Sunday silence and music

There were two events on Sunday - a silent one and a musical one. The silent event was the parade, which had been postponed from Saturday and was converted into a silent honorary/memorial event, rather than the usual raucous activity. There were just a handful of entries - the fire truck, an antique car, some ladies on horses, and a few others. It was a very respectful event, and I was especially moved by the fact that the crowds gathered along the streets burst into spontaneous applause as the EMTs and volunteer firefighters passed by. Here are a few pictures.


















The musical event was a performance at the church by several talented musicians, who do weekly shows on Hatteras called "Frisco Jubilee". The show had been scheduled previously (before the events of Saturday) as a fundraiser for the Methodist Church Rec Hall renovation project. It was an evening of wonderful entertainment, including poems by Johnnie Baum and music by Speedy Price, April Trueblood, John Couch, and Ocracoke's own Martin Garrish and Aaron Caswell (along with several other talented people - I don't remember all the names). The show was very well attended, and was a chance for people to have some uplifting time together after the tragedy of Saturday. It was much needed, and enjoyed by all who were there.