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Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce
We live in an area where people ventured far from home to settle new territory, some to escape troubles and others who caused trouble. What a great theme for parade entries whether it be on a wagon, trailer bed, truck, car, bicycles or on foot. Use your imagination for something historical, serious or comical. Ginger Chester and Kelly Hunt Pacheco will head up the parade committee and are awaiting your entries. The parade will start at the Laundromat on Tilbury and head up hill to the GKI. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. with the parade beginning at 10 a.m.
New to all of us this year is the way carnival pre=sales will be held. Brown Carnival offers bracelets for unlimited rides for $30 daily. According to our recent information, you can purchase presale cards at the Chamber office for $20 per child per day which are then turned in at the ticket booths at the carnival for the wristband of the day.
Be sure to purchase tickets from the Queen and Jr. Queen candidates. Drawing for cash prizes will be Thursday night at 7:30 at the ramada in the center of the carnival area. T-shirt presales are underway at this time at the Chamber office and will be the only ones available. Denise Robinault and Melissa Lopez have been securing ads for the back of the t-shirts.
Vendors under the leadership of Nancy Hinojos and Rosalind Padilla will line vendor row. Food vendors are our local Lara’s Sun Clan Catering with Indian fry bread, Navajo tacos and New Mexico Posole; We Scream for Ice Cream; Big Papa’s Concessions which sells Philly’s, sausage and burgers; Texas Twisters Lemonade; I&C Kitchen featuring fry bread, chile, burritos, fries; Jake’s Donuts; Diamond W hot dogs, pulled pork, corn, pretzels, nachos, variety of beverages; Dominguez Mexican menu. Kearny Koyotes 4H will be selling ice to the vendors. Merchandise vendors are still signing up.
Check out the music of the Cardells at the end of vendor row on Friday, from 5-9 p.m. Softball games will be played at both fields and team roping at the Posse grounds. On Saturday check out the GKI steak dinner with special music; La Cantina special event; and the Elks will hold a Battle of the DJ’s.
This is our annual time for reunions and fun! So make plans now to attend.
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