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Over the River Thru the Woodes
Written By: A.J. Stewart | Issue: 2018/12 - December
On Saturday, December 8, join the visitors and residents of Cashiers as they line the streets through the Crossroads for the 44th Annual Cashiers Christmas Parade. From Cornucopia Restaurant to the Cashiers Community Center, a cavalcade of floats and firetrucks, dogs and horses will celebrate the season. This year, the theme is “Over the River and Through the Woodes.” Local businesses will put on a fantastic display of “Merrie Mountain Christmas Traditions” as it honors the 100th Anniversary of Camp Merrie-Woode.
No Christmas parade is complete without a marching band. The Rosman High School Tiger Marching Band will be there playing everyone’s favorite Christmas carols. The llamas of High Hampton Resort will march alongside the horses and dogs. The Grand Marshals are Jim and Denice Dunn, the Executive Directors of Camp Merrie-Woode. The winners of the Spirit of Our Community Award will be publicly recognized, including Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Educator of the Year, Businessperson of the Year, Arts & Culture Advocate of the Year and the Evergreen Award. The guest of honor, of course, is Santa Claus. After the parade, Santa will be at the Community Center for a meet and greet. The afternoon will wrap up with the annual Cashiers Cares Luncheon.
Three judges will be watching from their place at the Crossroads to see who has the most creative, most spirited and most humorous display. For those of you unable to attend in person, the parade will be broadcast live on TV.TheHighSouth.com via an amplification system thanks to Rick and Lisa Stargel of High South Ventures.
If you would like to enter your business or organization in the parade, contact parade director, Eli Ramirez, at [email protected]. The Chamber is also looking for volunteers to help make sure everything goes smoothly. Talk to Eli if you are interested in volunteering. For more information contact the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce at (828) 743-5191. The rain date for the parade is Sunday, December 9th at 1:00.
