Barre welcomes participants in new lighted tractor parade on Dec. 15
Photo by Tom Rivers: This toy tractor is decorated in lights at the Barre Town hall to promote a tractor parade on Dec. 15.
BARRE – The newly formed Barre Betterment Committee is planning a tractor parade on Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
The event will start on East Barre Road at the Root Brothers cold storage building. The procession will then proceed on Route 98 to the Barre Presbyterian Church.
There the community is welcome to join in for Christmas carols, hot cocoa, cider and cookies.
“It’s just to get together to enjoy each other’s company,” Barre Town Supervisor Sean Pogue said on Wednesday during the Town Board meeting.
Th Betterment Committee formed after this summer’s Barre Bicentennial Celebration. The group wants to have more community events.
The committee welcomes participants to light up their tractors for the parade. Residents are also invited to be part of the Betterment Committee.
Kelly Dudley and Cyndy Van Lie Shout are heading the parade. For more information, contact Dudley at 746-1677 or Van Lie Shout at 590-7503
The Barre Betterment Committee has its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Van Lie Shout’s house on Route 98.
