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Streets are filled during Lewes Christmas Parade

Preservation Forge wins most original entry prize
Santa Claus arrives atop the Lewes Fire Department's aerial ladder truck at the end of the annual Christmas parade. BY RON MACARTHUR
December 6, 2012
Although the weather is warm for December, Baylee Ketterman, left, and Madison Parker make snow from the roof of a house on the Schell Brothers, Echelon and Kids Cottage "Winter Wonderland" float. The entry won top honors in the commercial float division. BY RON MACARTHUR
John Ellsworth of Preservation Forge in downtown Lewes adds the finishing touches to his family's parade entry, "Christmas Storm in Lewes." The artwork on wheels was the most original entry in the parade. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Peanuts gang assembles on the second-place Southern Delaware Physical Therapy float. BY RON MACARTHUR
Riders and sitters on the Harry Caswell float choose the correct reading material. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Cape Henlopen High School Band performs for the judges along Savannah Road in downtown Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR
Members of the Coastal Dance Academy high step during a routine on the parade route. The dancers took second-place honors in the marching group division. BY RON MACARTHUR
Friends and volunteers for the Historic Lewes Farmers Market wave to the large parade crowd. BY RON MACARTHUR
Hollyday, left, and Fallarina prepare to march in the parade as part of the Epworth Clowning for Joy group. The group won a first-place award. BY RON MACARTHUR
With a little help from her mom, Candace, Claire Balliet of Ellendale gets ready for the parade as part of Keenote Music Studio/Keenote Chorale, which was the top marching group in the parade. BY RON MACARTHUR
Jake Burton, captain of Young Glory III, does some last-minute decorating on his world champion air cannon. Burton's team won the 2012 Punkin Chunkin title. The cannon and team won first- and second-place awards. BY RON MACARTHUR

The theme of this year's Lewes Christmas Parade, "Let it Snow," was not an indication of the weather by any stretch of the imagination. Unseasonably mild weather Dec. 1 brought out what organizers say could be a record crowd.

This year's honorary grand marshal was the Lewes Historical Society to celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary. More than 85 entries took part in the 90-minute parade through the streets of downtown Lewes.

The annual parade is sponsored by the City of Lewes and the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. Judges, who are chamber members and bank branch managers, were Lena Fulton, PNC; Aaron Jelinek, M&T Bank; and Sandy Chandler, Fulton Bank.

 

2012 Lewes Christmas Parade winners

Most original entry: Preservation Forge.

Classic vehicle: 1. Mini Model T Ford, Bob Miller; 2. 1962 Triumph TR-3, Arnie and June Yoder; 3. 1949 Buick, Griswold Special Care.

Decorated vehicle: 1. 2008 Ford rollback, Hazzard Auto Repair; 2. 1996 Jaguar, Trevor Mees and Betty Burleigh; 3. 2011 Dodge Ram, Doggies at the Beach.

Band: 1. Cape Henlopen High School.

Clowns: 1. Epworth U.M. Church Clowning for Joy.

Fire company: 1. Memorial Fire Department, Slaughter Beach; 2. Frankford Volunteer Fire Company; 3. Rehoboth Beach Fire Company.

Commercial float: 1. Echelon/Schell Brothers/Kids Cottage; 2. Southern Delaware Physical Therapy; 3. Short's Marine.

Community organization float: 1. Literacy Education Assistance Pups; 2. Lewes Lions Club; 3. Para Family.

Youth organization float: 1. Bethel Christian School; 2. Cub Scout Pack 2540; 3. Lewes Girl Scout Troop 1311.

Punkin Chunkin: 1. Jake Burton and teammates with 2012 traveling trophy; 2. Young Glory III, 2012 world champion.

Marching group: 1. Keenote Music Studio/Keenote Chorale; 2. Coastal Dance Academy; 3. Hollymount 4-H Club.

Equestrian: 1. Brayden Redd.

Honorable mention: Cape Henlopen High School ROTC color guard/drill team; Boy Scout Troop 1; Lewes Little League; Cape Vikings Pop Warner cheerleaders; Beacon Middle School Jr. Honor Society; Cape Henlopen High School cheerleaders; Cub Scout Pack 1; Cape Vikings Pop Warner football; Faith UMC youth; Boy Scout Troop 2540; Girl Scout Troop 1482; Lullaby Learning Center; Delaware State School; and Cape Henlopen High School FFA.

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