Christmas Stroll Shaping Up as a Family Affair
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Nancy Marks, Reporter
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Christmas Stroll Shaping Up as a Family Affair
Nancy Marks
Reporter
Townsend’s annual Christmas Stroll will offer hayrides, hot chocolate and a snow globe for photos.
According to coordinator Anna Glueckert of Precision Business Resources, the free event begins at 4:00 pm Saturday, December 2. She is working with other downtown business owners, Rotarians and Townsend Area Chamber members to make the Stroll a family-oriented activity where little ones can have their picture taken with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the gazebo as well as in a newly offered photo shoot in a typical Christmas snow globe.
The Stroll parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. Glueckert is encouraging nonprofit organizations and downtown businesses to enter floats in the parade. The winner of the float contest receives a special gift basket. Glueckert is a veteran of Helena’s Christmas stroll where she worked with employees and volunteers to enter floats in that parade.
Glueckert is coordinating with Missouri Valley Marketing Chairperson Rachael Brug to post the information on Facebook. “People can find all information on the page 'Townsend Christmas Stroll',” Glueckert explained. An event page has also been set up as “Townsend Montana Christmas Stroll 2023.”
Glueckert pointed out how beautiful Broadway Street is now with its quaint light fixtures, murals and so many businesses gearing up to decorate their windows. “That’s why I decided to get involved with the Christmas Stroll. Townsend has one of the prettiest main streets around,” she said.
The group will offer unique limited-edition tree ornaments at $10 each to raise money for the Chamber for future projects.
Reading Leaves owner Brug said the nonprofit organization, Christmas Connection will have a tree at her bookstore. The tree’s gift tag ornaments ask for age-appropriate gifts for needy children in Broadwater County.
Stroll participants will be encouraged to do their Christmas shopping locally on Broadway and Front Streets as many Front Street businesses will be open to serve meals or show their wares. Broadway will be closed from Front Street to the county courthouse.
Glueckert thanks the Fire Department, City Council, Rotary, MVM and Chamber members for their help in putting this event together under a short time frame. “Currently the Chamber has no president, so several of us put our heads together to help make the Stroll happen,” she said.
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