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The Delhi community celebrated the coming holidays with its annual holiday parade Friday, Dec. 2. The event, sponsored by the Greater Delhi Chamber of Commerce, was led by Grand Marshall Dr. Baburao Samudrala, ushered by the Delhi Police Department.
In addition to the parade, which wound its way along Main Street from SUNY Delhi to Courthouse Square, there were activities such as children’s crafts and entertainment, holiday karaoke, a bake sale and more.
Parade floats decorated with “Delhi’s Fairy Forest” themes were awarded prizes. In first place, winning a $200 prize was O’Connor Hospital; in second place, winning a $100 prize was Coldwell Banker and in third place, winning a $50 prize was Delhi Telephone Company. Honorable mention was awarded to the Delaware Academy Marching Band.
Other participants in the parade included SUNY Delhi, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, Delaware Academy Safety Patrol, Bovina and Delhi Fire Departments, the Delaware County Dairy Promotion Team, Girl Scouts, and Bill Cairns and June Barringer standing in for Santa and Mrs. Claus.