Editor, Gazette-Journal:

Thank you, Mathews, for such a memorable Christmas parade!

Special thanks to oh so many people, beginning with Shawn Cosby—thank you for loving your hometown as much as you do.

Thank you, Stuart Gibbs, for chauffeuring our guest in style.

Thank you, United States Coast Guard Station Milford Haven, for presenting the colors with perfection.

Thank you, Mathews Rotary, for the excellent judges.

Thank you, Frances Hudgins, for the unending help in mapping the parade—you made the lineup easy!

Thank you for answering all our questions, Lynda Smith Greve—you left big shoes to fill and we hope we’ve made you proud.

Thank you to our emcee Phillip Sanderson, and to Mike and Carolyn August for supplying and setting up the sound system!

Wasn’t the flyover super cool? Thank you to our local pilots for the excitement!

To all our participants—we appreciate all of you, and the effort you put into your entries to create a wonderful parade—and we h...