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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
CAPTION:
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!
(151KB PDF Document)
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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