Complete list of Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival winners

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

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