Lipan Christmas

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄💗🎅🏻

📸 Mandi Simmons Photography

12/18/2024

Lipan Christmas took a village to pull off & im enterally grateful for everyone who took part in it! We had great sponsors.

Thank you so much Larry& Deana Williams for letting us use your lot in town to set up Decorations.
Thank you Austin Marrs for building the amazing oil field Christmas tree, the Santa & reindeer, Chuck wagon, and everything else you did! Your generosity & craftsmanship is breathetaking.
Thank you Brady Tanner for building the star that went on top of the tree.
Thank you Dwayne & Jennifer Bunch (Forced Air) for assisting me in getting the parade ready. From putting lights onto the Christmas tree, setting up decor around down town, and everything else y’all have done!
Thank you Erik & Destiny Branson ( Branson Flooring & Remodeling, Flower Market 4) For providing Christmas decor, and hosting Christmas meetings so we could plan the event.
Thank you to the Lipan BBQ team for providing delicious food for the entire community.
Thank you Diamond A & Twilight Metal Works for donating the money to cover the food. Thank you Chicken Express Santo & Cindy Smith (Hot Stitch Embroidery) for providing the sweet tea & water.
Thank you First National Bank of Lipan for allowing us to host the meal in your space.
Thank you Tj & Amy Smith (Cowboy Tech Supoort) for the awesome drone footage!
Thank you Clay & Leslie Bredthauer (Bredthauer Custom Hay) for donating the naivety scene.
Thank you Kyle & Kaylan Branson (Kyle Branson Roofing) for providing a blow up Merry Christmas Arch way.
Thank you Kayla Rojas (Wheeler) for providing decor.
Thank you Jason & Melissa Brisco (JMB Construction) for providing the 30 ft blow up Santa & other Decor.
Thank you Nancy Gabany (Erath County Guns) for donating the Christmas tree & tree skirt for downtown.
Thank you Steve & Nikki Callaway (Callaway Designs) for rush ordering sweatshirts for Lipan Christmas.
Thank you Mark & Sara Pendergrass ( Mr. P’s Rentals) for bringing bounce houses.
Thank you Lipan Cowboy Church for allowing us to use your parking lot.
Thank you Texas Bank for the monetary donation to cover expenses of the Lipan Christmas.
Thank you Masonic Lodge, The Order Of Eastern Star, and the Lipan Volunteer Fire Department for bringing Santa to town for the community to enjoy at the firehall.
Thank you LVFD for assisting with the traffic of the parade.
Thank you to the owners of Lipan Telephone Company, John & Beth Howard for being the Grand Marshalls of the parade.
Thank you Ace Beauty House & Lipan Laundry for providing Christmas cookies & wassail.
Thank you Timmy & Tammy Yeary for letting us use your 51’ model truck as a photo op.
Thank you Mandi Simmons Photography for coming out the night before to take photos of the decorations through out the town since you were unable to come Saturday.
It was an honor to orchestrate Lipan Christmas. I’m so glad I was able to bring the Christmas Parade back to town. I’m hoping it continues to grow better each year and bring the community together.

It took a crew to pull off Lipan Christmas, and I’m thankful for mine! Next year we will make some changes to make it a smoother process, but overall I’d say Lipan Christmas was a success! Thank you everyone, and here’s to Lipan Christmas 2025!

12/14/2024

Reposting this for memories & a way to keep all Lipan Christmas stuff together.
LIPAN CHRISTMAS 2024 GRAND MARSHALLS:
John & Beth Howard 💙💛🎄

The Grand Marshalls for the Lipan Christmas parade this year are John & Beth Howard, owners of The Lipan Telephone Company. If you live in Lipan, you know who the Howard’s are and their impact on the community. John Howard’s family started the Lipan Telephone Company back in 1956, John & Beth became the sole owners in 2009. John was born & raised in Lipan, while Beth came to town in 1979. They got married in 1992, and have raised three kids, Brandon, Lacie, and Weldon in Lipan. The Howard’s have contributed to every school function possible, always pulling through & showing up for the kids. From athletics, FFA, NHS, etc. John and Beth always support the kids & faculty. No matter how big or small the need is, they help. The Howard’s contribute to more than the school. You’ll notice they sponsor the LVFD Kickapoo Festival, Lipan Food Bank, and every time there’s a tragedy amongst the community, the Howard’s make sure to help out any way they can.
John & Beth Howard will lead the Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 14th at 5:30 Pn through downtown Lipan.
Lipan Telephone Company

12/14/2024