Big Valley Days Parade

The keynote events of the annual Big Valley Days celebtation are the parade and the Logging Contest. The parades have been getting smaller for the past few years, but was still enjoyed by everyone.

This year the parade was taken down Main Street in Adin and it started as soon as the Highway Patrol closed down Hwy 299 for the duration. Lennie Eades, a very long time resident of Big Valley was the announcer and moderator. Lading the parade was the local V.F.W. then followed by..........

a Ford Model "T"

followed by Andrea Fitts and her Little Miss Ma Jorettes

Sign Carriers are Nattei Fitts, Megal McKinley
Flag Twirlers are Alecia Fitts, Page James
Majorettes are Emily Azevedo, Kassidie Fitts, Joanna
Chavez, Channon Lilburn, Julianna Davies, Lauren
Farber, Bridge Escalante, Katyn Davies & Maria Tankersly

Every year, the Big Valley Lions Club presents a "Lion of the Year" and a "Citizen of the Year" award, and those chosen not only get a nice dinner from the Lions, but get to present themselves to their neighbors in the parade.

It's Jim Knapp, from Adin, who was voted "Lion of the Year"

Becky Albough, is Lion's Citizen of the Year.

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Randi Johnson and her friend.

Randi lerd this group.

Petersen Ranch, Fall River Mills did this one

Clydesdale Guildings pulling a Victorian carriage.

The winners in each catagory were:

Commercial - Copp's Irrigation Inc:

• Name of Entry - An American Opportunity
• Names of Individuals in entry:  Mega, Michael, Matthew Bertlesen, Sophia Meyer, Katie Copp.
  
• Tractor Driver - Perry Copp

Drill Team - Andrea Fitts

• Name of Entry - Little Miss Ma Jorettes           
• Names of Individuals in entry:
• Sign Carriers:  Nattei Fitts, Megal McKinley
• Flag Twirlers:  Alecia Fitts, Page James
• Majorettes:  Emily Azevedo, Kassidie Fitts, Joanna Chavez, Channon Lilburn, Julianna Davies, Lauren  Farber, Bridge Escalante, Katyn Davies & MariaTankersly
  

Civic Organization - Adin Fire Protection District

• Name of Entry:  Engines 4722, 4730 and  4732

Service Organization - Becky Albaugh, Kristie Dodgen, Julie  Gagon

• Name of Individuals in entry:  Adin Town Clean Up Crew, next generation.
• These children are the 6th generation of keeping Adin beautiful.
• Shelly, Thomas, Austin, Hope, Taryn, Cooper and Sammy
  

Civil Agency - Jim Miguel Modoc National Forest

• Name of entry:  Modoc National Forest
• Name of individuals in entry:  Smokey Bear, Engine 44
  

Novelty - The Scarlet Plums

• Description of entry - Several 1st place plaques. 
  
• We've been a red hat group since 2004
  

Farm Equipment - William Shepherd

• On his tractor
  

Horse Drawn - Spencer Thomas

• Name of entry:  Petersen Ranch, Fall River Mills
• Description of Entry:  Clydesdale Guildings pulling a Victorian carriage.  Dressed in show attire.  The  Clydesdale horses names are Royal and Traveler.
• Names of individuals in entry:  Spencer Thomas, Jill Thomas, Holly Krieg, Coupar Thomas, Mary Thomas, Cory Thomas and Grandchildren,  Ty Thomas, Hunter Thomas, Zack manzo, Joshua Manzo and Peyton Krieg
  

 Mounted Single - Vince - Pattie & Dakota Ellison/Helen Albaugh

• Name of entry:  Dakota on Ol' Blue
• Description of entry:  Dakota Ellison riding Ol' Blue- Ray Ellison's 25 year old mare.  Dakota will be 3 years old at the end of this month.
  

Mounted Group- Randi Johnson

• Name of Entry - Stick Horse Rodeo Participants
• Description of Entry:  Please bring your stick horses and join our rode on the part at 2:00 P.M.
• Bronco riding is at 7:00 P.M. for adults and kids alike.  Brought to you by Randi Johnson and her 4-H All Star Project