A time-honored family tradition

Family in the Christmas spirit as they prepare for annual parade

  • Rose Scileppi, 82, and her grandson, Mike Scileppi, hold some of the lighted Christmas boxes that will be the float decorated for the parade.
    Rose Scileppi, 82, and her grandson, Mike Scileppi, hold some of the lighted Christmas boxes that will be the float decorated for the parade.
  • East Palatka residents Rosa Scileppi and her grandson, Mike Scileppi, make adjustments to the Christmas tree that will be on the family’s float in the City of Palatka Christmas Parade.
    East Palatka residents Rosa Scileppi and her grandson, Mike Scileppi, make adjustments to the Christmas tree that will be on the family’s float in the City of Palatka Christmas Parade.
EAST PALATKA – When the Scileppi family comes together on Thanksgiving Day, it’s a reminder of another family tradition that begins not long after they lay down their forks and leave the table. For…

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