What a great time Santa’s little helpers
had last Saturday!
The Manurewa Christmas Parade was the best
we have had in ages, with 50 participating groups and floats. The Rotary Club of Alfriston had 5 floats entered.
Thousands packed the streets to watch the
annual parade.
The parade was led by Sir John Walker as
the Grand Marshal, with an onslaught of clowns handing out balloons. Smiling children’s faces were the one thing
that stood out on the day.
Ray Parkes handled the competing interest
of Rotarians, participating groups, dignitaries, and road marshals. Ray coolly sorted it out getting the parade
organised and moving.
Janet Igrisan and her crew battled with
umpteen elf costumes, and other pieces of paraphernalia.
Santa’s car was mislaid for a bit, but none
of this was evident during the parade itself.
Thanks also to all the club members for a
fantastic effort in making this a happy and memorable occasion.
