A Sierra Sun Times Special Edition
 

Part One

20th Annual 49er Festival and Chili Cook-off - Groveland, California
September 20, 2008
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Honorary Mayor 2008 Groveland, California - Kay Graves


1st Place for Best Decorated Booth - Hotel Jeffery 'House on Fire'
 

 A fabulous day in Groveland yesterday as thousands of locals and tourists were on hand for the 49er Festival and Chili Cook-Off. The Hotel Jeffery in Historic Coulterville took the first place award for Best Decorated Booth. Mingling among the crowd was the Honorary Mayor of Groveland Kay Graves and the Deputy Mayors. 600 Chili kits were sold and an additional 70 or more could have been sold if the participants had more chili! The Parade featured a fly- by of the Groveland Air Force that consisted of thirteen planes flying above Highway 120 to kick off the parade. Live music was in the Park all day long with time out for a very successful live and silent auction.


Parade Winners

Best Walking Junior – Groveland Museum – Living History Days

Best Walking Adult – Friends of the Groveland Dog Park

Best Mounted Junior- Heidi Ahrens

Best Mounted Adult – Rhonda Amos as Diamond Lil

Best Motor Vehicle – Paul Price

Best Community Service – Groveland Fire Department

Best 49er Theme – The Sherman Family w/ Mother Lode and the Nuggets

Best Festival Theme – PML Realty Float

Best Float – Hetch Hetchy AOR

Best of Parade – Country Mountain Riders
For more information on the 49er Festival and Chili Cook-Off:  Calendar of Events
 

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