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The Christmas Spirit is starting to spread despite the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Ike in September.

Amid piles of rubble, children lined the streets to catch candy and watch the parade Saturday morning in downtown Bridge City.

Orange Jaycees held their parade of lights Friday evening along Green Avenue.

People took time off from their clean-up efforts to share a little taste of the Christmas Spirit.

Ike will not be the Grinch who stole Christmas this year.

The trophies for the winners of the 60th Annual Orange Jaycees Christmas Parade will be presented at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the Orange Public Library. Winners are:

Grand Marshal trophy:  The Leo Club Marching Division: 1st place -- LCM Honey Bears Drill Team 2nd place -- Orangefield High School Band Commercial Division: 1st place -- Bayou Bikes 2nd place -- Rose Thayer Academy of Dance General Division: 1st place -- Girl Scout Troop 3451 2nd place -- WOS Fillies Drill Team Religious Division -- 1st place -- Cowboy Church 2nd Place -- Victory Life Church Judges’ Choice -- 1st place -- Faith Harbor Church 2nd place -- Old First Orange Baptist Church 3rd place -- Orange Camp Fire Goes Green

The winners of the Bridge City Christmas Parade are: 1st Place--Little Cypress-Mauriceville Leo Club 2nd place--Rose Thayer Academy of Dance 3rd place--Common Ground Church