PIONEER DAYS 2003
Saturday, Oct. 4, Thursday, Oct. 9,
Saturday, Oct. 11 & Sunday, Oct. 12
For 2003 sponsors and sponsorship information, click here
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PIONEER DAYS 2003 Saturday, Oct. 4, Thursday, Oct. 9, Saturday, Oct. 11 & Sunday, Oct. 12 |
For 2003 sponsors and sponsorship information, click here |
Pioneer Days took place during the first two weeks of October. Here are some photos from various events, as covered by Sierra Madre News Net. As other photos come in from various Pioneer Days sources, they will be added as well.
The Essay Contest Winning Essays will be posted soon, our apologies for the delay
The 2003 Pioneer Days events included:
Saturday, Oct. 4
8 am to noon 8th Annual Hike into History
Thursday, Oct. 9
Saturday, Oct. 11
10am to 2pm Sierra Madre Living Treasures (Oldtimers gathering)
Noon to 3pm Pioneer Kids Activities, panning for gold, butter churning, old-fashioned clothes washing, watermelon seed-spitting contest, and much, much more
3pm to 3:30pm Sierra Madre Heritage Essay Contest Winners Announced (grades 4, 5 and 6)
3:30pm to 4:30pm Pioneer Days Historical Kid's Pageant
5pm to 10pm Rotary Tri-tip Dinner/Dance
Sunday, Oct. 12
10am to 4pm E. Waldo Ward & Son Open House, gift store open, museum open, old-time printing demonstration, factory tours, old-fashioned crafts exhibits, antique engines exhibit, classic cars, live entertainment, food booth
11am – 4pm Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society opens Lizzie’s Trail Inn and The Richardson House to visitors
Pre-Pioneer Days activities of the Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Association
Weinie Roast Fundraiser, July 26
Pioneer 4th of July activities
Sincere Thanks to our Sponsors
Gold Level
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| E. Waldo Ward and Son |
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| Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce |
Silver Level
Arnold's Frontier Hardware
Core Media Group
FirstWater Design
Sierra Madre Civic Club
Sierra Madre Community Services Department
Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society
Bronze Level
Bank of the West
Briana Salon
Don and Jan Reed
Pioneer Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, NV
Rita Pierce/Paul Magaris
Sierra Madre Business Center
Copper Level
Christine Soldate
Wells Fargo Bank, Arcadia Branch, Foothill Blvd. (Ralphs)
If you would like to be one of the Corporate Sponsors of this year's Pioneer Days, please click here to e-mail the Association, and we'll mail you the information. Or to view it on the web, click here.
Visit Lizzie's Trail Inn
Visit the Sierra Madre Historical Archives
Past Year Recent Pioneer Days Photo/Video Archives
Some other upcoming Sierra Madre events of interest
Huck Finn Day March
SMVFA Easter Egg Hunt April
Sierra Madre Friends of the Library Art Fair May
Sierra Madre Surf Club Annual Luau June
Mater Dolorosa Passionist Father's Retreat House Fiesta June
Fourth of July July
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Sept
Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Logo Artwork Copyright Aimee Dozois, 1997
Web design and maintenance donated by The Coburn Group
Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Association Mission Statement
The specific purpose for which this nonprofit corporation is organized is the planning and implementation of informative, historically significant, and entertaining activities with the goal of educating our community and interested members of surrounding foothill communities about Sierra Madre's captivating past.
