Agtegra won the 2nd annual revival of Redfields Parade of Lights with its Charlie Brown Christmas display.
A good-sized crowd lined downtown awaiting the light parade. Some brought chairs while others sat in vehicles. A lot of people were wrapped in blankets. Many a small firepit illuminated eager faces. The weather was calm, and not too chilly.
The parade began with a loud honk and bright lights from a Redfield fire truck. Excited children watched eagerly.
Entries included, in no particular order:
- Robert Schultz on a red tractor
- Agtegras Charlie Brown Christmas, which featured a Charlie Brown cut-out, Snoopy inflatable, and a spinning tree
- Redfield FBLAs Santas Workshop, featuring Santa
- Keller Repairs Clark Griswold Station Wagon, featuring a lighted tree tied atop it
- Redfield Food Centers Hawaiian Christmas, featuring inflatable sharks and flamingos
- Gerald Nuhsbaumers hot rod, Santas Sleigh with Reindeer
- Dakotaland FCUs Inflatable Snowman with Trees
- Wild Roots Collection of Christmas Characters, an assortment including The Grinch and Mrs. Claus
- The Lions Club lion
- Roosters Buddy the Elf, with an energetic, jumping candy-giver
- Spurr Farms horseback riders
- A Northern Electric truck decked out with lights
- Dairy Queens inflatable ice cream cone and duck
- Pheasant City Laundromats illuminated green tractor
- Redfield Energys bright candy canes
- Subways Cousin Randy from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
The crowd seemed pleased, aside from wanting more. Redfield Chamber of Commerce President Jill Tomsha said We plan on doing it every year. We will keep promoting, and hope to get more people and more downtown businesses involved.
Chamber Secretary/Treasurer Parish Mechling said It was a good lineup, with a lot of people.
Redfield area residents and businesses were welcome to join the parade, which was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The winner was determined by secret judges, who looked for creativity and festivity.
Hot chocolate was available on both sides of Main Street. A handful of businesses were open. The idea is to get people into town, to see what they (downtown stores) have. Tomsha said. Theyre probably not going to buy a mattress during the Parade of Lights, but they can see whats available. They can come back for the businesses.
The winner received $25 in Chamber Bucks, redeemable at local businesses.
Next year, according to Mechling, there will hopefully be a trophy to be passed between successive winners.
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