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Electric Light Parade returns Floats will enliven West End on Dec. 13 with holiday themes inspired by C h r i s t m a s, H a nu k k a h , Kwanzaa, New Year’s and the Bring your holiday spirit to winter solstice. Awards will be the festive gathering of antique presented to the most festive cars, fire trucks, floats and entries, and shops will offer bikes that will celebrate the children’s activities after the 12th annual Long Beach Elec- parade. Santa Claus will appear tric Light Parade. The city will at the parade’s conclusion. F l o at s w i l l b e host the event on judged along the Dec. 13, beginning parade route, as at 6 p.m. well as in the Sands “The Electric parking lot. T he Light Parade literaljudges will score ly lights up our city floats in 10 categoin a parade of holiries: Best Overall, day joy,” City CounBiggest and Brightcil President Brenest, the City Council dan Finn said in a Aw a r d f o r B e s t statement. “It’s the Long Beach Theme, perfect way for our kElly CoylE Most Original, the community to cele- Parade participant Elf Award for Most brate the season Holiday Spirit, the together in a sea of bright lights, creative floats and Chairman of the Board Award, quintessential Long Beach spir- the FruitCake Award for Best Humor, the Yule-Cool Award for it.” The parade will make its Most Unique, the Santa’s Sleigh way through the West End, Award for Creativity, and along West Beech Street, start- Rudolph’s Best Use of Lights ing at Ohio Avenue. It will also Award. Kelly Coyle’s West Chester include groups on foot, identiElectric Light Parade Crew is a fied by their banners. Many restaurants and local group of seven families, includshops will offer specials after ing the Borello, Callahan, the parade, giving participants C o y l e , H e n c k , H o f f m a n , and viewers an opportunity to Monaghan and Northrop clans, enjoy a warm meal, a holiday that have created award-winning entries for past parades. cocktail or a sweet treat. Residents design their floats Continued on page 8
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Photos courtesy Long Beach schools
Paws for relief Therapy Dog Thursday, a wellness initiative, offered by Pet Partners and Long Beach High School’s newly designed Student Wellness Center, known as the Well, took place on Nov. 20. Above, from left, LBHS students Kylie Duncan, Lilli Carbone and Kaitlyn Bailing with Jackson, a therapy dog. During his visit to the high school, Jackson met student Joseph Lordi, right. Story, more photos, Page 10.
t’s an amazing experience. Everyone’s in a happy mood.