For as long as I can remember the Pocomoke Christmas Parade is one of the coolest (temperature) parades that I have ever been to. It seams though if we are having un-seasonably warm weather we will still have a very cold evening the night of the parade with very few exceptions as witnessed in my lifetime.
This year there is help, it may not change the ambient outdoor temperature but having some nice hot coffee and/or hot chocolate will sure warm the bones on a cold blistery night, and it will even feel and taste good if it's not all that cold outside.
Along with the hot coffee and chocolate is the option to enjoy a nice pastry to go along with your coffee and/or chocolate. Even if you do not like hot coffee or hot chocolate a nice hot cup of either makes the best hand warmer ever invented. It even makes a better hand warmer than the tried and trued method of breaking off the tip of a piece of frozen fire and putting it in your pocket.
Not only will you have the luxury of having a cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate, and a baked good to dunk-it. All are just a stones-throw-away from anywhere that you stand/sit/park in the downtown area. The vendor of the coffee/chocolate/pastries will also be donating all proceeds to a local needy charity.
Lets go over the rundown.
What? Benefit for the Samaritan Shelter Hot Coffee/Chocolate and pastries/baked goods.
When? 11/29/10 during the hours of The Pocomoke City night-time Christmas parade.
Where? "Lighthouse Counseling & Consulting Services" 147 B Market Street in Beautiful Downtown Pocomoke City....across from Chinese Restaurant in the former Bloxom & Bloxom Law Office.
Why? To benefit the Pocomoke City Samaritan Shelter and To keep you warm and hydrated and to prevent that rumble from the tummy.
We are SELLING baked goods (peanut butter cookies, sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip cookies, pecan bars, caramel brownies, and walnut brownies) asking for a one dollar DONATION for the hot coffee and hot chocolate, (all goes to benefit the Samaritan Shelter) and the buttons say "Merry Christmas" and have a picture of Mary and Baby Jesus and then below that say "God with us" are FREE (no purchase required). (There is a picture on the American Family Association website if you'd like to see what they look like.)
What a very nice thing for Lighthouse Counseling to do!
ReplyDeleteGuess What? It's getting cold outside but atleast it's not raining. I seem to remember last year's Christmas parade being postponed due to a storm.
ReplyDeleteNo rain and NO wind! Don't forget to take advantage of the hot chocolate and coffee being sold! That should be a real plus this year!
ReplyDeleteHope everyone has a wonderful time!
First Baptist at the corner of Fourth and Market had lots of hot chocolate but they were NOT selling it. It was free to anyone who asked. And it was good, too!
ReplyDeleteLighthouse Counseling offered their 'hot' drinks for a minimum donation and was not SOLD to benefit SAMARITAN SHELTER.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they aren't supportive of others.
correction:
ReplyDeleteLighthouse Counseling offered their 'hot' drinks for a minimum donation and was NOT SOLD. This was to benefit SAMARITAN SHELTER.
Too bad they aren't supportive of others.
Lighthouse Counseling is supportive of our community such as the Samaritan Shelter, Save the Youth and other ministries. Too bad 'emcee' at the parade didn't announce this went to the shelter.
ReplyDeleteOr to stop there and get a Merry Christmas button.
Is that how the parade announces the businesses that supposedly support the parade? What a shame.
Just rode down Market Street...you would not believe the amount of trash and garbage along the parade route. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteThat's just terrible, 9:23. If no trash cans are available or are full then you take your trash with you and throw it away at home!
ReplyDeleteTaking your own trash with you when you leave does make sense. But not to everyone! I'm sure by now the trash left in the streets has been collected.
ReplyDeletePeople don't care anymore and they know someone else will take care of it. Wonder if they ever thought to carry a plastic shopping bag with them to carry their trash until they got to a can or even until they got home to dispose of it. Too much to ask, I guess.
Why should they be bothered jmmb, when they know someone else will do it for them. That's the problem-too many people expecting others to do everything for them.
ReplyDeletePeople don't want to be responsible anymore. If they were there would be no great need in so many rules, regulations and laws, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI used to get amused at the trash left behind after the parade because alot of people would leave it in a nice pile, neatly.
I'm sure the city crew would appreciate it if everyone took their own trash but don't count on it.