Pre-Fireworks – Graeagle Mill Pond
Food & Refreshments – Calpine Elks and Portola Assembly of God - Youth
Music by The Flying Other Brothers, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Graeagle Park.

Bryce Caswell

My name is Bryce Caswell. I was born in Humble, Texas and grew up in Houston. I have lived in New Mexico, Colorado, and now I call Portola home. I feel truly honored to have received the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship. I have been very lucky in that I have known what I wanted in life from an early age so I've had years to pursue my dreams of going to Harvard and being a politician. While in Portola I have volunteered at places like Healthy Start, the Literacy Program, Horses Unlimited, the Hospital, etc. At Portola High School I played soccer, was on the Academic Decathlon team, became ASB President, helped found the Key Club, and was a co-chair on the "Pennies for Polio Drive" that the school ran this year to raise money to help Rotary reach their goal of eradicating Polio worldwide. I have also worked doing the Rotary Highway Clean-up and the Elks Hangover breakfast. What I can't stress enough is how honored I am to be here today and to be who I am. I am truly a product of a community and people who care and are willing to reach out and be a support system. I will miss this community greatly.

Mohawk Valley is honored to have Bryce as GRAND MARSHALL and THANK YOU.

DAY IN THE PARK FESTIVITIES
Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips & Pop
Purple Pride Booster Club

Beverage Stand
“C” Road Fire Dept.

Cotton Candy
Calpine Lady Elks

Popcorn, Corn Dogs & Water
Graeagle Lions’ Club

BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Nachos,
Cold Drinks
Portola Assembly of God – Youth

Taco Salads
Feather River Gymnastics

That’s Magic Entertainment
Wayne Ferguson

Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos
Soroptimist International of Portola

Jamba Juice
Girl Scouts

Sno-Cones
Plumas Swim Team

Apple Pie, Ice Cream & Watermelon
Graeagle Preschool

Straw Hats and Raffle
Project Santa Claus

Rock Climbing
Mobile Rock of Auburn

Tickets & Water
PHS Cheerleaders

ATV Raffle
Horsemen’s Unlimited

2003 PARADE 

FOREVER FREE 2003

This year we honor Soroptimist International of Portola, the largest classified service organization of executive and businesswomen in the world. They present Youth Scholarship Awards to outstanding young people and job training scholarships to women re-entering the job market. Through community awards, Soroptimists honor women who have made exceptional contributions to the community, or the advancement of women.

Other local service projects include sponsorship of Horses Unlimited, Girl Scouts, Portola Literacy Program, Domestic Violence Shelter, The File of Life, banners for the City of Portola, Portola schools, Portola Library, and many others.

PARADE ENTRIES

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS OF THE

MOHAWK VALLEY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION,

Our sincere thanks to all who help sponsor this event through your generous donations. Without your support these Independence Day events would not be possible.

Fund raising, it seems, is the most challenging aspect of any organized event. It is very gratifying when so many community members, organizations, businesses, property owners, and individuals demonstrate their unified support. It shows you care about the quality of life and the future of your community.

We wish also to thank those of you who support the MVID events through participation in the various fund-raising events.

ORGANIZATION SPONSORS
American Legion Post 329 (Portola)
Calpine BPO Elks Lodge (Graeagle)
Dragon Golf Course at Gold Mountain
Eastern Plumas Chamber of Commerce
Gold Mountain Homeowner's Association (Clio)
Graeagle Land & Water Co.
Graeagle Lions Club (Graeagle)
Graeagle Meadows Unit 7 Homeowners Assoc. (Graeagle)
Graeagle Property Owner's Association (Graeagle)
Plumas Eureka Estates Homeowners Assoc. (Graeagle)
Plumas Sierra Rural Electric
Smith Creek Ranch Owners Association (Graeagle)
Valley Ranch Homeowners Assoc. (Clio)
VFW Post 2062 (Graeagle)

BUSINESS SPONSORS
Aggie's High Sierra Books (Portola)
American Storage (Portola)
Barton, Michael, DDS (Graeagle)
Beaver, D.C., Dick (Blairsden)
BK Brazzo Unlimited (Portola)
Brennan's Tile (Graeagle)
Bridge Associates (Graeagle)
Burr, Chuck, Accountants Inc. (Reno)
Café Mohawk, The Schmids (Portola)
Cal- Sierra Title Co. (Quincy)
California Moving Systems (Sacramento)
Car Audio Systems, Inc. (Reno)
Cheeseburger Restaurants, Inc. (Portola)
Chicago Title (Blairseden)
Clio’s River Edge RV Park
Coates Tire Center/Les Schwab (Portola)
Connie’s Place (Portola)
DeSelle, CPA, John (Quincy)
Dog Camp (Reno)
Dollard's Sierra Market (Portola)
Elegant Encore (Portola)
Elwell Lakes Lodge (Blairsden)
Feather Oaks Tax Service (Portola)
Feather River Inn (Blairsden)
Fidelity National Title (Graeagle)
Fidelity National Title (Grass Valley)
Forget Me Not Gifts (Blairsden)
Golf Club At Whitehawk Ranch (Clio)
Graeagle Electric
Graeagle Golf Center
Graeagle Meadows Vacation Rentals
Graeagle Merchants
Graeagle Mill Works
Graeagle Mini & RV Storage & Johnson Appraisal)
Graeagle Outpost
Graeagle Restaurant
Graeagle Store
Gray Eagle Lodge (Graeagle)
Grizzley Grill (Blairsden)
Hamby Surveying (Portola)
Heaslett, David, Attorney at Law (Graeagle)
High Country Inn (Sierra City)
Jones Precision Key & Lock (Portola)
Keenan Connections (Cromberg)
Ken Barnard & Associates (Quincy)
Knotty Pine Tavern (Graeagle)
Long Valley Resort (Cromberg)
Manni Funeral Home (Portola)
Mohawk Valley Assoc. (Greagle)
Morris' Mountain Woodcraft (Portola)
Mountain Hardware & Sports (Blairsden)
Movin' West RV Park (Graeagle)
Nervino Aero Service, Inc. (Beckwourth)
Packer Lake Lodge (Sierra City)
Plumas Bank (Portola)
Plumas Pines Golf Resort (Graeagle)
Portola Pizza Factory
Pullman Inn (Portola)
Queen Bee Botiques (Graeagle)
R.J.'s Automotive (Blairsden)
Reflections Unlimited (Graeagle)
Reno Gallery of Furniture)
Rock Paper Scissors (Portola)
Rodney Jones, Pest Control (Portola)
Ross Guns & Pawn (Arizona)
Scott Warner Realty (Graeagle)
Sierra Enterprises (Portola)
Sierra Massage/Sierra Yoga Center (Portola)
Sierra Valley Physical Therapy (Delleker)
Slaten Enterprises (Quincy)
State Farm Insurance (Portola)
Steelewood (Cromberg)
Sun Builders (Graeagle)
Tangles (Portola)

PARADE ENTRY FORMS (2003)

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