Middlesboro,
Kentucky, November 26, 2012 – Preparations are well underway in the
‘Magic City’ for an exciting and memorable Christmas season. A Parade and Tree
Lighting will be held on Saturday, December 1, starting at 3pm. The parade
theme “Angels Among Us” will be reflected in angels decorated by area
organizations, businesses, and youth and placed throughout the historic
downtown.
Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
The Christmas Parade will run from 15th Street to 21st
Street and start off promptly at 3pm. This year many popular favorites from
past years will be joined by several new acts.
The Parade Grand Marshal this year will be IBMA Female Vocalist of the
Year Dale Ann Bradley. She’ll lead off the parade in a car driven by Larry
Brooks of Larry Brooks Accounting. Over 15 organizations plan to submit floats.
This includes old favorites like the Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church, The Way
of Holiness Church of God, and the Harrogate Christian Tabernacle. New this
year will be floats from the Middlesboro High School Senior Class, Bell County
4H Club, and Team up for Health.
Other highlights of the parade include pageant winners, antique cars,
sports cars, and cheerleaders. The Cumberland Gap Pantherettes will make an appearance
in the parade, as will the Middlesboro High School Band and the Red Bird
Mission School – to name just a few.
While registration for the parade has officially ended, those groups
still wanting to participate are welcome to contact Discover Downtown
Middlesboro for more information. We’ll do our best to accommodate last-minute requests.
The annual tree lighting in Fountain Square will start at 5pm. The brief
program will include Christmas Carols, a visit from Santa Claus, and other
special surprises.
Angels to Appear Downtown
Middlesboro ARH Hospital is
providing 24 wooden angels as decorations for downtown businesses. Artistic and
creative people, organizations, and businesses have been sought, and are hard
at work right now designing one-of-a-kind looking angels. These will be
installed downtown prior to the Christmas Parade.
After the holiday season ends,
the angels will be auctioned in early January with proceeds from the auction
going to support the renovation of the Newborn Nursery and OB Department at
Middlesboro ARH Hospital.
Awards will be given for the
best decorated angel. Go to the Discover Downtown Middlesboro website for more
details: www.discoverdowntownmiddlesboro.org.
Window painting
Students from Middlesboro High
School will once again paint storefront windows downtown. While the response
from business and building owners so far has been great, we’re still looking
for a few more storefronts to decorate. Please contact DDM if you’re interested
in participating.
A Special Thank You to our Sponsors, More
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The Middlesboro Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting would not be possible
without the support of the following kind and generous sponsors: Attorney Keith Nagle; Bell County Animal Clinic; Commercial Bank; Community Trust Bank; First State Financial; International Mobile Homes; Jim Brown Supply; Johnco, Inc.; J.P. Cline III, Attorney at Law; KAT COUNTRY WFXY/WANO & MCTV22; Kentucky Fried Chicken; Middlesboro ARH; Mikel’s Pharmacy; Pace Towing; Pillion Accounting; Three States Printing; and World Wide Gap.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved in the Christmas
Parade and Tree Lighting please contact Discover Downtown Middlesboro at
606-248-6155.
Contact:
Isaac D. Kremer, Executive Director
Discover Downtown Middlesboro
(606) 248-6155
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