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In 1951 the Andover Board of Trade sponsored the Andover Holiday Decoration Program the precurser to the Christmas Parade.
The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded bi five residents of Andover in 1952. Through the years the members have donated funds to sponsor sports and  recreational town activities, provide educational funding, library expansion of the Children's Room, the Cormier Youth Center and a babysitting program for middle school students.  as well as education scholarships and vision screening for pre-school  children, YMCA, library children's room expansion. S.A.D.D Cormier Youth Center, Babysitting Program for middle school students


The Andover Christmas Parade (also known as the Santa Parade)began in 1955 when Fire Chief Henry Hilton and 3 other firefighters: William Downs, Gordon Coutts, and Willard Patterson, decorating the fire house and parading Santa through Andover. It is now organized by the Firefighters Relief Association.  
for 1956 Clown Town, Spring Gala, Sidewalk Bazaar to donate to town $50,000/year sports recreation education scholarships and vision screening for pre-school  children, YMCA, library children's room expansion. S.A.D.D Cormier Youth Center, Babysitting Program for middle school students
 
Holy Family Hospital - then Bon Secours Hospital pediatrics 1960's
 
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=andover%20a%20century%20of%20change&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=2&rt=keyword ''Andover: A Century of Change''], by Eleanor Richardson (R 974.45 Ric), page 52




"Andover's Love Affair with Parades Marches on", Andover Townsman, December 19, 2013, page 15.


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The Andona Society, deriving its name from combining Andover with the latin word for give - dona, was founded bi five residents of Andover in 1952. Through the years the members have donated funds to sponsor sports and recreational town activities, provide educational funding, library expansion of the Children's Room, the Cormier Youth Center and a babysitting program for middle school students. as well as education scholarships and vision screening for pre-school children, YMCA, library children's room expansion. S.A.D.D Cormier Youth Center, Babysitting Program for middle school students

for 1956 Clown Town, Spring Gala, Sidewalk Bazaar to donate to town $50,000/year sports recreation education scholarships and vision screening for pre-school children, YMCA, library children's room expansion. S.A.D.D Cormier Youth Center, Babysitting Program for middle school students

Holy Family Hospital - then Bon Secours Hospital pediatrics 1960's

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