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GET READY FOR THE
2008 MOHAWK VALLEY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION honoring
freedom with the theme “CELEBRATE 2008.” Plan
ahead for this family friendly event by marking your calendar
for the yearly hometown celebration that only Graeagle can offer.
From family friendly street dancing and barbecue in Blairsden,
an aerial fireworks display over Graeagle Mill Pond, and the
spectacular MVID Parade/Day in the Park events, Graeagle is the
place to be on Fourth of July weekend.
Stay tuned to this page since we will be making
updates along the way as we approach this years events.
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
(preliminary) |
| FRIDAY
JULY 4th |
| 6:00 – 11:00
PM |
BLAIRSDEN
BARBEQUE Hot Dogs, Hamburgers,
Corndogs & Drinks
(Graeagle Lions Club) Taco Salads (Graeagle Preschool) |
| 7:00 – 11:00
PM |
BLAIRSDEN
STREET DANCE Music By: Trash
Gordon
(Sponsored by the Blairsden Merchants) |
| SATURDAY
JULY 5th |
| 11:00AM
& 2:00 PM |
CIVIL
WAR BATTLES Comstock
Civil War Reenactors (Graeagle Field) |
| 4:00
– 6:00 PM |
POPS
Concert on the Green Music by Nevada County Concert
Band |
| 4:00 – 9:00
PM |
PRE–FIREWORKS (Graeagle
Mill Pond) Food & Refreshments (Calpine Elks) Cotton
Candy (Lady Elks) |
| 6 :00 – 9:00
PM |
MUSIC
AT THE MILL POND (Graeagle
Mill Pond) The Gary Richards Project will feature blues and
covers before the fireworks show. |
| 6 :00 – 9:00
PM |
CIVIL
WAR PERIOD DANCE (Graeagle
Community Hall)
Live music with a caller - Period clothing
optional. No host bar.
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ABOUT
DUSK
9:30 PM |
AERIAL
FIREWORKS DISPLAY (Graeagle
Mill Pond) |
| SUNDAY
JULY 6th |
| 8:00 – 11:00
AM |
FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S
PANCAKE BREAKFAST (Graeagle
Firehall) |
| 10:00
AM |
CIVIL
WAR BATTLE
Comstock
Civil War Reenactors (Graeagle Field) |
| 10:00
AM – 5:00 PM |
OLD
FASHIONED DAY IN THE PARK, BBQ,
Snacks, Refreshments, Games, Music (Graeagle Park) |
| 10:30
AM – 12:30 PM |
BLUE
GRASS Music by Nevada Rain
(Graeagle Park) |
| 1:00
– 2:00 PM |
36th
ANNUAL PARADE DOWNTOWN GRAEAGLE
(click here to download parade entry
forms) |
| AFTER
PARADE |
BAND
CONCERT Music by Ophir Prison
Band (Graeagle Park)
Sponsored by Graeagle Property Owners Association
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| AFTER
CONCERT |
BLUE
GRASS Music by Nevada Rain
(Graeagle Park) |
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GRAND
MARSHALL
Kathy & Tim Kurdupski |
DAY IN THE PARK FESTIVITIES
Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM |
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION AWARD |
2008
PARADE
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SPONSORS
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YOU
COULD BE A WINNER
MVID BUTTON
Have
you purchased your MVID button? The buttons are available for
$2 at many Graeagle and Blairsden shops. There is a number
on the back of each one and if your number is called, you win!
The winning numbers will be called Sunday at the green.
The
winning numbers will be posted at the Graeagle store, the Millworks
Restaurant, the Mohawk Tavern, Gumbas Restaurant, the
community bulletin board at Graeagle Park, and on this page.
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SPECIAL THANKS
To the following MVID Committee members and organizations without
whose help this event would not have been possible.
Event Chairman — Don Clark
Eastern Plumas C of C — Betty Heck & Pat
Symons,
Plumas Sierra Rural Electric — Sharon Schwilling
& Lori Rice
Graeagle Merchants & Fund Raising — Tim
Kurdupski
Parade Chairman & Civil War — Bob Phelps
Program & Parade — John & Marian Sciborski
Parade Announcer — John Williamson
Day In The Park — Doris Olsen, Don Schleuter
Permits, Fund Raising — Judy Bechtold
BBQ in Park — Bob Caskie
Blairsden Street Dance — Dick Beaver
Gold Ridge, Buttons, Poster & Web Site — Mike
Clawson
Community Appreciation Award — Dink Rife
Parade — John Vercelli
Parade Registration — Kit Vercelli
Program — Walt Parsons
Graeagle Property Owners — Marcie Sheehy
Plumas Eureka Estates Homeowners — Doris Olsen
Valley Ranch — Bob Hansen
Whitehawk Ranch — Cliff Romig
Lion’s Club & Concert Assist — Don Schlueter
Programs & Poster Printing — Sierra Promotions
Bank of America
Elks Club — Dave Story Sr.
Golf Carts — Feather River Park Resort
PA System — Pete Rhode-PA, Sound, and
Effects Lighting
Graeagle Land and Water
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2008
PARADE ENTRY FORMS
Click Here
(Note:
Forms are in PDF format. If you need another format,
click here to send an email to the
Webmaster.)
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