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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet With every detail of Santa’s workshop taken into consideration, from safety glasses for the elves and a scrolled list of good boys and girls for the workers to make toys for, Grammie’s Treasures won Best Business Entry for their float in Limestone’s annual Light Parade on Nov. 24. Elves pictured, from left, are Colin and Carson Poitras, both grandsons of Grammie’s Treasures owner Patsy Poitras. |
By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
LIMESTONE — With garland, glitz and good tidings, Limestone welcomed in the holiday season with their annual Light Parade.
Greater Limestone Chamber of Commerce President Michelle Albert said that she was very impressed with this year’s turnout and very thankful that so many chose to kick off the holiday celebration with the town.
“One person doesn’t put this all together; it takes multiple people to do this and I’m thankful they all came together to do this for the children and the community,” she said.
With a good turnout and great weather, adults waved and children cheered as Santa Claus made his way down Main Street with a very festive entourage that embodied this year’s parade theme, “Santa’s Workshop.”
Award-winning floats this year were:
• Best Theme: County Patriot Young Marines/Toys for Tots;
• Best Lights: the Maine Military Authority;
• Most Musical: “Santa’s Elves (the Edgecomb Family);
• Most Creative: Thibodeau Trucking/Al-Bears; and
• Best Business entry: Grammie’s Treasures.
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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet With special holiday hats, the Edgecomb Family parade entry featured quite possibly the tallest elves Limestone has ever seen, and they did their part in spreading holiday cheer during the annual Light Parade on Nov. 24. Pictured are, from left, front row: Amy and Josh Edgecomb, Ashley Berube, Bryan Shaw, Stacy and Donna Bernier, Chris Berube and Brian Edgecomb. Back row: Austin West, Shannon and Joshua Berube. |
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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet It doesn’t get much merrier than the parade entry by Thibodeau Trucking and Al-Bear’s Restaurant, which won the distinction of “Most Creative” for the holiday parade. |
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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet With their Toys for Tots float, the County Patriot Young Marines won “Best Theme” during the annual Light Parade in Limestone. County Patriot Young Marine shown here accompanying the float is Glenn Kleinert. |
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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet Santa’s not one to miss out on Limestone’s annual Light Parade, and Limestone Fire Chief Paul Durepo expertly drove the Jolly Old Elf around to make sure that Santa was able to wish everyone, young and old, a very merry Christmas. |
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| Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet The Maine Military Authority won “Best Lights” during Limestone’s annual Light Parade, and the Humvee was driven by Doug Capell. |
