Sattler's Christmas parade the 'best ever'
The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce's 26th Annual Christmas Parade was held Saturday, December 11, in Sattler. Hundreds of spectators enjoyed spring-like weather for what many were calling Sattler's best Christmas parade ever.
Parade Highlights:
Santa's Award: Turkey Cove Royal Court
First Place, Christmas Past: Comal County Democrats
Second Place, Christmas Past: Wells Fargo Bank
Third Place, Christmas Past: St. Francis By-The-Lake Episcopal Church
First Place, Christmas Present: Lake Point Resort
Second Place, Christmas Present: Canyon Lake Little League
Third Place, Christmas Present: Pilot Club of Canyon Lake
First Place, Christmas Future: Mountain Valley School
Second Place Christmas Future: Order of the Eastern Star
Third Place, Christmas Future: Falun Dafa
The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce had a wonderful entry this year thanks to the efforts of Lisa Roper, Parade Float Chairman and her committee. The miniature sleigh carried Santa and Mrs. Claus (Mud and Neva Bosco), accompanied by children from Kiddie Kollege Day Care, Tonya Waller, Allison and Jamie Andrews, Hannah and Isaac Fehrenbach and Mrs. Audrey Andrews (watching over them). Instead of eight miniature reindeer, Santa was pulled by Chamber volunteer, Leo Kuentz's truck, accompanied by Mike Burns and Betty Howie.
Co-Chairs, Terry and Val Schroller (APC Pest Control), and Eddy and Crystal Gottfried, plus the Chamber Board of Directors and Staff extend our most sincere thanks to all the fantastic parade participants; Centex Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (Clint Epley), Comal County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Bob Holder, Sgt. W. R. Poindexter, Cpl. Ken Joyce) , Comal County Road Department, Comal County REACT, Constables Ben Scroggin, Shane Rapp and Alan Svoboda, Grand Marshal, Ed Wetzel (our Mr. Parade for 11 years), Comal County Judge Danny Scheel, Commissioner Jack Dawson, Judge Charles Stephens, Judge Brenda Chapman, Comal County Clerk Joy Streater, District Clerk Kathy Faulkner and Justice of the Peace Jennifer Saunders.
We also thank Kay MacDonald and the AmeriPoint Title Company, for hosting
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our breakfast reception for officials and our military guests, Joint Services Ambassadors and Randolph Air Force Base Honor Guard Award Winners. Debbie Van Scyoc was wonderful as our Master of Ceremonies for the second year, and we appreciate the help of Ola Armstrong in arranging the participation of our Parade Judges, Barbara Snyder, Patsy Meckel, Kathy Schiller, Gloria Adkinson, Cindy Havens, and Paige Reeves.
Special thanks to the member of the San Antonio Classic Thunderbird Club who carries our dignitaries and Grand Marshal in the parade each year, Energy Plus Lighting/ O'Donnell Enterprises for providing the electricity for our PA system, and to Canyon Lake Golf Club for the use of golf carts.
The weather was too gorgeous for words and the crowds were Christmas cheerful!
List of Entries:
Comal County Sheriff's Posse
Canyon Lake Fire/EMS
Comal County REACT Team # 4804
Canyon High School Band
Canyon Lake Republican Women
American All-Star Gymnastics & Cheer
Cowboys for Jesus Christian Fellowship
Comal County Sheriff's Office - Tim Kolbe with McGruff NeighborhoodWatch
Boy Scout Troop 548
VFW Post 8573 - Sattler
Turkey Cove Royal Court
Betty Neumeyer Furniture Restoration
H & R Block
Joint-Service Float
Guadalupe Valley Telecommunications Cooperative
Mountain Valley School
St. Francis By The Lake Episcopal Church
Hill Country Christian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Fraternal Order of Canyon Men
Wells Fargo Bank
Alzafar Shrine
Elf Tabatha
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (carried Chamber 2005 President-elect, Laurie Whitmire and 1st Vice President Elect, Mark Robinson with son Brandon, and the Team Randolph Honor Guard Award Winners, SSgt Eric Bowman and SSgt Michelle Kern)
Canyon Lake Animal Shelter Society
Lake Point Resort
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Canyon Animal Clinic
Friends of Canyon Lake
Comal County Democrats
CRRC North Pole Village
Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club
Red Hat Chicks
Heritage Trail Ride Association of New Braunfels, Inc.
Falun Dafa
Mickey Ferrell Realtors
Pilot Club of Canyon Lake
Bryan Keene with Truckin' Texas
AWANA Hill Country Bible Church
The Summit Vacation Resort
Century 21 United Action
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Ambassadors Committee
The Litehouse
Smithson Valley Middle School Band
Premier Health and Fitness Center
Canyon Lake Youth soccer
Canyon Lake Little League
Ricky Henderson's Themeworks
Ronald Keen
Joe Lovelace, Turkey Cove Auto
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