By Nicole Tull

The Village of Grand Cane held their Christmas festivities on Saturday, December 3rd. Christmas in Whoville was the theme. The Village Merchants and vendors opened shop at 9am. Christmas gifts could be purchased, and delicious goodies were also available from both vendors and store fronts. The entire village was transformed into Whoville with painted storefronts.

The parade rolled through at 11am.  Starting off the parade was Grand Marshall Rickey Deas and Mayor Marsha Lea Richardson followed. Senator Barry Milligan and Representative Larry Bagley offered their presence in the lineup. Central elementary classes decorated floats and dressed up like jolly Whos. Various locals decorated their small vehicles to participate in the parade. The very last to be ushered in was Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick himself atop the DFD 8 firetruck.

After the parade, Santa was available for pictures. Villagers showed up in droves for the many festivities that lasted all day. Later that afternoon the Front Porch Tour of Homes was available for those purchasing a ticket. Through the years the HGCA has sponsored a tour of homes as a fundraiser. It has been a favorite to visit the beautiful homes in the village.