The Friends of the Orcutt Library entry in the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade featured a “Never Stop Reading” sign and books, of course. The Friends of the Orcutt Library served as grand marshals for Saturday’s parade. 
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Romeo soaks up the attention during the Orcutt Christmas Parade. The Golden Retriever was a participant in the Dr. Ruth Vet 2 Pet entry. 
The Vandenberg Air Force Base Jets Gymnastics team performs during the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
Lights, inflatables and a dog with its head resting out the window helped make the Santa Maria Model A Club entry with several classic cars in the Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
A dog chills out while riding in a classic car during the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
The California Highway Patrol’s Chipper waves to the crowd while walking the Orcutt Christmas Parade route. 
The Orcutt Kids Bike Club pauses before continuing in the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
Bob Nelson, a candidate for Santa Barbara County’s Fourth District supervisorial seat passes out candy during the Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
The American Mini Motorcycle Road Racing Association entry in the Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade included demontrations on Clark Avenue. 
Members of the Orcutt Academy High School Marching Band added garland to their musical instruments for Saturday’s Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade. 
The Righetti High School Marching Band included reindeer costume-wearing cymbal players. 
Santa Barbara County supervisorial candidate Bob Nelson waves to the crowd while walking the Old Town Orcutt Parade route Saturday. 
The Pioneer Valley High School Marching Band displays the Christmas spriit in headbands and decorated musical instruments.
Brisk fall weather and sunny skies greeted participants and spectators at the 58th Annual Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Approximately 70 entries traveled along Broadway and Clark Avenue, starting at noon, as people set up chairs on the sidewalk or sat on the curb to watch the procession with the theme of “Orcutt Christmas.”
Members of the Friends of the Orcutt Library rode in a place of honor as the parade grand marshals with a float sporting a sign reading, appropriately, “Never Stop Reading” as riders enjoyed various books.
The Orcutt Library, at 175 S. Broadway, is one of four branches of the Santa Maria Public Library, with the Orcutt Friends group holding book sales and other events to help purchase materials to boost the library’s offerings.
Parade organizers sought donations of canned food items or funding to be donated to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.
Bands, cars, floats, Boy Scouts and dogs made their way on Broadway and Clark in Old Town Orcutt to the delight of spectators, especially younsters eager to collect candy that was handed out along the route.
Orcutt’s Christmas Parade started in 1961 and was organized for years by the community’s volunteer fire department before the agency disbanded. Since then, members of the Orcutt Lions Club and its community foundation have taken on the duties.
The parade occurs thanks to the efforts of a small army of volunteers, some of whom begin organizing the event as early as September.
Also Saturday, the Kiwanis Club of Guadalupe hosted that city’s annual evening parade with the theme of “Peace, Love and Hope Around the World.”
— Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.