Labor Day Parade offers many floats
From our weekly issue dated September 3, 2008
Best of Show in the 36th annual Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor Day Parade went to the I.V. Section of the Boys and Girls Club; the Rotary Club of I.V. duck was popular; 1st place in the political category went to Jack Brown, Dale Matthews and Sandi Cassanelli; 1st place in the humorous category went to the Red Hat Junction Jezebels; 1st place in the religious division went to Madrone Adventist School; and the float entered by Takilma FM was awarded 1st place in the public service section. More photos on page 12; results on page 10.
(Photos by Ali Madjdi for I.V. News)
Festival, parade results announced
A large crowd turned out in chilly weather to watch the 36th annual Labor Day Festival Parade, sponsored by Illinois Valley Lions Club, in Downtown Cave Junction.
The Best-in-Show award, as chosen by a five-member panel of judges, went to the Illinois Valley Section of Rogue Valley Boys & Girls Club. Other winners chosen by the judges:
*Antique Auto 1st, Shriners antique fire engines; 2nd 1923 Model-T bucket; 3rd 1927 Model-T roadster.
*Classic Auto, 1st 1974 Cadillac convertible custom; 2nd 1957 Chevy Nomad from Tea Cozy & The Book Exchange; 3rd ‘57 Chevy Bel Air from Tea Cozy & The Book Exchange.
*Club/Organization/Adult, 1st Cave Junction Lions Club; 2nd I.V. Senior Center with Jefferson State Financial Group; 3rd Medford Shriners go-karts.
*Club/Organization/Youth, 1st Illinois Valley Section of Rogue Valley Boys & Girls Club; 2nd Fiesta America’s 4-H Cultural Dance Club.
*Commercial, 1st Nacho Mamas; 2nd J’s Feed & Tack; 3rd Cascade Metal Recycling.
*Horse/Adult, 1st Lake Selmac Resort, Belgian draft horses; 2nd Clown riding a horse; 3rd Culpepper Cattle Co.
*Horse/Youth, 1st Clown in Training on horse.
*Humorous, 1st Red Hat Junction Jezebels; 2nd 1948 Willys Jeepster with Betty Boop & gorilla/Glamor by Jan.
*Marching, 1st, American Legion Color Guard, Glenn Morrison American Legion Unit 70.
*Military, 1st Merchant Marines; 2nd Korean War Veterans Association.
*Music Youth, 1st TRIBE three-man Rock band.
*Political, 1st (three-way tie) Sandi Cassanelli, candidate for Josephine County Commission Position 2; Dave Matthews/candidate for county treasurer; Jack Brown, candidate for commission Position 3; 2nd Don Moore, candidate for mayor of Cave Junction; 3rd county commissioners.
Public Service, 1st Takilma FM giant tree puppets/forest animals; 2nd Project Baby Check & Pre-natal wellness; 3rd Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection District.
*Religious, 1st Madrone Adventist Elementary School; 2nd Hopeful Rancho.
*Sports/Athletics, 1st I.V. High School wrestling team; 2nd IVHS cheerleaders; 3rd IVHS football team.
*Tractor, 1st Early Day Gas Tractor Association.
*Tuff Trucks, 1st Tuff Trucks.
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Talent Show, Seed Spitting
Junior Level Dance: Ages 4 to 12, 1st Joyful Noise Dance Group; 2nd Dasia Bellah, 4; 3rd Brittany Burns, 11.
Intermediate Level Singing: 1st Sara Austin, 17; 2nd Mercedez Cotton, 16, 3rd Sabrina Van Tassel, 15.
Adult Level: 1st Victoria Prince singing and guitar; 2nd Ben Campbell singing; 3rd Chris Turpin, Derek Gregg, Clayton Carlile, guitar.
Watermelon Seed Spitting Saturday: Ages 1-5, 1st (tie) Braden Hooker, 5, and Daisy Tree, 5; 2nd Olivia Miller, 5; 3rd Hank Gibson, 4. Ages 6-9, 1st Andrew Sherrier, 9; 2nd Dakota Turcotte, 9; 3rd Kaylee Hicks, 7; Ages 10-12, 1st Jayson Konik, 10; 2nd Brittany Burns, 11; 3rd Ryan Garcia, 12.
Watermelon Seed Spitting Sunday: Ages 1-5, 1st Zoey Blankenship, 3; 2nd, Kayla Blankenship, 4; Ages 6-9, 1st Destany Singh, 7; 2nd Twilight Bufks, 9; 3rd Joshua Graves, 6; Ages 10-12, 1st Mary Anderson, 10, 2nd Jason Roberts, 12; 3rd Faith Kitchen, 11.
Watermelon Seed Spitting Monday for Adults: 1st Cliff Allen Jr.
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