Windsor Christmas Parade

The annual Windsor Christmas Parade, put on by the Windsor / Bertie County Chamber of Commerce, took place on Thursday December 8, 2005, beginning at 3:30 PM. Appropriately it was a cold winter day.

The Parade Started With The American Flag Presented By The Bertie County High School ROTC

Bill Hazelgrove, Former Windsor / Bertie County Chamber of Commerce Director, was the Grand Marshall for this year's event. Bill was a great choice since he has dedicated himself to our community for many years now. He was also the recipient of the 2005 Citizen of the Year Award.

Grand Marshall Bill Hazelgrove Arrives, Driven By Gary Gardner

The Parade line-up began at the Bertie Campus of Martin Community College, went down Granville Street to King Street and then right on King Street past the reviewing stand in front of the courthouse.

Jessie Hazelgrove And Grand Marshall Bill Hazelgrove

The front of the parade had all the dignitaries who led the parade around to the reviewing stand where they watched the rest of the parade.

Windsor Mayor Bob Spivey Is Greeted By Chamber Director Pat Demofonte

It took a few minutes for all the cars to stop and allow the dignitaries to exit.

County Commissioners Arrive, Chairman Rick Harrell In Window

We would like to thank the sponsors of the 2005 Parade:
R. W. Cooper Agency,
Bertie Sentry Hardware,
Bertie Memorial Hospital,
Heritage House Restaurant,
Southern Bank of Windsor,
Wachovia Bank,
Triple A & Associates,
East Carolina Farm Credit,
Rhonda K. Cobb with Bertie County Farm Bureau, and
The Bertie Ledger-Advance.

Sheriff Greg Atkins Was The Next Dignitary

The Reviewing Stand After Dignitaries Arrive. In the front row seated from left to right, Jesie Hazelgrove, Bill Hazelgrove, Bob Spivey, Wint Hale, Charles Fulk, Joe Jernigan. Standing from left to right, L.C. Hoggard, Rick Harrell, Gary Johnson, Wallace Perry (partially hidden) and Norman Cherry. To the right of the stand is Pat Demofonte.

After all the dignitaries had stopped, the Parade commenced.

The Bertie Band Put On A Great Performance

Parades Are For Kids .... And Kids At Heart

Working Vehicles Make Great Floats

Future Educators Of America

Parade Convertibles Are Cold In The Winter

The Race Cars Put On A Wild Show

Parades Are More Fun When You Can Ride

Bertie County Ferrari

Colerain Elementary School

Windsor Elementary School

End Of The Parade

The parade floats are always judged, and for 2005 Three Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center took First Place in the Windsor Christmas Parade. Lamb’s Day Camp came in second, Colerain Elementary School was third, and Edgewood Baptist Church was fourth.

Hope you had a great time.