The Veteran’s Lighted PATRIOTIC Christmas Parade, will take place again this year in Vinton, just before the first arrival of Santa for the holiday season. Line up begins at 5:30 p.m.Thursday Evening, Nov. 17, east and south of the Methodist Church, on 6th Street and Second Avenue. The parade begins at  6. The VFW, American Legion and AMVETS organizations of Vinton are sponsoring the event. The theme is "Veterans Thanking Hometown, USA."