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your homegrown newspaper December 13, 2023
$1.25 Vol. 20, No. 13
New pastor pg. 7
Town council pg. 8
BEAU BIGGS PHOTO
Ronan celebrates season with parade of lights, holiday raffle By Beau Biggs for the Valley Journal
Free concert pg. 9
RONAN — The downtown streets of Ronan filled with spectators for the annual parade of lights Dec. 8. Organized by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, the event brought in children and adults alike to watch the brightly lit holiday floats parade down Main Street and under the Ronan archway.
Chamber member Lacy Cates said “the events get pretty automated over the years which makes it easier and helps to get the businesses involved. We are happy to put the event – it’s great to get the community together”. “The parade was different this year since we didn’t have the Lights Under the Big Sky to work with,” she added, “but we made it
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work and still had a great time.” Festively appointed horses and riders also took part in the parade. Sonya Brooks rode her horse Jade in both the Ronan and St. Ignatius parade of lights. “You really have to trust your horse,” she said. “(They have to be) well-balanced and calm so they don’t get see page 2