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63rd ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE
"Things to Remember... A Chillicothe Christmas"
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
Parade
All Part of ‘... a Chillicothe Christmas’
By Laura Schuler,
Constitution-Tribune, Monday, November 23, 2009
Photo
By Butch Shaffer
Members of Girl Scout Troop 8162 performs Saturday during he 63rd
annual Holiday Parade. The Girls Scouts’ entry, titled, “Lights, Camera,
Christmas,” won the grand marshal trophy.
The
63rd annual Holiday Parade, which featured 96 entries and was timed at
an hour and 25 minutes, attracted a huge crowd up and down Washington
Street and along the rest of the parade route Saturday morning.
Including
a wide range of entries, from floats and animals to cars, bands and
mascots, the parade commenced just after a heavy morning fog lifted and
nearly perfect weather conditions prevailed.
“The weather couldn’t have been better,” said Lindy Chapman,
Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce executive vice president today
(Monday). She noted that the parade ran smoothly and, based on the
positive feedback she has received, proved to be a crowd-pleaser.
Carrying
the theme, “Things to Remember... A Chillicothe Christmas,” this year’s
parade included long-time community leader and supporter John Irvin as
the grand marshal, who rode in a car at the beginning of the parade.
The
parade was announced live from a booth just west of the Livingston
County Courthouse on Washington Street by Bill Shaffer and Dean
Brookshier. Dave Rogers and Betty Preston announced for the live
broadcast of the parade on 98.5 FM and 1010 AM KCHI and Windjammer Cable
Channel 6.
PRESS
RELEASE
63rd
Annual Holiday Parade is November 21
Constitution-Tribune,
Thursday, October 22, 2009
“Things
to Remember… A Chillicothe Christmas” has been selected as the theme
for the 63rd Annual Holiday Parade to be held in downtown Chillicothe on
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe Hy-Vee,
and Midwest Gloves & Gear will sponsor this annual community
tradition that attracts hundreds of local and area residents and kicks
off the local holiday shopping season. John Irvin, longtime Chillicothe
resident, has been selected as the Parade’s Grand Marshal.
Sponsored
by:
The
parade will begin at 10 a.m. and include floats by area businesses and
organizations, marching bands, vehicles, animals, favorite characters,
and, of course, Santa. The parade is organized by the Chillicothe Area
Chamber of Commerce and its Parade Committee, chaired again this year by
Pam Jarding. Parade committee members include Martha Berry, Eric
Turner, Brian Wills and Heather
Deshayes.
Entry
forms are required for parade entry and may be picked up at the
Chillicothe Commerce Center, 514 Washington Street, Chillicothe.
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Grand
Marshal
John Irvin, pictured with his wife |
Pam
Jarding
Parade Chairperson 2009 |
Kids
Christmas
(3:30 pm - 5:30 pm) & Mayors Christmas Tree lighting (6 pm - 9
pm)
Download our entry form
here!
Entry is free until November 10, 2009.
For more information, contact the chamber office at
660-646-4050 or email us.
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