Cordele Dispatch, Cordele, GA

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November 28, 2012

Cordele parade set for Dec. 7

Cordele — Cordele Lions Club’s annual downtown Christmas Parade is set for Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in downtown Cordele.

Lineup begins at 5 p.m. in front of the Crisp County Courthouse and Cordele City Hall. The theme for this year’s parade is “Peace, Love, and Joy.”

Entries will proceed south from the Courthouse on 7th St. and end at Southgate Shopping Center. Featured on the Lions Club float will be Santa Claus himself.

The cost to enter the parade (excluding government agencies) is $20.

For more information and an application form, contact Gail at the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce, 273-1668 or email greynolds@cordele-crisp-chamber.com. Lineup will be made in the order the entries were received. A route and entry number will be sent to participants prior to the parade.





 

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