The holidays have arrived! And the best way to get into the Christmas spirit in Greene County is to celebrate with the annual Christmas parade, held by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce on December 5 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The execution of the parade was underwritten by First Energy Foundation and without their support, this event would not have happened.
225 vehicles traveled along the parade route to view the 30 displays representing various schools, churches, civic organizations, and businesses from all over the county. The Grand Marshall of the parade was the 2020 Miss Rain Day, Alison Blair. A special holiday broadcast was provided by WANB and Doug Wilson, and spectators listened to a live band from Crosspoint church.
Float Winners
1st – Early Learning Resource Center “Welcome to Whoville”
2nd – Waynesburg Scout Troops #1280 & #9280 “Scouting for Santa”
3rd – R&D Watters Septic Service “Merry Christmas from R&D”
Most Original – State Rep. Pam Snyder & Staff “Buddy the Elf”
Most Spirit – Lippencott Alpacas “Christmas with the Alpacas”
Best Design – PA 140th Volunteers “A Civil War Christmas”
The 2020 Miss Merry Christmas was Molly Mylan of Jefferson-Morgan High School.
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce thanks all those businesses and individuals who helped to make this year’s parade a success. Photos and video of the reverse parade are available to view on the Greene County Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.
Congratulations also to the Holiday Open House Window Decorating from Light Up Night, held the night before the parade. Window Decorating Winners: 1st – Greene County Conservation District, 2nd – First Federal S&L of Greene County, 3rd – ManKind Gentlemen’s Cuts, 4th – The Locker Room & Kiln to Table, Community Choice – Greene County Conservation District.