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HOT SPRINGS – The Bath County Christmas parade stepped off Saturday afternoon to picture perfect weather and a visit from Jolly Old St. Nick.
Led by Bath County Sheriff Larry Norfleet and Parade Marshal Bill Shaver, the parade wound its way down Main Street in Hot Springs before the large crowd that was gathered on the steaming sidewalks.
Parade officials named winners in the following categories:
Best Overall: S.J. Neathawk Lumber, Bill Seldomridge.
Best In Show Of Christmas Spirit: Cheeze Claus, first place; In Memory of James McComb, second place.
Best Appearing High School Band: Bath County High School Band.
First Place Fire Truck, Plain: Burnsville Fire Department, first place; Falling Springs Fire Department, second place.
Decorated Fire Truck: Sharon Fire Department, first place; Bolar Fire Department, second place.
Best Appearing Fire Truck: Millboro Fire Department.
Longest Traveled Fire Truck: Iron Gate Fire Department.
Decorated Float: First & Citizens Bank, Miss Shifflett, first place; Bath County Christmas Mother Angie Keyser, second place.
Plain Float: Bath County High School State Championship Girls Softball Team, Jay Ford, first place; WCHG 107.1, D.J. Willie, second place.
Gentlest Horse: In Memory of Kenny Pritt, ridden by Kaylen Pritt, first place; Desiree Utley, second place.
Best Appearing Farm Tractor: Lee Fry, first place; Tom Plecker, second place.
Four-Wheelers: Kayla Lindsay, first place; Alan Adkins, second place.
Motorcycles: Cart Float, Ronnie Dunnagan, first place; Aly Durrett, second place.
Novelty Entry: Roger Thompson, ’23 Roadster, first place; Tim Seaman, vehicle with trailer, second place; Calvary Baptist Church float, third place.
Marching Group: Pat Ha-ynes with puppies, first place; Little Miss/Master Highland County float, second place.
Most Comical In Parade: Big Al of Big Country 101 Radio.
Antique Vehicle: Lou Plecker, Chevy Bel-Air, first place; D.R. and Jean Sarver, 1937 Chevy, second place.
Classic Truck: Jay Ford, wrecker, Bath County Collision, first place; U.P.S. Truck (Stacy) second place.
Plain Truck: Glenn’s Garage, ’90 Chevy Truck.
Classic Car: Ricky McLaughlin, first place; Denny Pence, second place.
Decorated Rescue Squad: Millboro Area Rescue Squad.
Plain Rescue Squad: Bath County Ambulance Service.
First Place Rescue Squad: Falling Springs Rescue Squad.
The following is a list of entrants in the Bath County Christmas Parade:
Bill Shaver, Bath County High School Band, Bath County Christmas Mother Angie Keyser, S.J. Neathawk, D.R. and Jean Sarver 1937 Chevy, Tim Seaman, Sharon Fire Department, Denny’s Automotive Machine, First & Citizens Bank, Kaylen Pritt, Desiree Utley, Kevin Robertson, Calvary Baptist Church.
Little Miss Bath County Aleigha Rider, Little Miss Rainbow Queen Zoe Hazelwood, Tiny Miss Fabulous Doll Caleigh Hazelwood, Roger Thompson ’23 Roadster, James Carpenter, Spence Antique Car, Trottin’ Horses 4-H Club, Kayla Lindsey, Ronnie Dunnagan, Bath County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4204.
Bath County Senior Center, Millboro Fire Department, Ricky McLaughlin, Hot Springs Fire Department, Hot Springs Rescue Squad, Jay Ford, Big Al of Big Country 101, Lisa McComb, Junior Miss Bath County Nikki McDaniel, Tiny Miss Bath County Karmen Jordon, UPS Truck (Stacy), Aly Durrett.
Claire Collins, Burnsville Rescue Squad, Burnsville Fire Department, Bath County High School State Champion Girls Softball Team, Jay Ford of Bath Collision, WCHG Radio D.J. Willie, Matt McElwee, Vine Cottage Inn, Mark Wolfe Dodge Dart, Lee Fry, One Stop Sign Shop, Jay Montana, Pete Brinkley ’66 Ford Galaxy.
Kaylen Pritt, Rachel Depriest, Mekinna Lindsay, Selena Wolfe and Ella Deboe, Emily Douglas, Joy Robertson, Denny Pence, Cheeze Claus, Doug Thompson, Tom Plecker, Lou Plecker Chevy Bel-Air, Bolar Fire Department, Little Miss and Master Highland County, Hart’s Services, Shanna Atkins, Falling Springs Fire Department, Falling Springs Rescue Squad.
Glenn’s Garage ’90 Chevy, Mike Stinespring ’83 Pontiac, Bath County Ambulance Service, Millboro Fire Department, Jennifer Ford, Shadtree Wrecker Services, Iron Gate Fire Department, Mountain Grove Fire Department.
