Lewisville’s 32nd Annual Christmas Parade

December 17, 2016 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 
Lewisville's 32nd Annual Christmas Parade brought out the kid in all of us. Check out the gallery photos!

This friendly smile and those puppy dog eyes adorned Lewisville’s 32nd Annual Christmas Parade.

Memorable Moments

As stated in my previous blog post, Ho Ho Ho!, I made lots of photos of Lewisville’s 32nd Annual Christmas Parade (held on Sunday, December 11, 2016). Although it took longer than I’d hoped to process all the photos — I confess I’m a bit picky — they’re finally ready to be shared.

Lewisville's Christmas Parade gets underway, with fire vehicles and a marching band.

Fire vehicles and a marching band make their way through Lewisville as a child with a Santa cap rushes to pick up candy in the street.

I began photographing where the parade started, in front of Lewisville United Methodist Church, and I eventually made my way to Shallowford Square, where I remained until Santa Claus passed by.

While it’s true that I didn’t actually want to walk any further than that, I mainly realized that Shallowford Square, with its border of lighted trees, could provide a really nice photographic backdrop. But enough of this chatter — let’s get to the photos!

Below are just a few of the scenes from Lewisville’s Christmas Parade. A separate photo gallery contains a total of 68 photos. The LINK to the gallery is at the very end of this blog post. I hope you enjoy the photos!

P.S. If you were at Lewisville’s Christmas Parade, feel free to leave a comment and share a memorable moment or two in the Comment Section.

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Remembering the Fallen

June 3, 2010 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 
Bagpiper, David Thomas, at the Memorial Day Service in Lewisville, NC (Forsyth County)

Bagpiper David Thomas performed during Lewisville's 2010 Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Memorial in Shallowford Square.

Memorial Day Service

American Legion Post 522 of Lewisville sponsored this year’s Memorial Day Service (on May 31, 2010) at the Veterans Memorial in Shallowford Square. Hundreds from the Lewisville community gathered to honor the military men and women who have given their lives in service to our country.

The Memorial Day program included a vintage military vehicle exhibition and a flyover by pilot Bill Kyle in a World War II-era plane, the T6 Trainer. During the roughly one-hour program, the audience enjoyed special music that included vocalists and bagpipes, as well as a message by guest speaker Tom Summy. Members of American Legion Post 522 also served as the honor guard, the rifle squad and bugler.

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Christmas Memories

December 25, 2009 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 
Christmas wreath hanging in the window of the original Enchanted Cottage in Lewisville, NC.

A Christmas wreath hangs in the window of the original Enchanted Cottage in Lewisville, NC.

Thoughts of Family

The final photos I’ll share from the recent snowfall were taken at the site of the old mill in Lewisville, now primarily occupied by the Enchanted Cottage, a popular rubber stamping, scrapbooking and papercrafts business.

My fascination with the mill goes back to my childhood, when I used to play there with my younger brother, Ed. Our grandfather, Fielden H. Jennings Sr., owned the mill. Several of my uncles and my mother, Grace, the youngest of ten children, helped run the family business for almost 60 years.

In fact, my mother was born in the old “cottage” next to the mill. A year after her birth, the family moved into their new brick home next door. (For more on the history of my family’s association with the mill, please read the article on Lewisville Roller Mills.)
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Fun on the Fourth

July 8, 2009 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 
The DownTown Band plays in Shallowford Square for Lewisville's Independence Day Celebration, also known as 4th of July.

The Downtown Band helped Lewisville rock, swing and roll to a wide variety of musical favorites throughout the July Fourth Celebration in Shallowford Square.

Small Town, Big Celebration

Lewisville may be a small town, but we sure know how to celebrate the Fourth of July. The ingredients are simple: good music, a lawn chair or blanket, some good eats, and people who enjoy being with each other. Oh, and spectacular fireworks, too!

This year’s big Fourth of July Celebration in Shallowford Square featured The DownTown Band playing non-stop under the pavilion till the last blast of the fireworks later in the evening. The band’s range of pop and southern and classic rock offered something for almost everyone.

As the evening wore on, the crowd had grown until it seemed that Shallowford Square could hold no more. Yet the celebration wasn’t limited to the Square. Folks had gathered all along the main thoroughfare through Lewisville and along nearby side streets to celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends.

At some point during the fireworks display, the band performed Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” The song reminded me of the privilege we have to gather freely, to celebrate the foundations of our country — and even to have fun on the Fourth of July.

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