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Rain holds off for Rehoboth’s Hometown Christmas Parade

Dozens of floats, music and participants bring holiday cheer to the masses
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade was held Dec. 6. For a water-based business, Freedom Boat Club sure made the transition to land nicely. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
December 7, 2021

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Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company
219 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Predicted rain held off and thousands of people lined Rehoboth Avenue for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade. The Dec. 6 parade featured four high school marching bands, fire apparatus from a number of local volunteer fire departments, and dozens of floats from businesses and local civic organizations.

Unlike years past, there was no judging of the floats this year. RBVFC Chief Chuck Snyder said some people had complained the parade was taking too long because people were stopping to perform for the judges, creating a backlog. It’s just about people having fun, he said.

Immediately following the parade, RBVFC auxiliary members handed out cookies, while Santa and Mrs. Claus set up shop in the fire hall to hear what all the good boys and girls wanted for Christmas.

This truck from the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company has Christmas lights on it, but the neon-green look is pretty bright on its own.
The Indian River High School Marching Band dedicated its performance to alumnus Elbridge Murray, a 2014 graduate who recently passed away unexpectedly.
It’s a Christmas of pirates and shenanigans for the folks from Camp Arrowhead.
Members of the Georgetown Fire Company wave to the crowd.
Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, has announced he’s not running for re-election, but he came out to thank all his supporters.
The name of this float and what it’s representing was lost in the shuffle, but it’s interesting nonetheless.
Rehoboth Beach’s wastewater department has a little fun with its float.
The Meibaum Excavation crew has their own turntable for the parade.
Just in case Santa’s reindeer need a break, the team from RISE Fitness pulls an ambulance from Rehoboth.
The Sussex Tech High School marching band steps along in unison.
The trucks from the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company didn’t need extra lights because they had all their own going.
The Cape Henlopen High School JROTC gets properly lined up before leading the parade down Rehoboth Avenue.
If the rains had come, Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, would have been ready to keep going.
Jolly Trolley owner Christine Hastings waves from the steps of one of the company’s trolleys.
Has anyone questioned this shady-looking character about the lighting issues at Schellville?
Santa and Mrs. Claus bring up the rear of the parade in an antique fire truck.
Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to all the good boys and girls.
With just a couple of weeks until Christmas, a line of families forms to meet Santa with last-minute wishes.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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