suffolk, but now lives in the Washington D.C. area. Their family was in town visiting over the holiday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald))
Members of the Nansemond River High School marching band march in the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Heather Bowles, left, of Eclipse and Tracy Porter of Suffolk have their hands over their hearts during the singing of the national anthem prior to the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Emily Vitola, 6 and Charlie Vitola, 9, of Suffolk in a golf cart prior to the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Golf carts line up outside Ebenezer United Methodist Church prior to the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A longstanding parade tradition, children, and some adults, ride on their bicycles during the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Children on their bicycles await the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Spectators line the Eclipse Fourth of July parade route Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A long line of golf carts makes its way through Eclipse’s Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
From left, Elinor Edwards, 6; Charlotte Edwards, 8; and Mason Edwards, 10, of Suffolk, on their bicycles as they await the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. They were at the parade with their parents Angie and Neale Edwards. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Tony Miller of Portsmouth drives a 1925 Model T Ford in the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Children pick up candy tossed from golf carts and floats during Eclipse’s Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A longstanding parade tradition, children, and some adults, ride on their bicycles during the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
The Eclipse fourth of July parade winds its way through the village Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
New Ebenezer United Methodist Church pastor Tom Durrance says a prayer prior to the start of the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
The Eclipse fourth of July parade winds its way through the village Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Spectators line the Eclipse Fourth of July parade route Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A longstanding parade tradition, children, and some adults, ride on their bicycles during the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A float from James River Community Church makes its way through the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A longstanding parade tradition, children, and some adults, ride on their bicycles during the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
The Eclipse fourth of July parade winds its way through the village Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Members of the Nansemond River High School marching band march in the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
A longstanding parade tradition, children, and some adults, ride on their bicycles during the Eclipse Fourth of July parade Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
The Eclipse fourth of July parade winds its way through the village Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
Spectators line the Eclipse Fourth of July parade route Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
The Eclipse fourth of July parade winds its way through the village Monday. (Jimmy LaRoue/Suffolk News-Herald)
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The Eclipse Fourth of July parade was held Monday morning, starting at Ebenezer United Methodist Church and winding its way through the village and back to the start.
Patriotic music played from the golf carts and floats, the Nansemond River High School marching band played, and per tradition, children rode their bicycles and received candy tossed to them from parade participants.
The church was the site of food, fun, games and prizes in the afternoon, and there was a raft race on the Chuckatuck Creek before the fireworks, sponsored by the Crittenden, Eclipse and Hobson Ruritan Club, were to go off in the evening.
Check out our photo gallery from the parade above.
