The Colton Chamber of Commerce’s 49th Annual Christmas Parade rolled down North La Cadena Drive on Saturday, bringing more than three dozen floats through the city in a showcase of civic pride, youth opportunity and local history.
Among the parade participants were Colton native state Sen. Eloise Gomez Reyes, Mayor Frank Navarro and Councilmember Dr. G, along with entries from Teamsters Local 1932, the Colton Area Museum, Colton Joint Unified School District, Colton police and the Tomorrow’s Leaders Foundation.
Bertha Flores, vice president of the Colton Joint Unified school board, said she attended the parade representing both the district and Tomorrow’s Leaders Foundation, which raises scholarship money for graduating seniors.
“At Tomorrow’s Leaders Foundation, we raise money for scholarships for our high school seniors in Colton Joint Unified.”…