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Saturday, October 20, 2007 Sunday event pictures and video
Sierra Madre Centennial Ends With a Flourish - Saturday event pictures and video By Bill Coburn
The “Official” Sierra Madre Centennial events came to an end last weekend with several activities that kept residents busy all weekend long. The weekend kicked off at 8am Saturday morning with a 5K Historic Walk, sponsored by the Civic Club, which resurrected the event that had been a part of Pioneer Days activities in the late 1990s. Nearly 100 people participated in the leisurely, purposely un-timed walk, which passed by more than two dozen historic Sierra Madre sites such as the Hotel Shirley, Emile Deutsch Cigar Factory, Pasadena Hunting Lodge, Jameson House and many more.
Shortly thereafter, at 10am, the Open House/Pioneer Days at E. Waldo Ward and Son kicked off, There were antique cars (gasoline and electric) on display, vendors featuring their hand-crafted works including old-time lace making, whittled wood work, and origami, live strolling old-time western musical performances by the Tumbling Tumbleweeds, tours of the Ward Ranch bottling factory and the Ward Ranch museum, and several quick-draw shooting exhibitions by local shooting champion Jon Wilson.
At 11am, the “treasures” of Sierra Madre, aka “the old-timers’ gathered at Memorial Park to peruse photos and photo albums, and reminisce amongst themselves about Sierra Madre in the old days. Several of the old-timers remembered back into the 1920s, and some came from as far away as Florida to greet old friends and share their memories. The event was organized by John Grijalva, who has been communicating by letter and telephone for months to bring these folks back together. This event was a two day event, with a repeat on Sunday.
At 2pm, the Sierra Madre Community Foundation held a dedication ceremony at the World War I cannon, recently refurbished and re-mounted in the Northeast corner of Memorial Park. The choir from Sierra Madre Congregational Church performed several patriotic songs, former foundation President and cannon refurbishment leader Jay Whitcraft spoke and thanked and remembered those who helped with the restoration, and current Foundation president Mary Katherine Kelly also spoke and thanked those involved with the restoration.
Later in the evening, an event that was not an official part of the Centennial celebration, but which was attended by many of those who attended the other activities, closed out the busy day as Bingo Boy and Red Hot Willem called Bingo as part of the Legendary Bingo fundraising event held by the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association twice each year. For Sunday event coverage, including pictures and video, click here
Photos and Video from Saturday Centennial Closing Festivities Page 1 - photos and video of Civic Club Historic walk Page 2 - photos from Memorial Park "Pioneer Days" Oldtimers gathering Page 3 - photos and video from "Pioneer Days" at Ward Ranch Page 4 - photos and video from SM Community Foundation re-dedication of Memorial Park Cannon, see below
A reminder, as it says at the bottom of nearly every page on this site, all photos are copyrighted by Bill Coburn. If you'd like to buy a higher resolution version of a photo (better for printing), or you'd like me to send you a print, contact me. These photos are also available for license if you want to use them for commercial purposes. Again, contact me.
Here's some more info on the cannon: Placement of cannon prior to 4th of July, 2006 - includes background of cannon as presented to the City
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Centennial Closing Weekend Ceremonies
