Urbanna United Methodist Church Pastor Bruce Johnson, left, blessed the 20 boxes of food and turkeys Monday at the Urbanna Market IGA. The boxes of food were filled with donations by those attending the Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade and the turkeys were donated by Harry Bullock, right, owner of Urbanna Market. Bay Aging will deliver the food boxes this week to those in need. The program was sponsored by Lois Jean Brooks and the Middlesex County Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary. (Photo by Larry Chowning)
by Tom Chillemi –
For 27 years the Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade has been one magical night each year that brings out the children in all of us.
“Hometown” sums up the event presented on the first Friday of December. Urbanna Town Council funds the award plaques. Firefighters with the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) “flip burgers” and sell food. Countless volunteers give their time. And behind it all has been the MVFD Women’s Auxiliary.
