A large crowd once again turned out Dec. 9 for the 14th annual Keaau Village Lighted Christmas Parade.
The theme of this year’s parade was “A Paniolo Christmas.” Five judges scored the entrants on originality, spirit and attractiveness. The grand marshals leading the parade were Bill and Adella Walter followed by marching bands, floats, classic cars and big rigs all aglow.
Groups of carolers entertained the crowd along the route before the parade began. Santa Claus ended the parade with his many helpful elves from Keaau High School passing out treats to the keiki.
The parade was hosted by the Keaau Christmas Parade Committee with the help of many sponsors in the community. Anyone interested in being part of the team can call the WH Shipman Office at 966-9325.
For more information and photographs, visit the committee on Facebook.
‘Paniolo Christmas’
The following are the winning entrants of the Keaau Village Lighted Christmas Parade by category:
Large Floats
1st place: HFS Federal Credit Union
2nd place: HMSA
3rd place: Zumba Fitness Hawaii
Medium Floats
1st place: Cub Scouts Pack 19
2nd place: Paradise Park Baptist Church
3rd place: Puna Hongwanji Mission with Taiko
Small Floats
1st place: Storquest Shipman Self-Storage
2nd place: Holy Rosary Catholic Church
3rd place: Meadow Gold Dairies
Cars
1st place: Hawaii Classic Cruizers
2nd place: Kilauea Drama and Entertainment
3rd place: Men of Pa‘a
Marching Band
1st place: Keaau Middle and High School Band
2nd place: Kamehameha Middle and High School Band
3rd place: Hawaii County Band
Marching Units
1st place: Keaau Middle School
2nd place: Tutu and Me Traveling Preschool
3rd place: Keaau Elementary School PTSA
Big Rigs
1st place: Big Island Tree Service
2nd place: ACR Water
3rd place: JB Water Hauling
Horse Mounted
1st place: 2017 Miss Alohanui &2017 Mini Miss Tropical Island
2nd place: Hawaii Horseowners Association
