BELHAVEN ON PARADE: A cool and cloudy day on Saturday didn’t prevent the citizens of Belhaven and the surrounding area from coming out to enjoy the town’s annual Christmas festivities. Beginning with the annual Belhaven Christmas Parade, residents enjoyed visits with Santa Claus, crafting snow globes with the Belhaven Community Chamber of Commerce and a kids’ store where youngsters could purchase inexpensive gifts for parents. For photos from the weekend’s festivities, and other Christmas events throughout the county, see the “Beaufort County Christmas” special section in the Wednesday, Dec. 19 edition of the Washington Daily News.