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🎄✨ Hey Grottoes! It’s time to pick the 2025 Christmas Parade Theme — and we want YOUR vote!
Choose from fun themes like Sweet Christmas, Gingerbread Jubilee, Movie Night at the North Pole, and more. You can even suggest your own!
Don’t be a Grinch — vote by Friday, September 5th at 3 PM EST:
👉 townofgrottoes.com/vote-now-2025-grottoes-christmas-parade-theme-poll-now-open/
Let’s make this year’s parade the best yet! 🎅🎁
EDITED 8.11.2025 421 PM TO ADD: Please add any theme suggestions through the poll only—to keep things organized, we won’t be able to track suggestions made in Facebook comments.
🚸 When to Stop for a School Bus 🚸
Rockingham County Schools begin Thursday, August 21st—so please take a moment to review Virginia’s school bus safety laws:
🛑 When a school bus extends its stop sign, you must stop—no matter which direction you’re coming from—on highways, private roads, or in school driveways. Stay stopped until all children are safely off the bus and the bus starts moving again.
✅ The only exception: if you’re driving the opposite direction on a road with a physical median or barrier separating you from the bus. Still, stay alert—kids can be unpredictable.
📷 Many buses now have cameras on their stop-arms, and violations can result in a penalty.
Let’s all do our part to keep students safe this school year!
🚛 Trash Service Update 🚛
This week, our trash collection schedule is switching to EAST / WEST of Dogwood Avenue.
➡️ About 200 residents on the EAST side who previously had Thursday pickup will now have Wednesday pickup. This includes:
Residences north of 14th Street in the 100–300 blocks, and
The even-numbered residences along Dogwood.
Residents affected by this change should have already received a letter from Meridian with details. Please be sure to have your toters out Tuesday evening for Wednesday morning collection.
This is a reminder that buses full of excited children will be hitting the roads in less than a week. Please take a few moments to review traffic laws regarding school bus operations. #backtoschool
