Concho Christmas Parade of Lights Vandalized

SAN ANGELO, TX — Two displays for the upcoming Concho Christmas Tour of Lights were vandalized, reported Donna Donaldson of the Concho Christmas Celebration committee. The damage was discovered late this morning.

Someone deliberately cut the guy-wires that held up the Santa Claus light display on N. Abe St. near the post and pushed the 30-foot frame and lights down.

Down River Drive, the Pied Piper light display was damaged with its guy-wires cut.

Concho Christmas Committee is seeking information about who did this. You can call their main office in the Cactus Hotel at (325) 944-4444.

The Concho Christmas Celebration is still on for a grand opening Dec. 2 when the Tour of Lights will commence. This will be the 17^th year.

The Celebration begins Dec. 2 with a tree lighting and parade. The event starts at 6 p.m.

Parade entries are open now until Nov. 2 There is no entry fee and is open to individuals, churches, businesses, organizations, clubs, and schools. There are three simple requirements for each parade entry:

• It must be appropriate for the Christmas season
• It must be lighted. Floats towed by trucks must have the float lighted, not the truck or tractor. If the entry is a vehicle or a group of vehicles, each must be lighted in a festive manner. Headlights do not count.
• No excessive noise.

The event and parade will be broadcasted lie on KCSA-FM Radio and televised on KIDY-Fox TV.

To submit your parade entry, call or email Suzanne McGee at (325) 632-4421 or [email protected].

The committee is surveying the damage to the displays right now, but so far there is no indication the grand opening of the Tour of Lights will be delayed due to the vandalism.