Santa arrives by fire truck during Clarendon’s lighted parade

Photos by Tom Rivers

CLARENDON – Santa waves to people along Route 237 in Clarendon during a lighted parade on Friday night. He was able to ride on Clarendon’s ladder truck.

The fifth annual parade started at the fire hall on Route 31A, then went through the town’s main intersection and took a right turn onto Route 237, and then a left on Church Street to the Historical Society.

Santa was able to ride up high on the fire truck, waving to people who braved the cold temperatures for the parade.

Megan Rombaut drives this tractor from Rombaut Repair and Landscape.

The Holley Interact Club at the school district brought a contingent of kids for the parade.

Apollo Wilmot, 7, shares a Christmas wish list with Santa in the Clarendon Historical Society museum.

Town Historian Melissa Ierlan holds her granddaughter Rylie next to an ox statue that Ierlan covered with photos from Clarendon as part of the Orleans County Bicentennial celebration this year.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office led off the parade with a contingent of vehicles.

The Boy Scouts carried the colors – American flag and one for the Boy Scouts.

Girl Scouts had a float in the parade and they promoted an upcoming cookie sale.

The Grinch was back in the parade and handed out onions to people along the route.

The Murray Joint Fire District participated in the parade and put some Christmas lights on a fire truck.

Stonehill Farms joined the parade the procession.