Complete list of Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival winners
Published 12:01 am Monday, May 19, 2003
PORT TOWNSEND — Rhododendron Festival winners in the Grand Parade, Bed Race and Kiddie Parade:
GRAND PARADE
Grand Sweepstakes: Sequim Irrigation Festival
Governor’s Award: Marysville Strawberry Festival “Surfin’ Safari”
Mayor’s Award: Mason County Forest Festival
Queen’s Award: Astoria Regatta Festival
Community Float: 1. Issaquah Salmon Days “Spawn-taneous”; 2. Port Orchard Fathoms of Fun Festival
Car Club: Rainier Classic Chevy Club
Antique car: 1. Richard Hauf; 2. Milo VanDecar
Classic car: 1. Barney Burke; 2. Lee Rowe
Decorated car: 1. Port Townsend Elks #317; 2. Joyce Daze Royalty
Equestrian: Emily Worf
Commercial: 1. Captain Jack’s Sea Charters; 2. Port Townsend Leader “Royalty.”
Specialty vehicle: 1. Nisbet Trucking; 2. Port Townsend Elks #317
Specialty unit: 1. Lawn Chairs in Paradise; 2. North Olympic Square Dancers
Specialty Drill Unit: 1. Deer Ridge Riders; 2. Northwest Freedom Riders
Specialty Musical Unit: 1. Rhythm Planet; 2. Port Angeles Lions Bluegrass Festival; 3. Andy Mackie Music Foundation
Outstanding Junior Division: 1. YMCA Hula Workshop; 2. Jefferson County Fair/4-H
Outstanding Comic: Bonzo DeLeo Squat Car
Best Local Entry: 1. The Blaine Street Spider & Rider; 2. Centrum; 3. Port Townsend Skateboarders
4-A High School Band: 1. Southridge; 2. Roseville, Calif.; 3. Kamiak
4-A High School Drill/Flag: 1. Kamiak Dance; 2. Kamiak Color Guard
3-A High School Band: 1. White River; 2. Interlake; 3. Bremerton
3-A High School Drill/Flag: 1. Bremerton; 2. Port Angeles; 3. Interlake
2-A High School Band: Chimacum
2-A High School Drill/Flag: Chimacum
1-A and B High School Band: Quilcene
Middle/Jr. High School Band: 1. Ferndale; 2. Chimacum; 3. Tumwater
Middle/Jr. High School Drill/Flag: 1. Chimacum; 2. Tumwater
Drum Major: Interlake High School
Baton: Southridge High School
Special Awards: Tenino Motorcycle Drill Team; Port Townsend Masonic Lodge; Clallam County Fair Royalty; Friends of Fort Worden; Nordic Vikings; Discovery Bay Firefighters
BED RACE (12 entries total)
Winner’s Bracket: First place, Safeway; second place, Fort Worden
Loser Bracket: Kai Tai Care Center
Most Entertaining: Port Townsend Fire Department
Special Recognition: First Federal Savings & Loan
Best Decorated: Safeway
KIDDIE PARADE
Best overall decorated: Valley View Preschool
Special recognition: Cedar Brook Christian School
Bikes & Trikes: 1. Mary Jane Richardson; 2. Ben Cady; 3. Austin and Matthew Widmer
Preschool Groups: 1. Valley View, Castle Hill, Cedarbrook; 2. Star Meadow, Learning Bug; 3. Grant Street, Kingdom Kids, Rainbow
Floats: 1. Mariah, Jeremiah and Josiah Thetford; 2. Roger Ramey, Margaret Ann Yesberger; 3. Caleb Johnson, Dylan and Taylor Tracer, Benjamin Lander
Pretend: 1. Calvin Leckenby; 2. Cassie Earl; 3. Mikey Cobb
Unusual: 1. Swan School; 2. Yearian Family
Circus and Clowns: 1. Mikaela Euro 2. Shiloh & Ranson Cadorette; 3. Lily Welle
Other Nations: 1. Port Ludlow Girl Scouts; 2. YMCA Jefferson County afterschool program
Brothers and Sisters: 1. Allie and Shane Beres; 2. Ben and Milo Rolland; 3. Isaiah and Maya Thornton
Storybook/Cartoon: 1. Connor, Emma and Mike Smith, Makaila Deen; 2. (tie) Chyna Barr and Yogi, Chris and Michael Shively, Brianna Lundgren Kyle Kelly, Ethan Leeds; 3. Keola Poole
Monsters/Beasts: 1. David and Mike Ulwelling
Marching Group: 1. Calvert School; 2. Brownie Troop #59, Chimacum; 3. Olympic Range Carden Academy
Dance/Gym: 1. Dance Studio; 2. Red Flash Basketball, Andy’s Angels; 3. Valley Gym, Cedar Brook Christian School
