Judge
Breland is a native and life-long resident of Decatur. He served as Morgan
County District Court Judge from 1983 to 2008 where during this time, the court
was honored on numerous occasions for its case administration efficiency. In
2006, he was presented the Barrett C. Shelton Sr. Freedom Award, was named
Judge of the Year by the Alabama Fatherhood Initiative in 2007, received the
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce A.C. Banks Citizen of the Year and
the Newton B. Powell Service Award for lifetime achievement as an elected official
in North Alabama in 2008, and is the recipient of many other community, state
and national humanitarian awards. Today, he serves as the program coordinator
for the Historic Preservation Commission and is a member of the Rotary Club of
Decatur.
Line-up
begins at 5:30 p.m. with the parade making its way down Second Avenue at 6 p.m.
following its usual route of Second Avenue, Lee Street and Bank Street.
A
$100 prize will be awarded in each of the four categories: Best Decorated
Float, Best Decorated Vehicle, Best Decorated Walking Unit and Best Decorated
Animal. Registration is $25 per entry. The deadline for registration is Monday,
November 24, 2014.
The
Christmas spirit continues with a movie at the Princess Theatre. “Scrooge”,
complimentary of the Rotary Club, will be shown free to the public immediately
following the parade.
In
case of inclement weather, the parade will be held the following Monday,
December 8, 2014. The free movie will take place on December 1 regardless of
the weather.
For more information, call Brandy
Dixon at 256.445.3158.
http://www.decaturjaycees.com/other-events/christmas-parade
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