Holiday schedules; parade plans set
Several office closings are scheduled next week due to the
Thanksgiving holiday.
In addition, the annual Sparta Christmas Parade will be held
Saturday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m.
The parade will begin at Sparta School and proceed along Main Street
to Blue Ridge Street.
The theme of this year's parade is "The Fabric of Christmas," and
long-time local business owner and volunteer Virginia Setzer is the
grand marshal.
Santa Claus will be on the lawn of the Alleghany Courthouse after the
parade. "He should arrive shortly after 3 p.m.," said Bob Bamberg,
one of the parade's organizers.
Also following the parade, there will be a special concert by the
Alleghany High School band on the courthouse lawn. "They will be
playing selections of holiday music," said Bamberg.
The community Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn will be lit at
dusk, which is around 5:30 p.m. this time of year.
As for the parade, line up will begin at 1 p.m.
"I would encourage everyone to be there before 1:30," said Bamberg.
"It's not required, but it is encouraged," he added. "It really helps
give us a better idea of how we're going to need to line up the
parade. It saves us from having to do everything at absolutely the
last minute."
Pre-registration is encouraged by calling Barbara Lucier at 372-6135.
If there is no answer, participants are asked to leave a message.
Special Events
Christ Episcopal Church will hold a community Thanksgiving service
on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
New Haven Church of the Brethren in Twin Oaks will have a free
Thanksgiving lunch from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Schedules and Closings
The following are schedules for local offices and trash pickups for
the Thanksgiving holiday week:
The Town of Sparta office will be closed Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. The
town will have no recycling pickup on Thanksgiving Day. The next
recycling pick up date will be Dec. 6. Trash pickup will continue on
its normal schedule;
All Alleghany County local government offices will be closed Nov.
22 and Nov. 23;
The Alleghany Transfer Facility (landfill) on Osborne Road will be
closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open during regular hours the
remainder of the week;
Alleghany Garbage Service's normal Thursday garbage pickup will be
held on Tuesday, Nov. 20. There will be no garbage pick up on Nov. 22
or Nov. 23. The regularly scheduled pick up for Friday will be held
on Monday, Nov. 26;
Blue Ridge Electric Mem-bership Corporation will be closed Nov. 22
and Nov. 23;
Skyline Telephone Mem-bership Corporation will be closed Nov. 22
and Nov. 23;
Food Lion will be open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
and then will reopen Friday (Nov. 23) at 7 a.m. and observe regular
hours;
Lowes Foods will be open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
and then reopen on Friday (Nov. 23) at 7 a.m. and observe regular
hours; and
The Alleghany News office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day only.
All news and advertising deadlines remain unchanged.
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