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2010 Butter & Egg Days Parade results

Victoria Webb/For the Argus-Courier
Dallas, left, and Makenzee Young were among the participants in the Petaluma Farms Cutest Little Chick Contest. First prize was awarded to Hazel Hirschmugl, 4, and her brother, Henri, 10 months.

Published: Monday, April 26, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 9:41 a.m.

Here are the results of Saturday's 29th annual Butter & Egg Days Parade. Judges gave 39 awards to entrants in the 2010 “Petaluma's Shining Moments”-themed procession.


Winner of the Sweepstakes Award, for the unit which best represents the theme of the parade, was the Petaluma Downtown Association. The Friedman's Home Improvement Golden Hammer Award for best non-commercial float went to Harvest Christian School. The Helen Putnam Memorial Trophy, which honors the unit with the best depiction or representation of Petaluma's history, went to the Petaluma Area Pilots Association. The Judges Choice Award was presented to the Petaluma Riding and Driving Club Senior Drill Team.

Other awards presented were:

Sunrise Farms, first place, Antique Car-Commercial.

Lan-Mart Shops, first place, Classic Car-Commercial.

Redwood Credit Union, second place, Antique Car-Commercial.

Henris Roofing Co., second place, Classic Car-Commercial.

1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile, first place, Antique Car-Non-commercial.

Petaluma Trolley Living History Museum, first place, Classic Car-Non-commercial.

Salvation Army, second place, Antique Car-Non-commercial.

Petaluma Farmers Market, second place, Classic Car-Non-commercial.

Bob Vanderlind, first place, Antique Tractor.

Old School Imports, first place, Car Club.

Petaluma Museum-Elvis group with car, first place, Costumed Marching Group.

Live Oak Charter School, second place, Costumed Marching Group.

Wine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club, first place, Equestrian.

Wells Fargo Stage Coach, second place, Equestrian.

Petaluma Fire Department, first place, Fire Engine.

Wilmar Fire Department, second place, Fire Engine.

Bank Of Marin, first place, Commercial Float.

First Community Bank, second place, Commercial Float.

Golden Hills 4-H Club, first place, Non-commercial Float.

Petaluma Mothers' Club, second place, Non-commercial Float.

Combined Liberty, Two Rock and Wilson School Bands, first place, Elementary School Marching Band.

Rancho Cotate High School Marching Band, first place, High School Marching Band.

Casa Grande High School Band, second place, High School Marching Band.

Kenilworth Junior High Marching Band, first place, Junior High School Marching Band.

Petaluma Junior High Band, second place, Junior High School Marching Band.

Springfield Place, first place, Mini Float.

Petaluma Valley Athletic Club, second place, Mini Float.

Nave Patrola, first place, Novelty Specialty.

KZST, second place, Novelty Specialty.

Lagunitas Brewing Co., first place, Other Band.

Kodiak Jack's, second place, Other Band.

Marine Corps League Santa Rosa Detachment 66, first place, Veterans Group.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 563, second place, Veterans Group.

McClelland Dairy, first place, Marching Group with Animals.

Sonoma-Marin Fair, second place, Marching Group with Animals.


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