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SUMMARY:"A Sweet Christmas" Rochester Holiday Parade
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday\, December 8\, 2019 beginning at 3:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe theme of this year's parade will be "A Sweet Christmas" and entries are invited to decorate their floats with the theme. Rochester's Holiday Parade is held each year to kick-off the holiday season in Rochester.  Rochester boasts one of the most spectacular parades. From marching units\, youth\, organization and commercial floats\, VIPs\, color guard and marching units\, equestrians and marching bands. \n\n\n\nAll business\, non-profit and community organizations are invited to be part of the Holiday Parade.  There is no fee to have an entry in the parade. The Holiday Events Committee requires a description of the entry. The more information that is provided helps the commentators when narrating the entries that is taped and broadcast on Rochester's Community Channel 12\, courtesy of Atlantic Broadband. A link to the parade video can also be found on the Chamber website throughout the holiday season.  The Holiday Events Committee reserves the right to not allow entries that are deemed inappropriate.\n\nFloats that are prepared in the line up by 1:30 pm will be judged in three divisions of youth\, organization and commercial with each division awarded a first\, second and third place trophy and a "Best of  Parade" trophy will be awarded.\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PARADE ENTRY FORM & INSTRUCTIONS\n\n\n\nRochester's Holiday Parade will begin on Wakefield Street by the triangle at the entrance to the Spaulding High School\, continue south on Wakefield Street\, turn right onto Union Street\, turn left on North Main Street through downtown Rochester and end on South Main Street by the Rochester Commons. A number of roads on and adjacent to this route will be closed between 2:30 and 4:30 pm.\n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS\n\n\n\n          UNDERWRITER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDIVISION SPONSORS - $500\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBAND SPONSORS - $350\n\nAccess Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics\n\nAmcomm Wireless-Verizon Retailer\n\nAtlantic Broadband\n\nBill Powers Painting\n\nBootLegger's Footwear Center\n\nBudel Construction\n\nCountry Brook Apartments\n\nD.F. Richard Energy\n\nEastern Propane & Oil\n\nHoly Rosary Credit Union\n\nNorman Vetter\, Inc.\n\nUrban Tree Service\n\nWal*Mart\n\n\n\nMEDIA SPONSORS\n\nAtlantic Broadband\n\nFoster's Daily Democrat\n\nThe Rochester Voice\n\n\n\nRESTAURANT PROMOTION SPONSORS\n\nClemento's Pizzeria & Brew\n\nGranite Steak & Grill\n\nLilac City Grille\n\nMoe's Italian Sandwiches\n\nSpaulding Steak & Ale at The Governor's Inn\n\n\n\nDONORS - $100-$200\n\nA-D Plumbing & Heating\n\nBernier Insurance\n\nBlue Seal Feed & Needs\n\nBroadview Animal Hospital\n\nBrock's Plywood Sales\n\nCleary Cleaners\n\nClemento's Pizzeria & Brew\n\nDaystar\, Inc.\n\nDoug's Towing\n\nDream Come True Travel\n\nExit Realty Prosperity\n\nHannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy-Lilac Mall\n\nHervey's Tire Co.\n\nIndependence Financial Advisors\n\nLachapelle & Higgins Insurance\n\nLilac Property Management and Realty\n\nRenaissance Signs\n\nRochester Crossing\n\nRochester Police Benevolent Association\n\nTanya Lee Hervey Photography\n\nWaste Management\n\nWindjammer's Seafood Restaurant\n\n\n\nSPONSORS - $35-$50\n\n110 Grill-Rochester\n\nAcme Rug & Upholstery\n\nAssociated Brokers\n\nAuger & Sons\, Inc.\n\nCollins Sports Center\n\nCompass Home Inspections\n\nDavid Dubois-Strafford County Sheriff\n\nEdward Jones - Chris Hooper\n\nGranite State Glass\n\nHourihane Cormier & Associates\n\nJerome H. Grossman Law Office\n\nLilac Printing & Graphic Design\n\nNECC Boats\n\nNew England Pizza & Roast Beef\n\nNippo Lake Golf Club\n\nRochester Country Club\n\nSpring Village at Dover\n\nStudley Flower Gardens\n\nThe Governor's Inn\n\nTurner Liberty Insurance\n\nUnited Insurance\n\nWensley & Jones\, PLLC\n\n\n\n\n\nFOR INFORMATION ON SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\, CLICK HERE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Holiday Parade on <strong><span style="color: rgb(178\, 34\, 34)\;">Sunday\, December 8\, 2019 beginning at 3:00 p.m</span></strong>. </font><br />\n<br />\nThe theme of this year&#39\;s parade will be <strong>&quot\;<span style="color: rgb(128\, 0\, 0)\;"><em>A&nbsp\;Sweet Christmas</em></span>&quot\;</strong> and entries are invited to decorate their floats with the theme. Rochester&#39\;s Holiday Parade is held each year to kick-off the holiday season in Rochester.&nbsp\; Rochester boasts one of the most spectacular parades. From marching units\, youth\, organization and commercial floats\, VIPs\, color guard and marching units\, equestrians and marching bands.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nAll business\, non-profit and community organizations are invited to be part of the Holiday Parade.&nbsp\; There is no fee to have an entry in the parade. The Holiday Events Committee requires a description of the entry. The more information that is provided helps the commentators when narrating the entries that is taped and broadcast on&nbsp\;Rochester&#39\;s Community Channel&nbsp\;12\, courtesy of Atlantic Broadband. A link to the&nbsp\;parade video can also be found&nbsp\;on the Chamber website throughout the holiday season.&nbsp\; The Holiday Events Committee reserves the right to not allow entries that are deemed inappropriate.<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Floats that are prepared in the line up by 1:30 pm will be judged in three divisions of youth\, organization and commercial with each division awarded a first\, second and third place trophy and a &quot\;Best of&nbsp\; Parade&quot\; trophy will be awarded.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/File/2019ParadeEntryForm-Instructions.pdf"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(178\, 34\, 34)\;">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PARADE ENTRY FORM &amp\; INSTRUCTIONS</span></strong></span></a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Rochester&rsquo\;s Holiday Parade will begin on Wakefield Street by the triangle at the entrance to the Spaulding High School\, continue south on Wakefield Street\, turn right onto Union Street\, turn left on North Main Street through downtown Rochester and end on South Main Street by the Rochester Commons. A number of roads on and adjacent to this route will be closed between 2:30 and 4:30 pm.