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Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Parade seeking entries, good weather Friday
By JENNIFER GALVAN
Staff Writer
PECOS, Wed., Dec. 4, 2002 -- With one Christmas ceremony cancelled Tuesday
night due to the weather, the Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce hopes
they will not have to postpone their annual Christmas Parade scheduled
for this Friday.
"We have ordered a nice evening for that day," Executive Director of the
Chamber of Commerce, Linda Gholson said.
The threat of bad weather forced postponement of the annual Community
Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday night at Maxey Park. Gholson
said that if the weather becomes hazardous on Friday and threatens to make
people sick they would probably cancel the parade.
According to Lupe Davis also with the Chamber of Commerce they currently
have nine floats and are expecting more to sign up before Friday.
"Some wait till the last minute to sign up," Davis said. "We are still
taking applications."
"The best entry will win $100," she added.
The parade will be followed by the lighting ceremony at the Reeves County
Courthouse, starting about 7 p.m. on Friday. Children wanting to tell Santa
Claus what they would like under their Christmas tree will have the opportunity
to do so, Gholson said.
"Santa will be at the courthouse for children wanting to visit with him,"
Gholson said. "Or for parents wanting to take pictures."
Davis also said that the students in band would also be participating
in the parade.
Line up for the parade will begin at 5 p.m. at the high school parking
lot next to the band hall, Gholson said.
"The parade begins at 6 p.m.," Davis said.
The parade will begin next to Pecos High School on South Park Street and
will go up Washington to Eddy Street, and then north on Eddy and east on
to Third to Oak Street, where the parade will end on the west side of the
courthouse, Davis said.
The parade will then be followed by the lighting ceremony held at the
courthouse in which hot chocolate and cookies will be provided, Gholson said.
Both Gholson and Davis said that they would like for everyone to come
and participate and attend this year's parade.
"Anyone and everyone is welcomed to participate and attend the parade,"
Gholson said.
Gholson said that this year's Christmas Parade Theme is `A West Texas
Christmas.'
Schedule changed for judging lighting contest
PECOS, Wed., Dec. 4, 2002 -- The Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce Women's
Division will conduct judging for their annual Christmas lighting and decorating
contest on Friday, December 13, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.
The contest, which in the past has been held once a week during December,
will be held for one night this year, with judges choosing nine winners from
three different categories.
The categories will be for "best Christmas theme," "most use of lights"
and "most elegant."
The Women's Division will also be judging for best decorated residential
city block and local businesses.
The winners will receive a special Christmas tree ornament.
Winners will be announced on Monday, December 16 in the Pecos Enterprise
and on KIUN radio.
For more information contact Michelle Workman at 445-5535.
Weather
PECOS, Wed., Dec. 4, 2002 -- High Tues. 54. Low this morning 41. Rainfall
last 24 hours at Texas A&M Experiment Station .04 inch. Forecast
for toonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Light NE winds.
Thurs.: Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 50. SE winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thurs. night: Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Fri.: Partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s. Sat.: Partly cloudy and a little warmer. Lows
around 30. Highs 60 to 65.
Obituary
Roy Peters
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
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324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
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