The Smithville Christmas Parade helped put folks in a festive mood Saturday afternoon.
As always, the parade featured floats, vintage automobiles, local kings and queens, scouts, horseback riders, the DeKalb County High School Fighting Tiger Band, local law enforcement , firefighters, DeKalb EMS, Rescue Squad, among many other entries. Of course, the highlight of the parade was the appearance of Santa Claus who rode into town on a fire engine tossing candy left and right to everyone along the parade route.
The Covenant Baptist Church won first place in the float competition.
The Eagles Flag Football Team took second place and received the Spirit Award, presented by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.
Third Place went to the Dowelltown United Methodist Church Float
The Smithville Parade is sponsored each year by the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department. This year’s parade was conducted in tribute to the late Assistant Fire Chief Robert Eller for his 64 years of dedication and service. Mr. Eller recently passed away.
(Click here to see pictures of the Smithville Christmas Parade)http://www.wjle.com/2009-smithville-christmas-parade
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