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Lewes Christmas Parade ushers in the season

A large inflated Snoopy on the Sea Scouts Ship 198 boat looms high over the parade route of colored lights along Savannah Road. The entry won an honorable mention award. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
December 8, 2016
The block-long Schell Brothers, Echelon and Kids Cottage entry, Schelltown, is picked by the judges as the most original entry. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Grinch has a great view of the parade route from atop the Schellville float. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
An inflatable Santa Claus lights up the parade route on Savannah Road. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Jusst Sooup Ministry RV run by Dale and Ken Dunning is covered with Christmas lights. It has so many lights, the judges awarded it first place as the best decorated vehicle. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Tunnell Company’s float is features white lights in trees; it won first place in the commercial float division. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Barbara Vaughan of the Greater Lewes Community Village is bundled up and ready for a ride in the parade. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Faith Hanlon, left, and Adley Triscuit peer out the window of the Schellville float. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lewes Mayor Ted Becker walks with other officials to lead the parade. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Shields Elementary School Principal Jennifer Nauman, left, and Sussex Consortium Principal Vivian Bush are among a host of Cape Henlopen School District parade marshals. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Bob Miller of Milton, who has participated in parades for more than 25 years, drives his holiday golf cart, a second-place winner. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Keenote Music Studio students always delight parade crowds. The talented youngsters won second place in the marching group division. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Best Buddies of Delaware fill a colorful float turned into a sled. They won an honorable mention award. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Peter Zoll of Millsboro drives his extremely rare 1947 Bentley Mark IV Mulliner Saloon, one of only 22 made. The custom-made car took top honors in the classic car division. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Pat Torelli of Lewes, riding with Mike Tyler, gives a Raggedy Ann doll a view of parade spectators. Tyler’s classic 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 MK II has participated in many parades over the years. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Coastal Dance Academy members perform along the parade route. They were named the top marching group in the parade. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Members of first-place winner Girl Scout Troop 35 fill their float to overflowing. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Pro Rehab Chiropractic and Rehabilitation has a float covered with elves. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Third-place Bella Terra Landscapes float includes a waterfall. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Puppy Palace Doggie Daycare float has some canine riders in its sleigh. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Sea Hogg food truck is decorated for the season and cooking food samples as it motors along the parade route. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Two miniature horses from Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding are the hit along parade route. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Midway Assembly of God’s nativity float depicts the reason for the season; the float was a top winner in the community float division. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Fans of the “Christmas Story” movie know all about the leg lamp major award. One Call Services entered the large lamp in the parade. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A costumed cat waves to the crowd as it walks along the Never Never Land Kennel and Cattery float. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Punkinator Punkin Chunkin team prepares to fire paper confetti near the judge’s stand. The float won first place. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Cape Henlopen High School Marching Band fills the streets of Lewes with Christmas music. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Cape Henlopen High School bandfront performs for the judges. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Santa Claus arrives atop the Lewes Fire Department ladder truck. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Carolers gather in Zwaanendael Park following the parade for the annual tree-lighting ceremony. Singing by candlelight are (l-r) Luann Seaman, Lorie Seaman and Sandy Sullivan, all of Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

The entire Lewes Christmas Parade route was party central as thousands turned out on a mild Dec. 3 night to watch the annual event’s 130 entries.

Riding in the lead cars as honorary grand marshals representing the Cape Henlopen School District were Superintendent Bob Fulton, board of education President Andy Lewis, Sussex Consortium Principal Vivian Bush, Shields Elementary School Principal Jennifer Nauman, Senior Class President Erik Stancofski, Student Government President Shea Sugrue and student Kathryn Wyshock. Cape principals, teachers of the year and students also rode in the Cape May-Lewes Ferry trolley.

Winners in the 2016 Lewes Christmas Parade were:

Most Original Entry: Schell Brothers, Echelon and Kids Cottage

Classic car: 1. 1947 Bentley Mark VI Mulliner Saloon, Peter Zoll owner; 2. 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, Jeff Broderick owner; 3. 1956 Ford, Fins Ale House.

Decorated vehicle: 1. 2014 RV, Jusst Sooup Ministry; 2. golf cart, Bob Miller owner; 3. 1968 Triumph 250, Rhon and Carolyn Jernigan owners.

Band: 1. Cape Henlopen High School.

Fire Company: 1. Memorial; 2. Georgetown; 3. Rehoboth Beach.

Commercial float: 1. Tunnell Co.; 2. Crooked Hammock Brewery; 3. Bella Terra Landscape.

Punkin Chunkin: 1. Punkinator; 2. Spikey youth air cannon; 3. Bad Habit-Witches Flight.

Community float: 1. Midway Assembly of God; 2. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Lewes; 3. Literacy Education Assistance Pups.

Youth organization float: 1. Girl Scout Troop 35; 2. Henlopen Order of DeMolay; 3. Cape Henlopen FFA.

Marching group: 1. Coastal Dance Academy; 2. Keenote Music Studio; 3. Greater Lewes Community Village.

Equestrian: 1. Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding.

Honorable mention awards: Best Buddies Delaware; Sno Yo; Cub Scout Pack 1; Girl Scout Troop 454; Andy Long Moving Services; Sea Scout Ship 198; Camp Arrowhead; Clem Legates; Beacon Middle School Jr. Honor Society; NRG Indian River Generating Station; Boy Scout Troop 1; Cape Viking Pop Warner football and cheerleaders; and Lewes in Bloom.

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