Photo Focus: Liston Davis Children’s Parade Delivers Holiday Cheer

By Siân Cobb
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The fifth annual Liston Davis Children’s Parade passes Yacht Haven Grande on its way to the V.I. Children’s Museum. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)
The fifth annual Liston Davis Children’s Parade passes Yacht Haven Grande on Monday on its way to the V.I. Children’s Museum in Havensight on St. Thomas. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)

The fifth annual Liston Davis Children’s Parade brought holiday cheer to St. Thomas on Monday, winding its way from the Omar Brown Sr. Fire Station, past the Paul M. Pearson Garden housing community, to the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum in Havensight, where Santa Claus himself delivered gifts to dozens of youngsters eagerly awaiting his arrival.

Leilani Parker and the rest of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School Blazers Cheer Squad are joined by a V.I. Police Department officer for a few beats as she took a break from directing traffic. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)
Leilani Parker and the rest of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School Blazers Cheer Squad are joined by a V.I. Police Department officer for a few beats as she took a break from directing traffic. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)

Hosted by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and supported by more than a dozen public and private sector sponsors, the free event is a year-end celebration to foster community cooperation and spread holiday cheer. It is named for Davis, a former Education commissioner and senator.

Jaden Muse and Daniel Ali escort Latte, a rescue goat. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)
Jaden Muse and Daniel Ali escort Latte, a rescue goat. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)
Santa waves to the crowd from his island-style chariot – a V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services truck. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)
Santa waves to the crowd from his island-style chariot – a V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services truck. (Source photo by Siân Cobb)