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><span style="color: rgb(178\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><u>THANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS</u></span></span></strong></font><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 9.5pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><u><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;">UNDERWRITER</span></u></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://www.servicecu.org"><img alt="" height="97" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/ServiceCreditUnionlogo-notagline3-15-2019.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 97px\; float: left\;" width="200" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 9.5pt\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">DIVISION SPONSORS - $500</span></span></u></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt\;"><a href="http://www.firstseacoastbank.com"><img alt="" height="70" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/FirstSeacoastBanklogo.PNG" style="width: 150px\; height: 70px\; float: left\;" width="150" /></a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.granitesteakandgrill.com"><img alt="" height="70" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/GraniteSteakLogo.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 70px\;" width="150" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="57" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/LaarsLogo.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 57px\;" width="150" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="50" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/LydallPerformanceMaterialsLogo.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 50px\; float: left\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="60" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/TheClosetConnection.PNG" style="width: 200px\; height: 60px\; float: left\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="75" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/UnitilLogo2011.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 75px\; float: left\;" width="150" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.xfinity.com"><img alt="" height="50" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/Image/Xfinity_logo_2017_blk_RGB002.jpg" style="width: 140px\; height: 50px\; float: left\;" width="140" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;"><strong><u>BAND SPONSORS - $350</u></strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: black\;">Access Sports Medicine &amp\; Orthopaedics<br />\nAmcomm Wireless-Verizon Retailer<br />\nAtlantic Broadband<br />\nBill Powers Painting<br />\nBootLegger&#39\;s Footwear Center<br />\nBudel Construction<br />\nCountry Brook Apartments<br />\nD.F. Richard Energy</span><br />\n<span style="color: black\;">Eastern Propane &amp\; Oil<br />\nHoly Rosary Credit Union</span><br />\n<span style="color: black\;">Norman Vetter\, Inc.<br />\nUrban Tree Service</span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: black\;">Wal*Mart</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 102\, 0)\;"><strong><u>MEDIA SPONSORS</u></strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">Atlantic Broadband<br />\nFoster&#39\;s Daily Democrat<br />\nThe Rochester Voice</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 102\, 0)\;"><strong><u>RESTAURANT PROMOTION SPONSORS</u></strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">Clemento&#39\;s Pizzeria &amp\; Brew<br />\nGranite Steak &amp\; Grill<br />\nLilac City Grille<br />\nMoe&#39\;s Italian Sandwiches<br />\nSpaulding Steak &amp\; Ale at The Governor&#39\;s Inn</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong><u><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;">DONORS -</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;$100-$200</span></u></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">A-D Plumbing &amp\; Heating<br />\nBernier Insurance<br />\nBlue Seal Feed &amp\; Needs<br />\nBroadview Animal Hospital<br />\nBrock&#39\;s Plywood Sales<br />\nCleary Cleaners<br />\nClemento&#39\;s Pizzeria &amp\; Brew<br />\nDaystar\, Inc.<br />\nDoug&#39\;s Towing<br />\nDream Come True Travel<br />\nExit Realty Prosperity<br />\nHannaford Supermarket &amp\; Pharmacy-Lilac Mall<br />\nHervey&#39\;s Tire Co.<br />\nIndependence Financial Advisors<br />\nLachapelle &amp\; Higgins Insurance<br />\nLilac Property Management and Realty<br />\nRenaissance Signs<br />\nRochester Crossing<br />\nRochester Police Benevolent Association<br />\nTanya Lee Hervey Photography<br />\nWaste Management<br />\nWindjammer&#39\;s Seafood Restaurant</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;"><u><strong>SPONSORS - $35-$50</strong></u></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">110 Grill-Rochester<br />\nAcme Rug &amp\; Upholstery<br />\nAssociated Brokers<br />\nAuger &amp\; Sons\, Inc.<br />\nCollins Sports Center<br />\nCompass Home Inspections<br />\nDavid Dubois-Strafford County Sheriff<br />\nEdward Jones - Chris Hooper<br />\nGranite State Glass<br />\nHourihane Cormier &amp\; Associates<br />\nJerome H. Grossman Law Office<br />\nLilac Printing &amp\; Graphic Design<br />\nNECC Boats<br />\nNew England Pizza &amp\; Roast Beef<br />\nNippo Lake Golf Club<br />\nRochester Country Club<br />\nSpring Village at Dover<br />\nStudley Flower Gardens<br />\nThe Governor&#39\;s Inn<br />\nTurner Liberty Insurance<br />\nUnited Insurance<br />\nWensley &amp\; Jones\, PLLC</span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1938/File/2019ParadeSponsorFlyer.pdf"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 153\, 51)\;">FOR INFORMATION ON SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\, CLICK HERE.</span></strong></span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Downtown Rochester
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