Fairfield is
a giving and courageous community. Even with a pandemic bearing down on us, the
city is refusing to say no to tradition.
Yes
Virginia, there will be a Christmas parade.
With respect
and gratitude to the Fairfield Kiwanis, who have sponsored the parade for
decades, Mayor Pro-Tem Gary Moore with the help of the Greater Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce and a few civic minded citizens, are making sure kids can
see Santa roll into town once again, unintimidated by a virus.
The annual
parade will be in the late afternoon of December 5th and we will
live stream it for those who do not feel comfortable attending.
In my view
this is just like the trick-or-treating decision. The city decided to move
forward with it. You don’t have to participate. If you do, it seems to me the
amount of risk to you is extremely light.
The
generosity of Doug and Dana Wilson needs to be noted. They made a large
contribution to the parade. They deserve Fairfield’s gratitude for their
continuing philanthropy. If you see them, they need to be thanked.
This parade
was dead…added to a list of cancellations which seem to dominate our local
culture….but it was saved through the efforts of a few.
Perseverance
needs to be modeled. This parade makes that statement.
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