INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VETERANS
| FRIDAY
JUNE 29th 6:00 – 10:00 PM |
COMMUNITY
DANCE – GRAEAGLE PICNIC GROUNDS Food & Beverage – Lions Club Gates open at 6 PM, dance 7-11 PM. Music by Monty Moonbeam & The Lunar Tunes Sponsored by the Graeagle Merchants |
| SATURDAY
JUNE 30th 4:00 – 9:00 PM |
Pre-Fireworks
– Graeagle Mill Pond Food & Refreshments |
| ABOUT DUSK | AERIAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY – GRAEAGLE MILL POND |
| SUNDAY
JULY 1st 8:00 – 11:00 AM |
Firemen's
Pancake Breakfast – Graeagle Fire Hall |
| 10:00 – 5:00 PM | Old Fashioned Day in the Park – Graeagle Park Dixieland Band BBQ, Snacks, Refreshments, Games, Music |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | 29th ANNUAL PARADE – GOLDRIDGE TO GRAEAGLE |
| 2:00 – 5:00 PM | Band Concert – Graeagle Park-Ophir Prison Band & Just Friends Jazz Combo & That's Magic Entertainment – Wayne Ferguson |
| 3:00 PM | Parade Awards - Graeagle Park |
| TUESDAY
JULY 3RD 6:00 – 10:00 PM |
Blairsden Street Dance – POINT BLANK BAND Food & Beverage – Sponsored by Blairsden Merchants |
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Tony Martinez was born in Colorado, but was raised in Reno, Nevada where he graduated from Ren o High School. He resided there until 1942 at which time he entered the US Air Force. His tour of duty lasted 33 years. During this time, he flew a U2 Reconnaissance Plane and was a squad commander. He also was a wing commander in the Strategic Air Command.
Following his service career he returned to the University of Nevada Reno, graduated and was in the insurance business until 1986 when he and wife Jeannine "retired" to Clio CA. |
He
now is president of the Rural Electric Coop. Board and chairman
of the Clio Public Utility District and is a civil In his spare time, Tony enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking. Thank you, Tony, for contributing your time and effort to our community.
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air
patrol Squadron Commander at Beckwourth Airport where he is a flight
instructor. He has twenty senior members and twenty CA Patrol Cadets,
ages 12 – 18. Theses cadets will be marching in today's parade.
| DAY IN THE PARK FESTIVITIES | |
| Sunday
10 AM to 5 PM Bar-B-Q Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Pop Purple Pride Booster Club Beverage Stand - "C" Road Fire Dept. Cotton Candy - Calpine Lady Elks Root Beer Floats & Popcorn Graeagle Lions Club Bar-B-Q Beef Sandwiches, Nachos, Drinks Portola Assembly of God Youth "Youth-On-Fire Ministries" Bar-B-Q Turkey Legs - Ducks Unlimited Snow Cones - Plumas Swim Team Orange Julius - Girl Scouts Taco Salads Feather River Gymnastics Booster Club Dunk Tank, Striker, Obstacle Course Plumas Co. Alcohol & Drug Prevention "Friday Night Live" Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos Soroptimist International of Portola Polaroid Pictures - Civil Air Patrol Feather River Cadet Squadron Roulette Wheel & Prizes Charter Communications That's Magic Entertainment Wayne Ferguson Rock Climbing - Mobile Rock of Auburn Tickets & Cold Water Portola High School Cheerleaders Live Radio Broadcasting -
KPCO 1370 |
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION AWARD The MVID Committee recognizes the VFW Post 2062 as an organization that has contributed outstanding service to the community. For their fund raiser, they help to recycle aluminum cans and with their monies they assist with groceries for needy families at Christmas and give donations to EPCAN. They also provide burial service for veterans when asked and are always available for needy Vets. They also keep a supply of health equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers that they loan for use in the community. Their Commander is Bill Watkins.
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| 2001
PARADE MOHAWK VALLEY MAGIC Parade Announcer - John Williamson Parade Judges - Katie Payne, Ed & Tina Berry PARADE ENTRIES Plumas
County Sheriff 1926 Ford
Model T Touring Sedan Float
- High Sierra Animal Rescue |