~ GRUBSTAKE DAYS 2008 ~
Pony Express Ride & Mail:
Start off Grubstake Days (May 2008) with the Pony Express…
The Morongo Basin Horsemen’s Association will be hosting the Annual Pony Express Ride on Saturday May 10th, 2008. The Pony Express Riders will begin their ride in Palm Springs and ride to Pioneertown - tracing the foot-steps of the famous Pony Express Riders from days of old. Once inside the Pioneertown borders, one just never knows what sort of bandits may try to ‘hold-up’ the mail...but the mail WILL get thru, and with the help of the Marshall (and the Town), Post Master Kathy will be there to accept the mail bag. Definitely a fun-see for the whole family!!
Grubstake Days 2008 Collectable Pins:
The Grubstake Days Collectable Pins are available for ONLY $5 each. The pins are sold at the YV Chamber Office and at selected locations throughout the Morongo Basin. About the pin:
‘Theme’ by Jennifer Locke-Tronolone (Grubstake Day’s Theme Winner); ‘Concept’ by Mike ‘Grumpy’ Kelliher; and ‘Design/Creation’ by Helene White.
The 58th Annual Grubstakes Parade:
This year’s parade is sponsored by Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by the Town of Yucca Valley. The 58th Annual Grubstake Days Parade will be held on Saturday May 24th, 2008 - 10am till 12pm(ish).
This year’s Theme is:
Yucca Valley - The Middle of EveryWhere!
Applications for individuals, non-profit organizations and businesses wishing to participate in the parade will be available on this page (see below) or at the Chamber Office at 56711 29 Palms Hwy Yucca Valley CA 92284 {Phone: 760-365-6323, Fax 760-365-0763}.
Minimum fees may apply (see application), and can be paid in the Chamber Office via Cash, Money Order or Check.
ALL Rule & Regulation WILL be enforced for safety!
ALL Yucca Valley businesses - especially those on the parade route - are ENCOURAGED to participate in the parade!!
Important Note Regarding Parade Day:
Highway 62 will be closed between Pioneertown Rd & Hwy 247 for the entire time of the parade – so PLEASE! PLEASE! plan accordingly!
Highway 62 will close at 9:30 am and re-open as soon as the parade is off the Highway. There will be an alternative route (detour) available on each side of the Highway, but NO traffic will be allowed to enter the Highway during the parade.
If you have a business on the parade route (and are normally open between the hours of 8:30am–12:30pm) please take note of all parade traffic and the road closure, and make ‘adjustments’ (for yourself/your clientele) accordingly!
If you think you may have to postpone opening your business Parade Day - ENTER THE PARADE!! What a GREAT way to represent your business and show your community pride and spirit!!
{ Click HERE to print Parade APPLICATION }
{ Click HERE to print Parade Route MAP }
Congratulation to our Grand Marshall:
The Grand Marshall for the 58th Annual Grubstakes Parade will be Ms. Jessie Jarman. Ms. Jarman’s grandfather was one of Yucca Valley’s first homesteaders between the late 1800’s and 1913. Jessie (and her family) moved to Yucca Valley in 1923 – when she was 9. Ms. Jarman turned a beautiful age of 94 on March 16th and is still quite spry and chipper! Ms. Jarman has been kind enough to share with the Morongo Basin Historical Society many tid-bits of historical information about our fair community and the colorful people that created this area. Jessie also recalls the excitement and the community spirit of the very 1st Grubstake Days Parade of Yucca Valley, as she, family members and friends, were amongst the parade on-lookers. “Back then, it was quit some thing.”
The Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor Ms. Jessie Jarman as its Grand Marshall for the 58th Annual Grubstake Days Parade in May 2008!!
Grubstake Days Community Fair:
As of March 2008:
Morongo Basin Broadcasting/Z107.7 FM (760-366-8471) AND Hi-Desert Publishing Company Inc (760-365-3315) will be Hosting the "Grubstake Days Community Fair" immediately after the Parade on Saturday May 24, 2008 – at the Yucca Valley Community Center Complex (cross streets Dumosa & 29Palms Hwy).
**Vendors can pick-up applications for this event at the CA Welcome Center in the DRTA Office or call Kelly 760-365-7219**
Community booths, children's games, sports, and entertainment are being planned. Additional information and schedules will be made public (by Hosts) as soon as information is available.
*GRUBSTAKE DAYS COMMUNITY FAIR SEEKING ENTERTAINERS*
Entertainers young and old, large and small are being sought for this years "Grubstake Days Community Fair". The event, hosted by Hi-Desert Publishing, Z107.7 Radio, the Basin-Wide Foundation and the Town of Yucca Valley, is set for May 24, at the Yucca Valley Community Center grounds. The booths and entertainment area will open immediately following the Grubstake Days Parade.
Organizers say community groups and individuals are welcome to apply to be part of the entertainment line up. If you sing a song, juggle, have a band, or want to tell some jokes, you can sign up to be part of this year's celebration of the rich history of Yucca Valley.
Continuous family entertainment will be offered from noon until 6:00pm that evening. From 6:00pm until 8:00pm local band "Really Shoo Zydeco Band", will give a free community concert sponsored by Z107-7 and Hi-Desert Publishing. If you are interested in becoming part of the daytime volunteer entertainment line-up contact Gary Daigneault at z107.7 radio, 366-8471.
Vendors and Non-Profit groups who would like to have a booth offering games, food, fun, and information at the Community Fair event are also being sought. Fees for booth space include Insurance coverage. The Grubstake Days Community Fair will be held from noon until 6:00pm. Commercial Vendors can contact Maureen Randall at The Town of Yucca Valley Recreation Department, 369-7211. Non-Profit Organizations can contact Cindy Melland at Hi-Desert Publishing, 365-3315.
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