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Entries sought for Mathews Christmas Parade

Ann Miller, executive director of the Mathews Visitor and Information Center (MCVIC), and other volunteers have been working tirelessly over recent months to organize a number of events for residents and visitors this upcoming holiday season.

According to Miller, units that wish to participate in this year’s Christmas Parade should call the center at 725-4229 to register. The parade, which is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, rain or shine, will begin at 1 p.m. starting from Thomas Hunter Middle School and continue to the Bank of America building.

The parade’s theme will be “Coastal Virginia,” and Miller said participants are encouraged to design their floats in accordance with that theme. “We’ve already gotten quite a few applications,” Miller said.

Also, Santa Claus will be at MCVIC the evening of Friday, Dec. 12 for children to have their photos taken with him. Miller said parents are asked to bring their own cameras and take their own pho...

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