47th ANNUAL Almond Blossom Festival 2009
February 27th & 28th and March 1, 2009
OF COMMERCE
CHAMBER
Ripon
last updated: July 22, 2009
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2009 Schedule of Events
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - Soroptimist Fashion Show
Multi-Purpose Room-Ripon High School at 7:00 pm.
Tickets $10.00 per person
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Queen Coronation
at the Ripon Community Center, 334 W. 4th Street, 7:00 pm. In the small hall.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner
at the Ripon Community Center, 334 W. 4th Street
Hours: 4:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
Advance tickets: Adults - $10.00, Children under 12 years of age - $5.00.
Tickets at the door, adults - $12.00, Children under 12 years of age - $6.00.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 4H Pie Sale
starting at 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm located at the Ripon Community Center
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Festival Carnival opens
at 5:00 pm at the Mistlin Sports Park.
Thursday, February 26/27/28, 2009 - Free Antique Display
at the Smith Museum located at the Mavis Stouffer Park from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Saturday February 28, 2009 - Ripon Memorial Veterans Hall
will be open from 9:00 am. - 4:00 p.m. located at 200 S. Locust Ave.
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 47th Almond Blossom Festival opens
at 12:00 pm located at the Mistlin Sports Park, 1201 River Road.
Friday & Saturday, February 27/28, 2009 - Ripon Senior Citizens Craft & Bake Sale
Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm & Saturday 9:00 a.m – 12:00 pm
433 South Wilma Ave.
Friday, February 27, 2009 - Ripon Quarterback Club Golf Tournament
at The Reserve at Spanos Park, 6301 West Eight Mile Road, Stockton, CA.
Contact: John Franscella at 599-2556
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 47th Almond Blossom Parade at 11:00 am
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - The Annual Fun Run
at Mavis Stouffer Park, 1 mile starts at 8:30 am, 8K at 9:00 am.
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Diaper Derby
in Abeyta-Hortim Gymnasium at the Ripon High School Gym
at 10:00 am.
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Ripon Quarterback Club Brats & Drinks
at American Legion Hall, from 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Ripon Quartrback Club dance
at the Ripon Community Center
334 4th Street.
Hours: 7:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Ripon Grange #511 Breakfast
6:00 am - 10:00 am, at the Grange Hall, 8227 Ripona Ave.
Adults - $6.00, Children under the age of 10 years - $4.00
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - VFW Pancake Breakfast
from 8:00am to 12:00pm (noon) tickets, $7.00 for adults, children under five (5) are free.
The VFW Hall is located west of town at 12544 West Ripon Road.
THE ANNUAL BLOSSOM FESTIVAL & CARNIVAL HOURS ARE:
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Carnival Only)
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday February 28, 2009 - 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Ripon Police VIP's Shuttle Rides
The shuttle ride pic up/drop off sites will be at the following locations.
"Suggested Donation" $1.00 per person each way.
1. 178 Industrial Ave. - Nestle;s Park & Ride Lot
2. 304 N. Acacia - Ripon High School Parking Lot
3. 1220 Canal Street - Zion Church Parking Lot
Scheduled times as follows:
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 3:30pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday, February 28, 2009 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
No Service on Sunday, March 1, 2009
Note: For Saturdays schedule times, pickup times will be on the hour at the three locations
and on the half hour at Mistlin Sports Park. "PLEASE" no food or drink on the shuttle
vehicles.
Ripon Chamber
of Commerce
929 W. Main St.
P.O. Box 327
Ripon, Ca. 95366
Ph: (209) 599-7519
Fax: (209) 599-2286
Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Elden "Red" Nutt-
Retired Police Chief
VICE PRESIDENT
Ron Douma
Ocean One
Travel Center
TREASURER
Marge Imfeld
Re/Max Executive/
Ability Mortgage
SECRETARY
Danielle Pierce
Assistant V.P.,
Bank of Stockton
CHAMBER STAFF
Dorothy Booth
Executive Director
Sandra L. Carhart
Executive Assistant
Lauren Bitters
Administrative Assistant
