Enjoy Breakfast at Glendora Village Restaurants Before Saturday's Christmas Parade

            We suggest you plan to enjoy breakfast before the Glendora Christmas Parade next Saturday, Dec. 14 that starts on The Avenue of Glendora Village. 

            Glendora Avenue will be blocked off for parking, so arrive early to grab a spot at any of the surrounding parking lots.
 

            Then head to any of the Village’s restaurants open for breakfast – Ed’s Place, Classic Coffee, Kara’s Corner, T. Phillips Alehouse and Grill, the Village Vault, and the Village Eatery.

 

            The award-winning Glendora High School Tartan Marching Band steps off the parade at the corner of Bennett and Glendora avenues. The parade proceeds south on Glendora Avenue to Foothill Boulevard, goes west on Foothill to Grand Avenue, then turns north on Grand to Bennett Avenue where it will conclude at Sandburg Middle School and La Fetra Elementary School.

            Special honorees this year are Grand Marshall Gumby and Joe and Joan Rock Clokey, the son and daughter-in-law of Art Clokey who produced the “Gumby” animated series in Glendora. Their visit is in conjunction with the first-ever Gumby Fest to be held in Glendora next June 14, 2014.

            Special recognition goes to “Citizen of the Year” Thom Hill, Glendora Community Heroes Chuck and Trish Gomer, Youth Community Hero Jake Petersen and Senior Community Hero Dr. Orv Mestad.

            Other VIPs participating in the parade include the winning teams from the Glendora Library Trivia Challenge, Crestwood Communities, and Glendora Library's teen event “The Battle of the Books,” No-Brainer Brainiacs. Other dignitaries include Glendora Library's NOP Ambassador Beth Hollingsworth, State elected officials, Glendora City Council and School Board members, and School Superintendent Rob Voors.

            The most important dignitary of all, Santa Claus, will arrive on a fire truck.

            The parade features more than 100 participants, including the Glendora Police Department Honor Guard, various emergency services, equestrian groups, Boy Scout and Cub Scout packs, Girl Scout and Brownie troops, and other groups.  

            Marching bands from neighboring cities will perform holiday music.

            The Glendora Christmas Parade Committee is led by Pat Janes, who leads a team of community volunteers, and the parade is sponsored by the City of Glendora, Glendora Rotary and Glendora Kiwanis. For more information, visit the parade's web site.

Frisella’s in the Spotlight

             KTLA’s Chris Burrous visited Frisella’s Roastery for a tour of taste with Gary Boyer of Southland Properties. Click below to see the report.