Emily Acklin, Tara's social chair, said she wanted to build a sense of community within her neighborhood.
So for the third consecutive year, among other events, she put together the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
Acklin said the only real goals for the parade were for neighbors to spend time with each other, and to have fun.
On Dec. 13, it appeared she had accomplished her goal.
As the neighbors lined up with their decorated golf carts, everyone was smiling.
After the approximately 20 golf carts did a tour of the course, they headed back to Tara Golf and Country Club for live music by the Funky Monkey band, and a dinner.
Two-yeear-old Wells Whitehead and his mom Aston Whitehead visit with Santa before the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade Dec. 13.
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Robert and Jane Otain always have loved Snoopy so they became World War I flying aces for the parade.
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For a pair of Grinches, Bonny and Tony Palmeri certainly were smiling a lot during the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade on Dec. 13.
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Marilyn Whitler was an elf who used a cart instead of Santa's sleigh.
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The Tara golf cart parade took a spin around the course before heading back to the country club.
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Santa, AKA Ray Hupp, prepares to give out candy canes at the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
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John and Laura Bourjaily were in the lead cart because John was the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade grand marshal.
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Jeanne Smith, Ruby the dog, Sharon Viner and Nora Lissy are ready to start the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
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Judy and Bill Reed Were getting ready to join the parade line.
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Brian Acklin and Finn sport some festive hats as they get ready to begin the parade.
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Maria Somers and Mike Mazzariella brought a little company with them for the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
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Tom Garvey earned some attention with his cart decoration as he drove up to the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
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Tony Palmeri uses his parade wave during the Tara Holiday Golf Cart Parade.
Jay Heater is the managing editor of the East County Observer. Overall, he has been in the business more than 41 years, 26 spent at the Contra Costa Times in the San Francisco Bay area as a sportswriter covering college football and basketball, boxing and horse racing.
