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Show Page A2 last mcclf cud's (Hljg SItmeg-(3lngPgtt- Thursday, December 9, 2004 cn k reoisited Pairs parade, light ftn Electric Light Parade A1 ushers in holiday season cQinttr Sun tiolidau, Moabs annual Electric Light Parade was again a big suctownscess, judging by the number of entries and the throngs of Street of sides Main darkened otherwise people who lined the and bicycles, to watch the brightly-li- t floats, trucks, cars, boats, chocohot with crowds the pedestrians go by. Merchants plied late and other goodies as the procession filed past, from Swanny City route following the towns traditional parade Park to the City Market grocery store. Following his Moab custom, Santa Claus rode atop his sleigh disguised as a fire truck toward the end of the parade, immediately preceded by at least eight Deeres (John Deere tractors). H A te And, they're off' Over 1 80 runners in the Winter Sun Rim 10k took off from the Moab Golf Course Sturday morning, headed for the Photo by Jeannme Wait GCHS track. v yf S iwV c- - m9! 5 s jr Hll jf w w'4tf'vr 'js flocks of holiday shopCandyland Craft Fair at Senior Center drew fill lists. their in gift pers to admire the goods, Photo by Jeannme Wait 'p ' harmony, barbershop style, The Valley Voices brought their in traditional Christmas music to the Craft Fair at the MARC and also led the caroling at the tree lighting ceremony. Photo by Jeannme Wait rt iri Ten Ann Tibbetts, accompanied by Renata Braga, and Scott Andersons Moab Academy Entry split an award from Green Solutions and all of Moabs very generous Bike shops for being the topHuman Powered floats of this years Electric Light Parade. Santa was on hand to hear children's wishes Photo by Jeannme Wait Theres a bicycle somewhere under all those disco balls . . Photo by Jeff Richards A bicyclist goes by the same time as a snowman-theme- d float. Photo by Jeff Richards Lots of "oohs" and "ahs" accompanied the lighting of the commuPhoto by Jeannme Wait nity tree Saturday evening Riverside Plumbing wished everyone a peaceful holiday season Photo by Carrie Switzer with this humanitarian-eartdisplay Moab Chevrolet rolled through the parade in style, tempting gift item a 2005 Duramax truck with shoppers to go for the Photo by Carrie Switzer a big red bow. Search and Rescue was represented by these colorful all terrain vehicles, which are used amply to get to anyone in trouble in Grand Photo by Carrie Switzer countys backcountry. Nathan Beeman walks alongside Beeman Drillings float. Photo by Jeff Richards h XtAmm. JtSLjtZL The Moab Arts and Recreation Center set the mood for holiday Photo by Jeannme Wait decorating inside and out Red Rock Stars float featured dancers of all ages on the "Stars Express. Photo by Jeannme Wait big-tick- et School bus driver Verna Butcher walks alongside the school districts - bus-them- float. Photo by Jeff Richards |