Friday, December 5th, 2008 at 7p.m.

Soroptimist of Stuart is proud to once again present the city of Stuart Annual Christmas Parade. This year's theme is "Christmas Stories," encourages entrants to make a literary connection along with embracing the magic of the holiday season. Floats will be judged based on four criteria: Mayor’s Award, Best Overall, Best use of Lights, and Best use of Theme.

The parade travels down E. Ocean Boulevard from Stuart Middle School to Monterey Road, ending with the Santa Float presented by the Stuart News. Soroptimist of Stuart will be featuring the 2006 Women of Distinction Award Winners and encouraging the city of Stuart to thank last year’s parade sponsors who made last year’s community holiday experience possible: Toyota of Stuart, Rennar Home, Just Gold Jewelers, The Stuart News, Southcoast, Seacoast National Bank and Jeanine Webster and Mel Nobel.