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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to Mount Clemens Santa Parade attendees at a recent parade. File photo by Deb Jacques
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Santa Parade good as gold for 50th running BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
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here are not many traditions that have been running for 50 years, but the Mount Clemens Santa Parade is one of them. Expected to step off on Saturday, Nov. 22, after the Chronicle went to press, Parade President Erik Rick says parade planners aimed to bring the same fun and cheer attendees have come to expect from the past half decade of holiday festivities.
“I don’t think anything will (be different this year), and I think that’s the beauty of it,” said Rick, who is a Mount Clemens city commissioner and an experienced volunteer of the parade. “It’s not supposed to. It’s supposed to be a continuation of a decades-long tradition. The lineup looks like it will be comparable to prior years … It’s a great milestone to hit, but also (the Santa Parade is) the kind of thing that’s going to keep going for another 50 years no matter what. So we’re just celebrating the milestone and continuing on.” See SANTA PARADE on page 10A
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted to lower fees associated with the township’s parks and recreation offerings at the board’s Nov. 12 meeting. Township Clerk Kristi Pozzi was absent. The first set of fees to be updated were those for the dog park at Pitchford Park. Memberships for residents were lowered from $40 with $30 renewals to $25 with $15 renewals. Nonresident memberships were lowered from $56 with $46 renewals to $50 with $30 renewals. Memberships for recreation center members were lowered from $25 with $15 renewals to just $10 to cover the key fob replacement with no-cost renewals. “We will be changing to a rolling membership to the dog park,” Parks and Recreation Director Salvatore DiCaro said. “All memberships will be valid for one year from the date of purchase. In addition, a dog park membership will now be included in the rec