BY RON MACARTHUR Lessard Builders' float has a Dr. Seuss theme with the Grinch not far away from Whoville. The float took first-place honors in the commercial float division. BY RON MACARTHUR Ellis Hay of Lewes stares into the flame of a candle during a Christmas carol sing-a-long following the parade. BY RON MACARTHUR It's 8-month-old Aubrey Wilson's first Christmas and first Lewes Christmas Parade. BY RON MACARTHUR The Touch of Italy dancers get into the holiday spirit by performing for the judges. Combined with the decorated Landcruiser behind them, they won a first-place trophy. BY RON MACARTHUR Santa Claus arrives in Lewes atop the Lewes Fire Department aerial truck. BY RON MACARTHUR The force is with the One Call Services' float with a Star Wars theme and an honorable mention award. BY RON MACARTHUR The Grinch has the best view of the parade route atop the Schell Brothers/Echelon/Kids Cottage float, winners of the most original entry. BY RON MACARTHUR Aiden Wilkinson of Lewes is mesmerized by the glow of a candle. BY RON MACARTHUR Two Dips of Lewes lights up the night with its colorful float, second-place winners in the commercial float division. BY RON MACARTHUR The Fort Miles Historical Association searchlight cast a bright beam into the Lewes sky. BY RON MACARTHUR Honorary grand marshals of the Lewes parade are Jeffrey Fried, president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and Anna Beebe Moore, Beebe family matriarch. BY RON MACARTHUR A miniature Cape May-Lewes Ferry takes part in the Lewes parade. BY RON MACARTHUR Barry Porter of Lewes is in the holiday spirit as he waits for the parade to start. BY RON MACARTHUR Beebe Healthcare staff add finishing touches to their float, which includes a cake honoring Beebe's 100th anniversary. BY RON MACARTHUR The Beebe Healthcare float includes a replica of an ambulance from the time Beebe first opened its doors. BY RON MACARTHUR Seemingly a block long, the Echelon/Schell Brothers/Kids Cottage float has become a Cape Region favorite this time of year. BY RON MACARTHUR Lewes Chamber of Commerce board members wave to the crowd as they ride in a 1935 Ford truck provided by Fifer Orchards. BY RON MACARTHUR Members and past and present coaches of the Cape Henlopen High School field hockey team march in the parade. The team recently won its first straight state championship and also won an honorable mention award in the parade. BY RON MACARTHUR Owen Beitzel seems to have something on his mind as he rides on the Echelon/Schell Brothers/Kids Cottage float. BY RON MACARTHUR From Whoville on the Echelon/Schell Brothers/Kids Cottage float are (l-r) Madison Burke, Tess Burke and Cassidy Schell. BY RON MACARTHUR The Keenote Music Studio Musical Martians sing an original song, "Holiday Harvest," to honor Lewes in Bloom. The group won second-place honors in the marching group division. BY RON MACARTHUR He's a Musical Martian from the Keenotes Music Studio. BY RON MACARTHUR Members of the Greater Lewes Community Village march in the parade. BY RON MACARTHUR Members of Girl Scout Troop 454 in Milton are dressed as colorful poinsettias. The girls won an honorable mention. BY RON MACARTHUR Mariner Middle School sixth grader Ava Rae Wilson is not only Miss Delmarva Pre-Teen 2016, but she was also awarded the title of Miss Pre-Teen America 2015, the first national winner from Delaware. BY RON MACARTHUR Cape Vikings Pop Warner cheerleaders get into the spirit of the holiday with warm cheers. They won honorable mention. BY RON MACARTHUR Members of award-winning Lewes in Bloom take to the streets during the annual parade. Lewes was recently named The Most Beautiful Small Town in America thanks to their efforts. BY RON MACARTHUR Honorable mention winners Bethel Christian School students sing Christmas carols to entertain the large parade crowd. BY RON MACARTHUR Children in Whoville perform for the judges on the Echelon/Schell Brothers/Kids Cottage float. BY RON MACARTHUR A 1953 International Harvester tractor pulls the Historic Lewes Farmers Market sleigh, second-place winners in the community float division. BY RON MACARTHUR Cape Henlopen High School senior Mallory Nielsen is Distinguished Young Woman of Delaware for 2016. The National Honor Society president will be competing for the national title this June. BY RON MACARTHUR Santa is taking time to bounce on the Shell We Bounce and No Limit Lawncare float, winners of an honorable mention award. BY RON MACARTHUR Sea Scout Ship 198 is presenting an Hawaiian Christmas. BY RON MACARTHUR Two rowers spend a lot of time paddling their lighted Camp Arrowhead canoe to an honorable mention from the judges. BY RON MACARTHUR Danielle Wagamon of Pivot Physical Therapy is loaded down with gifts. BY RON MACARTHUR Members of Cape Henlopen High School Band perform for the judges. BY RON MACARTHUR A lean snowman waves from a bus provided by Reddix Transportation and sponsored by Coastal Salon & Spa. BY RON MACARTHUR The Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club will celebrate 87 years of community service in January 2016. BY RON MACARTHUR Residents of Lessard Builders' "Best Whoiday Ever" follow behind a colorful float. BY RON MACARTHUR What would a Christmas parade be without a Grinch waving to the crowd. This green fellow is part of the Lessard Builders entry. BY RON MACARTHUR Coastal Dance Academy performers are consistent winners in parades. They didn't disappoint this year winning another first-place trophy in the Lewes parade. BY RON MACARTHUR Members of Girl Scout Troop 35 are filled with the Christmas spirit. The troop won top honors for the best youth float. BY RON MACARTHUR Not to be confused with the Grinch is Richard Scalenghe, a walking vegetable promoting the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. BY RON MACARTHUR