It was sponsored by my medical provider - Sharon Lynch-Jones. View the embedded image gallery online at: Click to open image! Click to open image!.In this gallery: The author and Lynch-Jones The Christmas tree-lighting held afterward was personal to me. I look forward to the next parade with as much enthusiasm as I did Sunday. The smiles Sunday were abundant in a community which, as one person shared from our Facebook page, gets its share of knocks. I was glad I went Sunday - not only for its historic first Christmas parade and tree-lighting ceremony - but because of the warm welcome I received there. I don’t get to Hollister as much as I should. In a word - it’s all about community spirit. It has been planned through a progressive board, progressive investors and those with a heart to see this historic community thrive. The revitalization that has occurred in Halifax has not been done haphazardly. In our county seat of Halifax, the town has made many strides and more are in store as the state and possibly the nation turn its eyes toward the place where our country’s independence was born when the celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary comes around. What’s important to note about the spirit of community is it outlasts the wrapping paper, the trees and the decorations which go into storage or the attic soon after the holidays are over.Īnd it’s that community spirit which makes the holidays more enjoyable. That’s from Halifax to Hollister and Roanoke Rapids to a place just outside our coverage area - Southampton County, Virginia. From Thanksgiving weekend to the 12 days that have made up December thus far, I have witnessed the spirit of Christmas and more importantly - the spirit of community.
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