Annual Parade Of Lights Was Merry And Bright

Santa Claus took part in the Parade of Lights on Saturday, visiting with kids and bringing holiday cheer to everyone who attended.

Members of Holbrook High School’s Swing Thing received the Most Creative Award as they danced along the parade route in lit outfits.

Mathias Keedah was one of many kids and adults who helped with the Holbrook Head Start float that took the award for the Best Youth Float.

The United Methodist Church of Holbrook earned the award for Most Christmas Spirit for this float depicting the celebration of the birth of Christ.

Arizona Public Service took the award for most Merry & Bright during Saturday’s Parade of Lights. The float not only included this bucket truck with a brilliantly lit star, but also a holiday train. Taking part in the fun were APS employees and family (left to right) Nathan Pulley, Mike Nilsson, Amy Nilsson, Carl Guzzo and Brad Bushman.

Holbrook’s Merry & Bright Parade of Lights was held last Saturday and featured 35 entries and plenty of lights.

The winners of the five awards presented after the parade included Northland Pioneer College for Best Overall, for a float that featured welders with sparklers “welding” lights onto the float.

Arizona Public Service Co. took the Merry & Bright Award for an entry that included an APS bucket truck bearing a giant, brightly lit star followed by a holiday train of lights.

Holbrook High School’s Swing Thing took home Most Creative for its entry, which featured the Swing Thing members dancing to holiday favorites while dressed in outfits lit from head to toe.

The Holbrook United Methodist Church earned the award for Most Christmas Spirit as its float featured a beautifully painted nativity that has been a part of the church’s Christmas tradition for the past 75 years.

Holbrook Head Start took the award for Best Youth Float.