Medlock Place Historic District One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. - Helen Keller   Events Around The Neighborhood   Between mid November and early January three parades march by our neighborhood: the Veteran's Day parade, the Fiesta of Light parade, and the Fiest Bowl parade.     Veterans Day Parade: Our Resilient Heros Friday, November 11, 2011 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The parade will run north from the VA Medical Center, beginning at Seventh Street and Montecito (north of Indian School Road). It will turn west on Camelback Road and proceed to Central Avenue, then turn north to Bethany Home Road, where it will end at North Phoenix Baptist Church. With over 200,000 expected to attend and one of the largest of its kind, Carl T. Hayden's VA Medical Center's annual Veterans Day parade will feature nearly 100 entries. Showcasing Military and civilian marching units, color guards, military vehicles, equestrian units, floats, balloons, and bands. Our Veterans Day Parade commemorates and honors the nation's veterans. This year's theme, "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave" embraces the meaning of Veterans Day and is meant to pay special homage to those who have served and those who continue to serve our country in military operations, particularly in Irag and Afghanistan. For more information contact: www.phoenix.va.gov/news/parade.asp     Silver Bells / 25 Years of Tradition Electric Light Parade Saturday, December 3, 2011 7 p.m., Route: Central Avenue from Montebello, then heads east on Camelback to 7th Street where it heads south to it's conclusion at Indian School Road. Last year, more than 250,000 spectators joined our and other Central Avenue neighborhoods to enjoy the annual Fiesta of Light parade. The early evening holiday celebration features a moving fantasia of lit costumes and floats. For more information and more parade related events, see www.phoenix.gov     Fiesta Bowl Parade Saturday, December 31, 2011 11 a.m. The parade route will be from Central Avenue and Montebello to Camelback, east on Camelback to 7th Street, then south on 7th to Minnizona Avenue. Drawing more than 400,000 to Central Avenue, the Fiesta Bowl Parade is the single largest spectator event in Arizona. More than 10,000 parade volunteers, band members, specialty and equestrian unit participants, celebrities, and honorary guests from across the nation team up to present magnificent floats, high-flying helium balloons, the nation's elite high school marching bands, and other thrilling specialty and equestrian parade entertainment. For more information contact: www.fiestabowl.org