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Pine Valley welcomes the Space Shuttle
and the Weinermobile
By Lori Bledsoe
The Alpine Sun
PINE VALLY — Marching to their own
music, the back country enjoyed the Pine Valley Days Parade on
July 26, at 9 a.m. They welcomed all to watch and enjoy
marchers, cheerleaders, vintage cars, bands, clowns, the Space
Shuttle Café, and for the first time this year the Weinermobile.
The Pine Valley Days Parade is often touted as the
second largest parade in East County, next to the Mother Goose
parade. With almost a hundred entrants in 6 different divisions
it is easy to believe their boast. This year’s parade enjoyed
perfect weather, a bright sunny day with a backdrop of the pure
blue sky.
The first marchers, the Mountain Empires High School
Red Hawk Cheer Squad, carried the banner followed by the four
Japatul Valley Fire Trucks advertising their chipping event that
was taking place later that day. Following the JVFD was Ben
Tullock Fire Trucks, Arnold’s Firetruck and then the Little
Firetruck was filled to the brim with Rocket Cheerleaders who
were happily flinging candy out to the admiring crowd.
Grand Marshall, Jerry Miller was hailed in a vintage
truck, followed by the amazing Space Shuttle Café. All divisions
appearing in this parade had beautiful displays, such as the
Model “A” Restorers Club of San Diego.
Of course their was a grand and royal showing of the
Miss Alpine 2008, Lauren Watson, Miss Teen Alpine Jackie Felix,
and Jr. Miss Alpine, Haley Ford.
Something that hasn’t been seen by this reporter yet
was the Harley Hearse. This is a hearse carriage (or trailer)
drawn by a Harley Davidson motortrike. What a display!
Another stunner was the “Doing Buffet Proud” Volcano
with its own native dancer complete with mask and grass skirt.
So many entrants and each one a sight, but the one that
made the people of Pine Valley most proud, or at least Corrine
Lewis, was the famous Weinermobile, who distributed Weinermobile
whistles.
After the parade, everyone gathered at the Pine Valley
Park to enjoy vendors, such as Minerva Manss, Sandra Hayen, Buzz
E. Bee Face Painting, and Pine Valley Crafts who were selling
art, clothing, crafts and such, as well as an old fashioned Pie
Eating Contest and a rock climbing wall.
Later, on Saturday evening, a delicious b-b-q was available
while listening to the tunes of Southbound Jonny. It can be said
that this year, Pine Valley reached new limits with their annual
tradition.
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