Clintons march in Chappaqua; Hillary talks education

NEW CASTLE – As Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential hopeful, marched alongside former President Bill Clinton in their hometown Memorial Day parade, chants of “Hillary 2016″ filled the air.

“Many of our veterans came home from combat with injuries of all kinds,” Hillary Clinton told the media about taking part in the event. “This is a way of demonstrating that they are not forgotten, and we are going to make sure we do everything we can to honor their sacrifice.”

Close to a thousand onlookers crowded the parade route down King Street in Chappaqua.

The Clintons smiled and waved at the adoring and often loud supporters.

Hillary Clinton also surprised a few middle school boys by posing for selfies while still waking the route.

“Hillary 2016. POTUS at last” read one sign posted in the front yard of a home using the abbreviation for president of the United States.

In a hint of what one of her priorities as a presidential contender could be, Clinton told The Journal News after the event that early childhood education should be a top priority for the country.

“Education is absolutely key. And you have to start early. The years birth to 5 are critical,” she said.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton march in New Castle’s Memorial Day parade, May 25, 2015. 

Anne Boundas, whose house sits on Ridgewood Terrace, where the parade originates, said she had had front row seats to the festivities every year since 1974 and has often seen the Clintons take part.

“The parade has become bigger over the years, “she said. “It’s just a lot of fun. Gets you thinking of all the sacrifices that have been made so we can have a community like this.”

The 11 a.m. New Castle parade stepped off from Ridgewood Terrace at Bedford Road, proceeded along Route 117 to King Street, past the Victory Corners monument, then down King Street and South Greeley Avenue to the Memorial Circle at the railroad station.

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