Successful Parade of Lights for Sharon

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS — This past Friday evening, December 5th, the Sharon Springs Parade of Lights had a successful turnout, despite the snow and colder than expected temperatures! This highly anticipated annual celebration started at the Sharon Springs Central School and ended at the Sharon Springs Fire House! With lots of families in attendance there was no shortage of smiles from children and adults alike!

To kick the parade off, The American Legion offered their Wreath Ceremony at the Memorials in front of SSCS with the special Tree Lighting of the huge pine just after! The Tree Lighting is always a cumulative effort made possible by many.

There were parade floats, lit up trucks, the Fire Engines from SSFD and Carlisle FD and of course ALL the lights! Many SSCS students dressed up and participated and then of course Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at the end of the line up! There were floats by: Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce, SSCS PTA, Girl Scout Troop 2844, Sharon Pathfinders, Sharon Springs Free Library. They all made their way to the Fire House to warm up with fresh baked cookies and treats! Children all got a chance to sit with Santa and Mrs. Claus for a photo and even received a special gift too!

What a wonderful event hosted by the Sharon Springs School District PTO! Without all the community support, this event would not be possible. If you are interested in participating next year, please contact SSCS PTO to register. With smiles and joy all around, this is another testament to the strength of Sharon Springs and beyond.

This year's Christmas Parade kicked off with "The Hill Town Hags" dance group, dancing their way down main street. By Robert Duso.

Carlisle Fire Department had a special ride along with "Pete the Penguin".

The Grinch rode in on his snowmobile. But don't be like the Grinch, wear your helmet. Way too many people get seriously injured each year from head injuries when riding.

Best spot to hang out, as the float makes it's when down the parade route.

SUNY Cobleskill had many entries in the parade.

Be A Part of Something Wilder. Join The Wildlife Society. These two ladies were having a wonderful time seeing everyone along the parade route.

Lumber Jack's need a little down time too. This lumberJack was chilling on his float.

"Christmas Express" All aboard. Happy faces on this train.

This was a fantastic sight to see. Snoopy flying down Main Street. A Lot of hard work and thought went into this float. Definitely would be a Grand Prize winner.