Despite the inclement weather, the people poured onto N. Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street for the 47th annual Children's Christmas & Holidays Parade on Dec. 6, eagerly awaiting the numerous floats, cars, and marching units to fill the streets with bright color and lively merriment.

The parade winners this year were:

Floats

Commercial: Jiffy Market, first place. Amateur over 12 years: Community Hospital of Los Gatos, first place; Classic Clean of Los Gatos, second place. Amateur under 12 years: Southwest YMCA "Wilderness," first place; Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 556, second place.

Cars

Commercial, decorated: Yellow Cab, first place; Rose Cleaners, second place. Other decorated: Sizzling Seniors, first place. Antique car/truck built before 1929: Los Gatos Brewing Company, first place; Pete Castonguay, second place. Classic car/truck built after 1929: Harriman Family, first place; Los Gatos Museum Association, second place.

Trucks

Commercial, decorated: Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital, first place; Shafer's Income Tax, second place. Other decorated: Los Gatos High School Italian Club, first place; South Bay Urgent Care, second place. Fire engine, active: Loma Prieta Fire & Rescue, first place; Santa Clara County Fire Department, second place. Fire engine, antique: Santa Clara County Fire Department, first place; Freemasons-Asiya, second place.

Units

Senior color guard: Santa Clara County Fire Department, first place; Boy Scouts of America Troop #539, second place. Senior marching unit: Freemason-AHNK court ladies, first place. Mixed marching unit: Studio Kicks, first place. Peewee corps: Valley Baton Club, first place.

Other

Senior pipe and drum corps: Los Gatos Police Pipes & Drums, first place. Dignitary: Vice Mayor Mike Wasserman and family, first place; Kiwanis Club, second place. Comedy/novelty: Cucuzza Squash Drill Team, first place; Critters by the Bay, second place. Miscellaneous, animal: Furry Friends, first place; Canine Companions for Independence, second place. Miscellaneous: Los Gatos Meats, first place; Stanford Band, second place.

Units—Baton Groups

Senior Baton Corps: Valley Baton Club, first place. Junior Baton Corps: Valley Baton Club, first place. Senior solo twirler: Valley Baton Club, first place; Kristina Barry, second place. Junior solo twirler: Valley Baton Club, first place; Allie Barry, second place.

Equestrian

Sheriff's posse: Santa Clara Sheriff Posse, first place. Miscellaneous: Bear Creek Stables, first place; Jury Kick Ass Ranchette, second place.

Middle School Bands

Class A (80 and over): Redwood Middle School, first place; Union Middle School, second place. Class B (under 80): Dartmouth Middle School, first place; Fisher Middle School, second place. Drum major: Pala Middle School, first place; J.W. Fair Middle School, second place. Drum major/military: Redwood Middle School, first place; Union Middle School, second place. Auxiliary (80 and over): Redwood Middle School, first place; Union Middle School, second place. Auxiliary (under 80): Dartmouth Middle School, first place, Fisher Middle School, second place.

High School Bands

Class A (60 and over): Leigh High School, first place. Class B (under 60): Valley Christian High School, first place; Westmont High School, second place. Drum major: Saratoga High School, first place; Leigh High School, second place. Drum major/military: Valley Christian High School, first place. Auxiliary (60 and over): Saratoga High School, first place; Leigh High School, second place. Auxiliary (60 and under): Valley Christian High School, first place.