City, parade organizers should keep tradition
It would be nice if the City of Lake Wales and the Kiwanis Club would reconsider their decision to reroute the annual Christmas parade outside of the downtown commercial district.
For years, the Lake Wales Christmas parade has traveled down Central, Stuart and Park avenues. Just like countless of other parades in small towns across America, the parade would travel through the commercial district, spotlighting not just the parade but the downtown business district.