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TIMBER TRUCKERS
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The Eagle/Rudy Diaz
Trucks light up John Day
with various themes at the
2019 Timber Truckers Pa-
rade.
TIMBER TRUCKERS PROVIDE LIGHT
AMIDST A COLD WINTER NIGHT
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
S
anta Claus in an outhouse, Max on the back of the
Grinch, semi-tucks covered in Christmas lights
and more had family and friends in John Day cel-
ebrating the holidays.
“Jingle Bell Rock” kicked off the Timber Truckers
Parade on Dec. 14 with a variety of drivers cruising on
Main Street. Vehicles at the event represented four dif-
ferent categories: farm and ranch, timber, commercial
and community.
Representatives from the timber community, John
Day Fire Department, Grant County Search and Res-
cue, local churches, local restaurants and commu-
nity members waved to an audience full of smiling
spectators.
After the parade concluded, the public was invited
to eat a chili dinner at the the Elks Lodge. Each seat
in the dining area was taken by drivers from the event
and members from the county. Prizes were raffled off to
people who signed up for the parade. Women and chil-
dren who helped decorate vehicles were put in a sepa-
rate raffle.
“First of all, for all those who decorated, we want
you to know that your efforts are appreciated by the
community,” said Tasha Lundbom, a member of the
Timber Trucker Committee. “You guys really put on a
show for everybody watching.”
Local businesses donated prizes that were awarded
to the participants. Lundbom thanked the local business
for their donations and encouraged people to recognize
them for their support in the community.
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Trucks of all sizes cruised down Main Street
and were a part of the Christmas cheer for the
public in John Day.
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The Grant County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Crew had Santa in an
Outhouse for their ‘Storybook Christmas’ on Dec. 14.
Vehicles park near the Elks Lodge to get chili
and cinnamon rolls after the 2019 Timber
Truckers Parade in Dec. 14.
PARADE RESULTS
First: Rude Logging, $200
First: John Day Fire Depart-
ment, $200
Second: Dakam Logging,
$100
Second: Grant County
Search & Rescue, $100
Third: Tony Reeves, $50
Third: Frontier Equipment,
$50
Timber
Commercial
First: True Value, $200
Second: Andy’s Plumbing,
$100
Third: Saul’s Mobile Pres-
sure, $50
People’s choice
First: Rude Logging, $100
Second: Dakam Logging,
$50
Sweepstakes
Farm and ranch
Rude Logging
First: Keerins Ranch, $200
Shotgun winners
Community
Ron Phillips, Les Wood-
worth and Andy Day
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This truck used wood to create a Christmas theme behind him.
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Many participants had a party in the back of their ve-
hicle for the 2019 Timber Truckers Parade.