The streets of South Hill came alive once again with a colorful light display on December 19th, 2019, when the South Hill Community Club hosted their 7th annual South Hill Christmas Experience & Lighting Parade.
The action kicked off with breakfast from 7 am where hot cakes, salt fish and lionfish amongst other food items were sold. The rock oven kept busy all day baking Johnny cakes which most festival goers requested with butter as the only accompaniment.
There was live entertainment by Mystic Vibes, DJ Legend, Overdrive String Band, DJ Sugar, Vhenum Band and FWD (From Within Dance) Group.
For the Parade, both adults and children, decorated in their glow sticks, followed the lighted floats around Back Street. The pulsating sounds from the drumming of the Boys Brigade and the rhythm from the DJ were the musical entertainment for the parade. Additionally, following the parade, gifts and cupcakes were given to the children.
Another highlight of the event was the Outdoor House Decorating Contest where residents of the South Hill Village decorate the outside of their homes to be judged. The winners and their themes for this year’s competition are as follows:
2nd Runner Up – Mr. & Mrs. Perry Hughes
Theme: An Array of Lights
Prize: EC$350.00 Credit towards electricity bill
1st Runner Up – Mr. & Mrs. Glendon Carty
Theme: A Blow-Up Christmas
EC$450.00 Credit towards electricity bill
Winner – Mr. & Mrs. Godfrey Carty total
Theme: Christmas Tree Garden
Prize: EC$550.00 Credit towards electricity bill
The South Hill Community Club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals that made the 7th annual South Hill Experience possible:
Anglec, Department of Youth & Culture, Safe Cargo, From Within Dance (FWD), Leviticus Lifestyles, L & S Plumbing, Zarna Brokerage, Greig’s Trucking, Jumbo Plaza, Pete’s Trucking, The Vendors (Irene’s Kitchen), Maureen Rogers, On De Way BBQ and East Slow Feed Long), DJ Sugar, Mystic Vibes, GAF, DJ Legend, Vhenum Band, Web of Millennium Sounds & Stage, Danny Mussington, FLOW, MO’s Sweettooth Cakes, Junie of Superior Industrial Equipment, Julius (Bootie) Hughes, Elmoalis Ltd. Calypso Charters, Wilson Telemaque, Kirthey Richardson, Andrew Connor, Godfrey Carty, Julian Hughes, HalllMark of Quality, Gadget City, Keishawn, Royal Anguilla Police Force, The judges for the outdoor decorating contest, HITEK signs and designs, and Tackle Box.
Special thanks to the Anguilla Social Security Board for the grant to build our kitchen and bar. Mr. Lynsford Richardson, along with other members of the community, worked diligently allowing us to reach this far. Mark Romney, Odell’s Electrical, Greig’s Trucking, Zanca of Vinca’s Plumbing, Glen Richardson, Big Man and Haydn Hughes all came out and granted their support.
The South Hill Community Club would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year 2020! And we look forward to your continued support for the South Hill Christmas Experience 2020.
– Press Release
