The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan
Above, Gloria Hughes of Mayfield hands out goodies to Keegan Steele, at left, and Trinity Nourse during the Johnstown Holiday Parade on Friday evening.

JOHNSTOWN — Mickey Mouse meandered down Main Street in a Mustang on Friday night as bystanders huddled against the chill and cradled cups of hot chocolate. Heidi and Matthew Blackford were among those who came out to see the seventh annual Johnstown Holiday Parade. They set up chairs for themselves and their 7-year-old son, Benjamin, in front of the Fulton County Courthouse. They said they lived only a stone’s throw from the parade route and have been attending ever since Benjamin was 3 years old. “It’s something we do every year, and it’s within waking distance,” Matthew Blackford said. Benjamin said he likes the lights that illuminate the street. “My favorite is all the lights and stuff,” he said. Mickey led the parade, which started on Madison Avenue, turned onto Main Street and ended at Chase Street. Antique Fords’ drivers honked musical horns, young gymnasts did flips and cartwheels down the street and a pack of huskies strained at the end of their leads.