It was a fun time for all at the Annual Christmas Parade on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in Chestertown. It was chilly with threats of rain. The rain held off and all enjoy the arrival of the Man of Honor, Santa Claus.
Parade Award Winners:
Marching Band:
1st – Kent County High School Band
2nd – Kent County Community Band
Float:
4-H
ELB
Dickens of a Christmas
Classic Car:
Jeff Maguire – 1956 Thunderbird
Meghan Efland – 1968 Mercedes 200D
Jay White – 1971 Pontiac Catalina
Marching Unit:
Chestertown Christian Academy
Cub Scouts
Garfield Center – Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol
The parade was also a showcase for a couple of events that are upcoming in Chestertown.
“Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” playing at the Garfield Center for the Arts. The show directed by Bonnie Hill with John Crook as Tiny Tim. Also in the cast are Raven Miller, Jim Landskroener, Jane Jewell, David Ryan, Bryan Zajchowski, Robbie Spray, Alden Swanson, Caleb Ford, Steve Atkinson and as Carolers Kathy Jones, Cornelia Fallon and Michelle Genovese. The show runs for two weekends beginning on November 30, 2018.
And returning for its second year Chestertown Dickens of a Christmas, December 7-9, 2018