Is it Possible that Saturday was the 'Best Ever' Bedford Day?

Bedford and Hanscom Air Force Base dignitaries and Citizen of the Year Jeff Hoyland (center front) watched the parade from the reviewing stand then moved onto the lawn and into the shade.

The weather was perfect, the parade drew a wide swath of the community to The Great Road, there were plenty of booths at the fair, and just enough of a wait at most of the food booths to let you know you were onto something special.

Representing the League of Women Voters that will be celebrating Women’s Suffrage in early 2020

The parade included local groups supporting climate action, the upcoming anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, diversity, political organizations, schools, churches, scout troops, dancers, town leaders, and young athletes.

Citizen of the Year Jeff JHO Hoyland, looking familiar with his camera focused outward

Jeff JHO Hoyland was celebrated as Citizen of the Year, by both local and far-flung fans. The varsity volleyball team followed his convertible, appreciative fans lined the parade route, and a group of college pals surprized Hoyland at the reviewing stand.

The parade’s final float, a recently rented pickup bedecked with orange fringe and blue garland, stopped short, spilling a group of Gators from the University of Florida at Gainesville onto The Great Road.

Hoyland leapt from the reviewing stand to embrace longtime pals who had traveled from near and far for a mini-reunion to celebrate Bedford’s Citizen of the Year.

In a fitting coda to Bedford Day, David Wade of WBZ-TV4 interviewed Hoyland on Monday.