Medina community puts on another amazing Parade of Lights
Photos by Tom Rivers
MEDINA – Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on a float created by Takeform in Medina to close out Medina’s 17th annual Parade of Lights on Saturday night. There were 45 floats in the parade that brought several thousand people to the downtown and along a parade route that started at the Olde Pickle Factory and went down Park Avenue to Main Street.
Logan’s Landscaping in Medina created an impressive float that resembled a giant Hot Wheels truck. Logan’s gave away 1,000 Hot Wheels cars while traveling the parade route.
The Miller Hose Fire Company in Newfane made the trip for the parade. Several rows of onlookers weren’t deterred by the 30-degree temperatures for the parade that lasted about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
The Eye of Oden, which provides dog training in Kent, gets its float ready for the parade while in the staging area at the Olde Pickle Factory parking lot.
The Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company was among several departments to participate by decorating fire trucks and other rescue equipment for the parade.
Community Action of Orleans & Genesee celebrated Head Start and other programs of the agency with this float.
The Painted Sky Ranch from Brockport brought horses to the parade.
The Walsh decorated a 1974 fire truck with 5,000 lights and rode in the parade.
The North Wing at Medina Memorial Hospital participated in the parade.
Bentley Brothers of Albion and Brockport was in the parade with a float celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Gilligan’s Galley, a restaurant at Point Breeze, had a boat decorated for the event.
Luddy’s Equipment Rental, which opened this year in Albion, was a newcomer to the Parade of Lights and gave Spiderman a ride on the top of its float.
The Medina Transportation Department at the school district decorated bus no. 212 with a Candy Land theme.
The East Shelby Volunteer Fire Company made a big effort for its display in the parade.
Before the parade, there was a tree-lighting celebration at Rotary Park.
