Yosemite

Chamber of Commerce

 


 

2008 Major Event Sponsors
These folks have donated cash or services valued at $1000 for the 2008 Festival. Please thank them with your patronage.


Black Oak Casino
877-747-8777

 


 J&D Food service
(559) 445-1123
 


Yosemite Pines RV Resort
877-962-7690

Do you want to sponsor Yosemite Chamber of Commerce events, get listed on our website and promotion materials? Call the office at 209-962-0429 to learn how you can help!

Raffle Prizes

One Night Stay at Best Western Sonora Oaks Hotel & Dinner for two at Seven Sisters with a cash certificate for $50.00 from
Black Oak Casino

Cash for Gas $200.00  

Nike mdi-5300.460-9.5 Driver
 
Nike Sasquatch
 Tour Golf Bag


Wine Tasting & Tour at Vino Noceto Winery

Promotional Coupons for Bowling & Food at the Black Oak Casino
a $40.00 value

Four Tickets to
Mercer Caverns
 


 

21st Annual
'49er Festival
&
13th Annual

Chili Cook-Off

Downtown Groveland and
Mary Laveroni Community Park
Highway 120
Groveland, California

Saturday,
September 19, 2009

An All Day Event

The Fly Over starts the parade at 8:45 a.m.

Parade starts at 9 a.m.
The Festivities start in the park
10a.m.


                                   Mayoral Candidates
                                  (Photo by Miguel Muldonado)
The Honorary Mayor is Kalamity Kay Glaves sponsored by the Lions Club,  Goose was the runner up who will step in (with all four paws) if Kay cannot attend functions.

 Chili Cook-Off  Winners 2008
People's Choice Awards

Chili with Beans
1st  Groveland Hotel-Chef Greg's Chili
2nd  '49er Leaders - Good to Go
3rd Hotel Jeffery - House on Fire
Chili Without Beans
1st Buck Meadows Restaurant Chili
2nd Hotel Charlotte - Pffft Free Chili
3rd Wild Bill & Yes Chefs
Vegetarian Chili
1st Groveland Fire Department 
2nd Hotel Charlotte "Meatless Wonder"
3rd Pine Mountain Lake CC
Smokin Vegetarian Chili
 

        2008 Mayoral Candidates
      Who will run next year?

Luke The Drifter & Accordian Player
  Sponsored by Country Mountain Riders
Pistol Pack'n Pete Schimmelfennig
  Sponsored by The Shindig Committee of
   Coulterville                                               
Kalamity Kay Glaves
 
Sponsored by The Garrotte Lions 
Goose the Dapper Dancing Dog
 
Sponsored by Camp Tuolumne Trails
Red the Barron Rossio
 
Sponsored by The PML Aviation Association
 

These Candidates are all vying for your vote in the way of "bribes".  A bribe equals $1.00 and you get a receipt in the way of a raffle ticket for the grand prizes raffled off at the '49er Festival on Saturday September 20th.  Come join the fun!  Have your organization sponsor you for the 2009 election.

 

Chili Cook-Off  Winners 2008
Judges Choice Awards

Chili with Beans
1st  '49er Chili Leaders of Good to Go
2nd Jiliopsis Custom Chili
3rd  Groveland Hotel - Chef Greg's Chili

Chili Without Beans
1st Hotel Charlotte "Pffft Free  Chili"
2nd Buck Meadows Restaurant 
3rd Wild Bill & Yes Chefs
Vegetarian Chili

1st Groveland Fire Department 
2nd Hotel Charlotte - Meatless Wonder
3rd Pine Mountain Lake Country Janet's Smokin Vegetarian Chili
 

2008 Parade Winners
• Best Walking Junior - Groveland Museum
Living History Days 
• Best Walking Adult - Friends of the Groveland Dog Park
• 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 with the Mother Lode Nuggets
• Best Festival Theme - PML Realty Float
• Best Float - Hetch Hetchy AOR
• Best of Parade - Country Mountain Riders 

2008 theme:
Celebrating our Golden Past
Any suggestions for 2009?


Best of Parade

People's Choice Award
Best Decorated Booth 2008

1st Hotel Jeffery House on Fire Chili

  .2nd Groveland Fire Department

.3rd '49er Chili Leaders of Good to Go

 

General Information
info@groveland.org or 209-962-0429

Come Join the Fun

      Main Stage Entertainment
California Dreamin

Kids Activities!


Petting Zoo, Bounce House, Face Painting and oodles of kids activies!

For booth, parade or sponsorship information contact the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce, info@groveland.org

 For Vendor or Sponsor Applications call Jackie at (209)962-0429
or send e-mail request to
info@groveland.org
 

Plus
• Arts and Crafts Booths
• Food and Beverage Booths
• Kids Games and Activities
Live & Silent Auction

Entertainment all day

To Contact us:
Yosemite Chamber of Commerce
18583 Main Street, Suite A
P.O. Box 1263 Groveland, California 95321
info@groveland.org
(800) 449-9120

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