Pioneer Day celebrated Saturday in Wellton

The 35th Annual Pioneer Day & Fiesta is taking place Saturday in Wellton. The theme for this year is “Arizona Pioneer: Our Centennial Celebration.” The parade takes off at 8:30 a.m., followed by a barbecue at 11 a.m. The Pioneer Day Golf Tournament will kick off at noon.

The parade lineup:

1  U.S. Border Patrol Explorers Color Guard
2   MCAS Color Guard
3   Wellton Fire Department
4   Tacna Fire Department
5   Wellton Police Department
6   Tri-Valley Ambulance Service
7   Yuma County Sheriff’s Posse Color Guard
8   Yuma County Sheriff’s Posse
9   Yuma County Sheriff Ralph Ogden
9   Yuma County Attorney Jon Smith
9   Yuma County Assessor Joe Wehrle
9   Honorable Jorge Lozano
9   Superintendent Tom Tyree
9   Yuma County Recorder Robin Pouquette
9   Arizona State Representative Lynne Pancrazi
9   Arizona State Representative Russ Jones
9   Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Boat
10   Yuma County Search and Rescue Vehicle
11   1929 Sheriff Standard Police Unit
12   Grand Marshal Katie Killman
13   Mayor James Deermer
13   Vice Mayor Keith Milam
13   Councilman Alejandro Bejarano
13   Councilman Cecilia McColloughl
13   Councilman Emma Moser
14   Town Manager Rodney Rinehart
15   Justice of the Peace/Town Magistrate Russ Jones Russ Jones
16   Gadsden Elementary School District Marching Band
17   Arizona State VFW Jr. Vice Commander
18   VFW District 1 Commander
19   VFW Post 6790 Commander
20   VFW Ladies & Men’s Auxiliary
21   Cactus Crawlers Off Road Club
22   Arrowhead RV Park Southern Pacific Lines Arrowhead Express
23   National Bank of Arizona
24   KYMA News Eleven
25   Woodard Middle School Cheerleaders
26   Yuma Outlaws
27   Yuma Renegades
28   Foothills Shrine Club
29   Yuma County Library District Booker Bear
30   Vaqueros del Valle
31   Nostalgia Car Club
32   Mohawk Valley 4-H Club
33   Lu’s Patio Café
34   Girl Scout Troop 673
35   William Holoboff 1973 Chevy Caprice
36   Arizona Western College
37   Yuma District 1 Intermediate Band
38   Inglesia Puertas de Alabanza
39   Pioneer RV Park Tribute to Arizona’s Pioneering Centennial
40   Pioneer RV Park Happy Hour Float
41   Sub Vets of Yuma - Barbel Base
42   AUHS Student Council
43   Coach Stop RV Park Replica of 844 Train
44   Coach Stop RV Park Old Car Replica
45   Abdiel Hernandez 1968 Camaro
46   Marcos Flores 1968 Camaro
47   Abner Hernandez 1956 Bel Air
48   Bianca Hernandez 1972 Nova
49   Cesar Flores 1967 Camaro
50   Thomas Griffin 1949 John Deere R Tractor
51   Thomas Griffin Flinstones Car
52   Thomas Griffin 1932 Sterling Howe Fire Truck
53   Wellton Cruisers
54   Cesar Moreno 1948 Chevy Stylemaster
55   Javier Olea 1964 Chevy Impala SS Convertible
56   Mario Ramirez 1954 Plymouth
57   Hui ‘O Hawaii of Yuma
58   Sun Country RV Park