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This year’s Christmas Caroling parade in Clifton onDecember 1 was a huge success! We had 31 horses thisyear, plus a group of children and parents leading us insong – thanks to Pat Little for organizing her choir group.Many people volunteered and I thank each and everyone of you. Mary Flowers handled the trailer parking—next year we will give her an assistant! Barbara Larcomdid a great job with Registration/waiver signing, as didour many side walkers, and general helpers: Sue England,Sally Rood, Nancy Bennett, Joan Kersh, Dan Sassi, andall the parents of our darling children riders. Special thanksgo to Meg and Steve Holman, who roped off the churchparking lot early in the day, which saved me an extra tripinto Clifton. Thank you all for giving your assistance soour event could run smoothly and efficiently. CorisseVaughn brought the delicious selection of cookies again,which were much appreciated by all. Our excellent judgeswere Suzanne Clark, her daughter Liz, and Becky Cullen.They accomplished the judging in record time and hadeveryone back at their trailers before dark. Good jobladies!

The horses were decorated with tons of creativity,Christmas spirit, and bells, lots of bells! We had a lovelysunny day and probably one of our largest crowds ever.

Here are the winners of our costume contest:

Ben Kosters - Bravest Wiseman

Mary Kosters - Most Sparkly Angel

Jenny Della Santina - Sweetest Angel

Riely Holman and Katie Pearson - Best Angel Wings

Bailey Foster, Sandra Zimmerlie, Maddie Bacino andJordan Lescallett - Best Group of Elves

Taylor Miller - Best Snowman

Ann Miller - Best Gingerman

Elle Kime - Best Snowflake

Nicole Parra, Taylor Holman, Kelsey Herrity - Ms.Santa and her Elves

Erin McFarland - Best Candy Cane Costume

Brenna McFarland - Best Mrs. Claus

Veronica Johnson, Vanessa Johnson, Dagmar Johnson -Best Jingle Bells Trio

Jeannie Jirucha, Jana Lee Sponberg, Sue Wakefield -Best Carolers

Karen Behan - Most Beautiful Christmas Spirit

Beth Giorgiani - Best Use of Garland

Jane Palmer - Best Poinsettia

Jean Voss - Greatest Christmas Tree

Pat Little - Best Horse Angel

Cindy Smith - Best Behaved Rudolf

Laura Smith - Best Scottish Christmas

And last, but not least, following in the rear of the groupas always, our ever handy “pooper scoopers” HamptonHorse Feathers, who were awarded Best Use of a Shoveland Fork!

Thanks to one and all for making this a great event. Youwere all so helpful, I might even consider chairing thisevent next year!

DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CAROLING IN CLIFTONBy Jeannie Jirucha

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Susan & Tim EnglandAnnandalesports@verizon.net (change)

Lisa & Mark Kosters Brittany, Josh, Mary, Ben13121 Fox Shadow LaneClifton, VA 20124H: 703-815-5646Lisak@bjmk.com

Pat McCann (address & phone number change)34505 Atoka Chase LaneMiddleburg, VA 20118H: 540687-5229

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