Cortez Christmas Kickoff, Parade of Lights set Dec. 2

Cortez Christmas Kickoff
Parade of Lights set Dec. 2

Nov. 25, 2000

KAY Underwood and Marilyn Herrmann, both of Dolores, select Christmas ornaments at Susie’s Hallmark in downtown Cortez on Friday. The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year.

CORTEZ JOURNAL

Holiday festivities swing into full gear in the area starting with the Cortez Christmas Kickoff on Saturday, Dec. 2, in downtown Cortez.

At 3 p.m., Santa Claus will be coming to Cortez with free goodies. The event, which will take place at Main and Market streets, is hosted by the American Legion Post No. 75.

Then, from 3:30 to 6, is "Kids Create while Parents Shop," hosted by the Cortez Community School of the Arts. For a $3 fee, parents can leave their children, aged 2 or older, at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. The children can participate in two different art projects under instructors. There will be plenty of babysitting and supervision available.

Meanwhile, the downtown businesses will be open with refreshments and special deals.

The evening will be capped by the Parade of Lights through downtown beginning at 6:30.

Bell-ringer Bill Fraser of Cortez watches while Eva Martinez of Albuquerque, who is in town visiting for the holidays, makes a donation to the Salvation Army. Fraser has been a bell-ringer for the charity for 10 years.

Area merchants are also taking part in the 2000 Christmas Promotion. Each Tuesday from Nov. 28 through Dec. 19, drawings will be held for gift certificates from local stores. There will be two winners per drawing.

Participating merchants are the Bru’s House of Color, Cliffrose High Desert Gardens, Colorado Hay Feed, Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez Travel Service, Cowboy Trading, First National Bank, Four Seasons Greenhouse, Francisca’s Restaurant, Her Impulse, Homesteaders Restaurant, Howard’s Sporting Goods, Moore Shoes, Notah Dineh, Nu-Way Western Wear, Office Outpost, Once Upon a Sandwich, Rent-All Rent to Own, Rocky Mountain One Stop, Slavens True Value Hardware, Southwest Designs, Susie’s Hallmark, The Dream Catcher, The Toggery, Town & Country Furniture, Wal-Mart, and Western Office Products.

Shoppers can enter the drawings at any of the above businesses.