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Hometown Christmas Parade helps Rehoboth roll out holidays

Santa rode in style escorted by Sam Cooper in the vintage fire engine. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
Deny Howeth
December 8, 2017
Dressed as an elf, Eliza Evans chows down on a slice of pizza.
Robert Wilkins and Kimberly Loomis have all the festive gear.
Cape JROTC escorts the parade down the avenue.
Parade Grand Marshal Dennard Quillen waves to the crowd.
Parade Grand Marshal Dennard Quillen was driven in a stylish Mustang.
Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf tosses candy canes to the crowd.
Ladies of the VIA smile down the avenue.
Village Improvement Society representatives wave to the crowd.
U.S. Coast Guard show off their gear.
Maryland Rough Riders always thrill the crowds.
Hollymount 4-H club shows their badges of honor.
SDTHR follows the team with a metal sculpture of a horse.
The Grouch shakes hands on the route.
Miss Sweet Frog greets the crowd.
USPS representatives wave to the crowd.
Handy Andy pulls a thrift shop decorated float.
All Saint’s Thrift shop volunteers take it easy on the float.
Millsboro Animal Hospital takes the theme to the islands.
Jordan Bohenko escorts Lowered Habit car group.
Lowered Habit car group.
Joe Johnson drives the Fort Miles Historical Association lamp.
Camp Arrowhead floats along the avenue in a canoe.
Feet of Fire Competition Team leaps through the air.
Feet of Fire Competition Team demonstrates their leaps.
Miss Hispanic Delaware, Ana Calles, shows off her crown.
Scooter Nation honks down the avenue.
A Scooter Nation mascot scoots along with holiday cheer.
Miss Dewey Beach rides with the Grinch.
Cape’s Latino-American Student organization takes it to the street.
Sussex Ballet Presents the Nutctacker.
Southern Delaware Jeep Club was represented.
Crabby Dicks gave away popcorn.
An Indian River Fire Company engine.
Indian River Fire Company sports candy canes on their humvee.
Pure International Pageants’ Miss Delaware Ashley Becker and and Mr. America Joseph Becker wave to the crowd.
Bad Hair Day! drives Big Head Santa waves along the route.
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club heads in to town.
Shorts Marine has a fisherman in tow.
The epitome of cute is Techno Goober’s Goober on the Shelf.
Caring and Sharing brought angels to spread their message.
A DNREC front loader and a 4 point buck make the scene.
Schell Brothers filled in with ‘snow’ during the 60 degree evening.
Cape High Band is festive and led by the flag corps.
Cape High Band is festive and led by the flag corps.

The Annual Rehoboth Beach Christmas Parade kicked off the season Dec. 5 while folks wore shorts and Santa hats. Mayor Paul Kuhns welcomed the crowds who came out to see close to 100 entries, from beauty queens to horses and of course area first responders. Longtime local Dennard Quillen was the parade marshal.

TROPHY WINNERS

School Band - Cape Henlopen High School, first place
Color Guard - Cape Henlopen JROTC, first place; Somerset County (Md.) Sheriff’s Office, second place
Girl Scouts - Girl Scout Troop 858/958, first place
Auto Group - Southern Delaware Jeep Club, first place; Lowered Habits Auto Club, second place; Eastern Shore Jeep Association, third place
Church Group - Camp Arrowhead, first place; Faith United Methodist Church, second place
General Float - Caring and Sharing, first place; Millsboro Animal Hospital, second place; Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary, third place
Commercial Float - Schell Brothers, first place; Techno Goober, second place; Bayside Exteriors, third place
Youth Group - Feet of Fire Competition Team, first place; Sussex Dance Academy, second place; Cape Henlopen FFA, third place
Adult Group - Cape Henlopen Senior Center, first place; Sussex Family YMCA, second place; Fort Miles Historical Society, third place
Commercial - Bad Hair Day, first place; Every1 Fitness, second place; United States Postal Service, third place
Emergency Services - U.S. Coast Guard, first place;
DNREC Lewes, second place; Office of Highway Safety, third place
Equestrian - Maryland Rough Riders, first place; Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding, second place
Pageant - Sophie Phillips, first place; Ashley & Joseph Becker, second place; Allison Funds, third place
Judges Choice - Schell Brothers

FIRE CATEGORIES

Antique Motorized - Indian River, first place
Fire Utility/Specialty - Indian River 5 ton, first place; Indian River float, second place
Brush Unit - Harrington, first place
Aerial - Harrington, first place; Lewes, second place; Dover, third place
Engine - Cheswold Fire Co., first place; Carlisle Fire Co., second place; Greenwood Fire Co., third place
Ambulance - Milton, first place; Lewes, second place
Best Appearing Fire - Harrington

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