Community Prepares for Annual Thanksgiving Parade
BY NIA CHALLENGER
11/13/07
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The holiday season is approaching and on Nov. 17 the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Day Parade is the place to be for the county's residents who wish to jumpstart the holiday.
Following in the footsteps of the famous Macy's Day Parade in New York, this local attraction promises to be nothing short of a spectacular event in downtown Silver Spring.
With 12 foot turkeys, pilgrims and other massive balloons, along with a special appearance of Santa Claus, people of all ages are bound to have a lot of fun.
Now in its 10th year, the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature the local talents of the Montgomery Blair High School and Eubie Blake High School marching bands, which are both located in Silver Spring, Md., as well as the Redskins marching band and the Greater Overbrook string band from Philadelphia.
Representatives from the Silver Spring Regional Center are responsible for coordinating this event every year and believe that this year's parade will be a success.
Many people have the same expectations and are more than confident in the accomplishments of this year's parade.
Dionte Elias, 22, a resident of Northeast Washington, has been attending the parade since he was young.
"I have been going to this parade ever since I can remember," he said. "It's a fun time. You get to enjoy the festivities of the parade while interacting with friends and family. It is an overall entertaining event, and I look forward to attending it this year too."
Mary-Anne Niezez, who just moved to Silver Spring, is excited to attend the parade for the first time.
"I have two little children, and this would be an exciting event for them to go to. They love the holiday season," Niezez said. "They love Thanksgiving and Christmas, and they would be so excited to see Santa Claus and the different floats. I'm also excited to see the various acts that will be performing."
Like any parade, spectators should be prepared for a lot of displays with giant balloons, and over-embellished floats as well as an assortment of talented acts and appearances from council member Nancy Floreen and congressmen Albert Wynn and Chris Van Hollen.
This year's parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon, and will take place on Georgia Avenue, starting at Silgo Avenue in Silver Spring and ending at Fenton Street.
Doug Hill, chief meteorologist from news channel ABC 7, will be the official host for this year's parade, as he was last year.
The parade is sponsored by Montgomery County, Comcast, Discovery Communications, Downtown Silver Spring, The Gazette newspapers and home properties.
The event will also be televised on news channel 8 for anyone who is unable to make the celebration.
For residents that do not live in the Montgomery County area, there is a Thanksgiving Day Parade taking place in Baltimore, Md. on the same day.
Joe Tyson, junior mechanical engineering major has never attended the Thanksgiving parade but thinks it's a good idea to unite the community.
"I think it's good that people of the area come together one day of the year and celebrate the holiday," he said.
Following in the footsteps of the famous Macy's Day Parade in New York, this local attraction promises to be nothing short of a spectacular event in downtown Silver Spring.
With 12 foot turkeys, pilgrims and other massive balloons, along with a special appearance of Santa Claus, people of all ages are bound to have a lot of fun.
Now in its 10th year, the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature the local talents of the Montgomery Blair High School and Eubie Blake High School marching bands, which are both located in Silver Spring, Md., as well as the Redskins marching band and the Greater Overbrook string band from Philadelphia.
Representatives from the Silver Spring Regional Center are responsible for coordinating this event every year and believe that this year's parade will be a success.
Many people have the same expectations and are more than confident in the accomplishments of this year's parade.
Dionte Elias, 22, a resident of Northeast Washington, has been attending the parade since he was young.
"I have been going to this parade ever since I can remember," he said. "It's a fun time. You get to enjoy the festivities of the parade while interacting with friends and family. It is an overall entertaining event, and I look forward to attending it this year too."
Mary-Anne Niezez, who just moved to Silver Spring, is excited to attend the parade for the first time.
"I have two little children, and this would be an exciting event for them to go to. They love the holiday season," Niezez said. "They love Thanksgiving and Christmas, and they would be so excited to see Santa Claus and the different floats. I'm also excited to see the various acts that will be performing."
Like any parade, spectators should be prepared for a lot of displays with giant balloons, and over-embellished floats as well as an assortment of talented acts and appearances from council member Nancy Floreen and congressmen Albert Wynn and Chris Van Hollen.
This year's parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon, and will take place on Georgia Avenue, starting at Silgo Avenue in Silver Spring and ending at Fenton Street.
Doug Hill, chief meteorologist from news channel ABC 7, will be the official host for this year's parade, as he was last year.
The parade is sponsored by Montgomery County, Comcast, Discovery Communications, Downtown Silver Spring, The Gazette newspapers and home properties.
The event will also be televised on news channel 8 for anyone who is unable to make the celebration.
For residents that do not live in the Montgomery County area, there is a Thanksgiving Day Parade taking place in Baltimore, Md. on the same day.
Joe Tyson, junior mechanical engineering major has never attended the Thanksgiving parade but thinks it's a good idea to unite the community.
"I think it's good that people of the area come together one day of the year and celebrate the holiday," he said.
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