Christmas lights, music, fireworks at Othello celebration
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
Even shepherds and wise men dressed warmly on a chilly night; the float in the Othello Christmas Miracle on Main Street parade told the story of the Nativity.
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Handfuls of candy flew through the air during the Othello Christmas parade
Santa waves to the crowd from an Othello Christmas parade float.
Riders on floats in the Othello Christmas parade bundled up against the cold but were all smiles just the same.
Children ride on a float in the Othello Christmas parade Dec. 6.
Children dressed in appropriate holiday garb for the Othello Christmas parade.
A truck and wagon decked out in holiday lights make their way down the parade route.
The Othello High School future Farmers of America group was among the entries in the Othello Christmas parade.
The story of the Nativity was the subject of an Othello Christmas parade float.
A sign on one of the Othello Christmas parade entries provides a cheery holiday greeting.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | December 11, 2024 2:25 AM
OTHELLO — Othello celebrated the coming of the Christmas season with a day of games, food, fireworks and a parade full of twinkling lights, costumes and candy Dec. 7.
The Othello Christmas Miracle on Main Street featured a little bit of everything — games for children, cookie decorating and making Christmas ornaments, storytime with the Mid-Columbia Libraries, food vendors, dance and cheer performances. The Othello High School choir performed for the crowd, followed by the OHS band. Santa dropped by for family pictures.
The parade featured floats and vehicles decked out in Christmas lights, along with lots and lots of candy. The lighting of the town’s Christmas tree followed, with a holiday fireworks display as the finale.
Handfuls of candy flew through the air during the Othello Christmas parade
Santa waves to the crowd from an Othello Christmas parade float.
Riders on floats in the Othello Christmas parade bundled up against the cold but were all smiles just the same.
Children ride on a float in the Othello Christmas parade Dec. 6.
Children dressed in appropriate holiday garb for the Othello Christmas parade.
A truck and wagon decked out in holiday lights make their way down the parade route.
The Othello High School future Farmers of America group was among the entries in the Othello Christmas parade.
The story of the Nativity was the subject of an Othello Christmas parade float.
A sign on one of the Othello Christmas parade entries provides a cheery holiday greeting.ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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