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Lewes Christmas Parade brings Santa to town

Beautiful little angels Emma Husted, left, and Miranda Barlow sing carols as they ride aboard a manger float entered by Bethel Preschool. BY DAN COOK
Dan Cook
December 25, 2014
Kennedy Marks, 3, visits Santa after the Lewes Christmas Parade. Kennedy, from Middletown, was visiting her grandparents Tony and Nancy Marks of Lewes. BY DAN COOK
Cape Gazette publisher Dennis Forney acted as emcee for the annual Lewes Christmas parade. BY DAN COOK
Former Lewes Mayor Jim Ford waves to the crowd as Dickie Bryan drives him down Savannah Road. Ford was the grand marshal of the Lewes Christmas Parade. BY DAN COOK
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. Tail Bangers pet bakery in Millsboro entered this cheerful Christmas float. BY DAN COOK
The Lewes Lions Club threw candy to the crowd from its float. BY DAN COOK
Students from the Seaside Dojo School of Martial Arts demonstrate some nifty moves. BY DAN COOK
The crowd loved the antique cars in the Lewes Christmas Parade. BY DAN COOK
Lewes Auto Mall's Bryan Hecksher represents his business in the parade. BY DAN COOK
Sydney Reynolds walks with the Brownies from Troop 454 in Milton. BY DAN COOK
The Schell Express makes its way up Savannah Road. BY DAN COOK

Thousands of spectators lined Savannah Road and Second Street in Lewes Dec. 13 for the annual Lewes Christmas Parade that was postponed last week, Dec.6, due to bad weather.

The parade started at Lewes School and after dropping Santa off at his house on Second Street, a tree lighting and caroling took place at Zwannendael Park.

Parade winners include:

 

MOST ORIGINAL ENTRY - Schell Brothers/Echelon/Kids Cottage

 

CLASSIC CAR – 1967 AND OLDER

1ST PLACE – 1962 Ford Pick Up/Touch of Italy

2ND PLACE- 1962 Austin Healey 3000MKII/Mike Tyler

3RD PLACE – 1963 Elva/Bill Tattersall & Dana Mason

 

DECORATED VEHICLE – 1968 AND YOUNGER

1ST PLACE – 1996 Jaguar XJS/Trevor Mees & Betty Burleigh

2ND PLACE – 2008 Bighorn/Eastern Shore 1-800-Got-Junk

3RD PLACE – 2011 Smart Car/Cape Pharmacy

 

BAND

1ST PLACE – CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL

 

FIRE COMPANY

1ST PLACE – Georgetown

2ND PLACE – Rehoboth

3RD PLACE – Milton

 

FLOAT – COMMERCIAL

1ST PLACE – One Call Services

2ND PLACE – Tail Bangers

3RD PLACE – Cape May-Lewes Ferry

 

PUNKIN CHUNKIN

1ST PLACE - Team Spikey

 

FLOAT – COMMUNITY

1ST PLACE- Sussex County Bible Church

2ND PLACE – Lewes Lions Club

3RD PLACE – Historic Lewes Farmers Market

 

FLOAT - YOUTH ORGANIZATION

1ST PLACE – Pack One Cub Scouts of Lewes

2ND PLACE – Bethel Christian School

3RD PLACE – Sea Scout Ship 198

 

MARCHING GROUP

1ST PLACE – Coastal Dance Academy

2ND PLACE – Brownie Troop 454

3RD PLACE – Sno Yo

 

EQUESTRIAN

1ST PLACE - Suzy, the miniature horse

 

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

Boy Scout Troop 2540

Cape Vikings Pop Warner

Beacon Middle School Honor Society

Seaside Dojo Martial Arts

Cape Henlopen High School Jr. ROTC Color Guard & Drill Team

 

Zwaanendael Park.
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