| Thank you to everyone! Since
its beginning in 1937 as a celebration and fund raiser for the Women’s Club of Arroyo
Grande, the harvest festival has been a celebration not only of our community but also of
our heritage. Each year the Festival
recognizes a member or members of our community by honoring them with the title of Grand
Marshal. We congratulate this year’s Grand Marshal June Waller and remember all of our past Grand Marshals and
thank them all for their contributions to the Arroyo Grande Valley.
The Festival represents much of what makes this community so special
and the Harvest Festival Board of Directors would like
to recognize everyone that worked so hard to make the Festival a huge success. We would
like to thank all the festival committee members, all the Service Groups and also the
Community for their overwhelming support. We would also like to thank the Festival Sponsors who provided outstanding support for this year’s
event.
The Festival is organized and conducted completely by volunteers and almost every
community organization and service club is involved in at least one of the activities.
This year’s Board of Directors are, Doug Perrin Co-Chair and Logistics Chair,
Vivian Krug Co-Chair and Publicity Chair, Steve Adams Fundraising Chair, Pat Fairbanks
Booth and Activities Chair, Bob Lund Treasurer, Chet Cash Parade Chair, Curtis Reinhardt
Entertainment Chair, Jamie Johnson Parking and Traffic Chair and Lindamae Suprinski
Secretary.
The Service Organizations involved in this year’s Festival are
the Arroyo Grande Optimists Club, Arroyo Grande Woman’s Club, Arroyo Grande Lions
Club, South County Historical Society, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Village Improvement
Association, Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Arroyo Grande Chamber of
Commerce, YMCA, 4H Club, FFA, members of the Arroyo Grande City Staff and Arroyo Grande Parks and
Recreation Dept., the 5 Cities Rotary Club, the Arroyo Grande Rotary Club, the Greater
Pismo Beach Kiwanis, the Arroyo Grande Valley Kiwanis, Boys and Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County, Arroyo Grande in
Bloom as well as dozens of local businesses and of course our local agricultural
community. All these individuals and groups came together and are volunteering their time
putting on a celebration that honors our agricultural heritage, our local farmers, the
farming community, our community service organizations and our community spirit.
We are grateful and thankful to our local law enforcement and fire department who help
with the festival. The Arroyo Grande Fire Department and Law Enforcement from the Arroyo
Grande Police Department, Pismo Beach Police Department, Grover Beach Police Department
and the Santa Maria Police Department assist with the parade, traffic control and public safety throughout the event. We are also thankful to the City of Arroyo Grande and its staff for their
assistance and support.
Next year will mark the Festival’s 73rd year. Entertainment, food, activities,
contests and games will all be bigger and better. The hands of time will be turned back
even further as we bring back some of the events and activities of yesteryear.
We’ll see you next year and thank you again to everyone for a successful and fun 72nd
Annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival.
Doug Perrin and Vivian Krug
2006 - 2009 Co-Chairs |
