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Waitsburg's Hometown Parade of Lights

WAITSBURG - The Parade of Lights is a highly anticipated event during Waitsburg's Hometown Christmas weekend. This year's entries included:

Beka Compton

Lane Gwinn

Beka Compton led the the parade, presenting the flag in front of the Plaza Theater during the National Anthem.

Patriot Jeep

Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District 2

Friends of the Weller Public Library

Blue Mountain Shrine Club

Feliz Naughty Dogs

Waitsburg Scouting

Waitsburg Booster Club

Muddy Wolf Creative Dance

Lower Valley Christmas Trucks

Lane Gwinn

A fleet of cars and trucks covered in holiday lights danced down Main Street.

Waitsburg Celebration Days Royalty

Nancy's Dream Garden Center

Charles Stanger

Lane Gwinn

Charles Stranger powered his 45', 1,200 pound, bike of lights, surrounded by enthusiastic kids riding bikes lit with strands of lights.

Waitsburg Historical Society (Abby the Squirrel)

Lane Gwinn

Newlyweds Jim and Janice warmed up at the Royal Block before joining the parade procession.

Milton-Freewater Pioneer Posse Royalty

Mission Hill Royalty

Waitsburg High School Alumni Association

Walla Walla Electric

Ski Bluewood

Columbia County Sesquicentennial Committee

Gaudy Gals

Lane Gwinn

The Gaudy Gals, Kimi Bruzas and Lori Sharp Davis, brought their brand of glitz and glamour to Main Street.

Santa Claus

Congratulations and thank you to Parade Chair Tom Elstrom and his army of volunteers for their seamless and organized work to produce the parade. Their efforts included traffic and parking control, staging parade entries, and on-the-fly problem solving.

 
 

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