PARADE GRAND MARSHALL AND NEW START TIME OF 2:30 P.M. ANNOUNCED FOR WELLINGTON’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE – Sunday, December 8, 2013 “An Old Fashioned Holiday” – Celebrating 30 years.
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Wellington are excited to announce that Jarrod (Salty) Saltalamacchia, catcher for the 2013 World Series Champions, The Boston Red Sox, is this year’s Wellington Parade Grand Marshall. Jarrod was born in West Palm Beach and is an alumnus of Royal Palm Beach High School. Accompanied by his wife, Ashley, and their three daughters, “Salty” will help Wellington welcome in the holiday season. “His participation in the Parade is typical of Jarrod’s dedication to making contributions to his community,” said Tom Wenham of the Wellington Preservation Coalition, Parade presenting co-sponsor along with The Schumacher Family of Dealerships. This year’s Parade – “An Old Fashioned Holiday – Celebrating 30 Years!” will feature an array of creative floats, local high school marching bands, talented dance troupes, costumed characters, equestrian entries and all that makes the Wellington Parade attract more than 10,000 spectators along the parade route. The Chamber is proud to have Dennis Witkowski chairing the Parade for its thirtieth year. The new kick off time for the Parade is 2:30 p.m. with the Holiday Mile Run/Walk preceding the Parade at 2:15 p.m. Forest Hill Boulevard will be closed to traffic from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Holiday Fun Park, located at the Wellington Amphitheater, will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will feature local school concerts, bounce houses, exhibit booths, food and much more for the family to enjoy. Santa will be receiving Christmas lists and wishes, and the annual tree lighting ceremony will take place at the Amphitheatre following the Parade. Wellington’s annual Holiday Parade is presented by The Schumacher Family of Dealerships and The Wellington Preservation Coalition.
Parade and Holiday Mile entries are still being accepted and applications are available on the Chamber’s web-site www.cpbchamber.com. Completed applications, together with payment, should be mailed to Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, P.O. Box 1062, Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470. Payment can also be made on line.
The Holiday Parade, together with the Holiday Mile and Holiday Park are annual events produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, the regional chamber for the central communities of Palm Beach County. A portion of the Holiday Parade income goes towards the Chamber’s annual high school student scholarship program. For further information: www.cpbchamber.com. Tel: 561-790-6200