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Loyalty Days Parade and Carnival – enroute!

Apr 212013

Advance Carnival Tickets on sale now at JC Market Newport – all day for $21
Arm band sales end May 2nd

Loyalty Days Parade
May 4th, 12noon

Tickets for ALL DAY Loyalty Days Carnival rides are now on sale at JC Market, at Highway 101 @ 20 in Newport. The ALL DAY arm bands are $21 and are good for any day May 2-5. Arm band sales END May 2nd. The Loyalty Days Parade is set for Saturday, May 4th, starting at Noon, running the length of Highway 101 from Walmart clear south to the downtown.

Along with our annual parade, the Newport Loyalty Day’s festivities this year will again include the Field of Flags, the Queen’s Coronation, Davis Show Carnival, car shows hosted throughout town, Coast Hills Running Club’s Fun Run, Vietnam Veteran’s remembrance with our annual Reading of the Names, Field of Flags and the Coast Hills Mt. Bike Race are many activites you will find in and around Newport during this weekend.

Loyalty Day was originated by the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) on the East Coast, with Newport’s Veteran’s starting our local Loyalty Day celebration in May of 1956. As the celebration continued to spread throughout the nation, Congress wrote a Joint Resolution and President Eisenhower signed the Bill into law designating the First of May as Loyalty Day, a special day set aside for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.

With Newport’s strong support of the Loyalty Day tradition, it’s designation as a Coast Guard City USA, it’s world class Aquarium, Hatfield Marine Science Center, headquarter’s for NOAA’s Marine and Aviation operations, lighthouses, galleries, restaurants, hotels and of course the magnificent Pacific Ocean, Newport offers fun for the entire family.

Join us for the day or the entire weekend!

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Loyalty Days Run Results

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May 072012

Kerri Tyler, Coast Hills Running Club

Race Results
OVERALL RACE WINNER: Theo Puentes 10:04

FEMALES

Overall winner

: Emily McMilian 16:32

Age Groups:

0-51. Addyson Harris 23:59
2. Elka Fisher 27:03
3. Dorothy Semple 31:16

6-8
1. Klaira Flatt 18:27
2. Zoe Harris 20:34
3. Madison Marchant 22:17

9-11
1. Emma Allan 16:35
2. Makana Blake 17:29
3. Tayler McAlpine 17:39

12-14
1. Evelyn Gomez 22:15
2. Kelsey Nelson 24:14
3. Josie Edwards 29:54

15-18
1. Brittany Gaskill 20:54
2. Jamie Helms 25:34
3. Kylie CHilds 28:42

19-29
1. Emily McMillian 16:32
2. Kari Jaques 22:55
3. Nicole Graykowski 27:57

30-39
1. Sarah Follett 17:24
2. Heather Trupp 17:56
3. Sandy McAlpine 18:55

40-49
1. Vicki Krutzikowsky 17:25
2. Anne Harris 20:35
3. Nena Fritz 21:13

50-59
1. Tessa Mabe 22:52
2. Karen Choat 28:20
3. Lyn Mulvaney-Crabb 28:21

60-69
1. Linda Etherington 17:14
2. Lisa Kern 17:48
3. Sue Molina 18:17

MALES

Overall winner: Theo Puentes 10:04

0-5
1. DiFranco Cortes 25:02
2. Rickey Plummer 27:58
3. Noah Martinson 29:16

6-8
1. Benjamin Zerr 16:51
2. Johnathan Fritz 17:19
3. Merak Krutzikowsky 17:30

9-11
1. Niko Krutzikowsky 13:32
2. Jose Gonzales 14:24
3. Jacob Riley 14:25

12-14
1. Riley Rook 11:23
2. Brendan Thurber-Blaser 11:40
3. Graydon Fritz 11:50

15-18
1, Theo Puentes 10:04
2. Michael Capri 10:41
3. James Stewart 12:57

19-29
1. Rob Wienert 11:56
2. John Gilmore 13:19
3. Ken Vanderstelt 13:30

30-39
1. Jonathan Sparks 16:46
2. Michael Dippre 22:05
3. Matthew Simmons 24:57

40-49
1. Jonathan Allan 14:04
2. Scott Bixler 14:47
3. Brian Harris 23:53

50-59
1. John Fritz 15:07
2. Les Mabe 22:53
3.Robert Hill 28:31

60-69
1. Jeff Bertuleit 15:39
2. Robert Etherington 17:14
3. Wayne Secrist 19:42

70+
1. Dave Needham 15:04

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Loyalty Day Parade – Not all entries

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May 072012

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Loyalty Days Weekend!

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May 042012

From the Loyalty Days Committee

Parade Saturday, May 5th, 12noon, No. Coast Highway

Celebrating the 56th annual Newport Loyalty Day & Sea Fair Festival. This year we are pleased to announce the Port of Newport General Manager, Don Mann as our Grand Marshall.

Don was the visionary who inspired many to join him in the quest to bring the new Pacific fleet headquarters for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to Newport. His hard work and dedication have paid off and NOAA is now a fixture in our community.

Along with the annual parade, the Newport Loyalty Day’s festivities include the Queen’s Coronation, Davis Show carnival, car shows hosted throughout town, Coast Hills Running Club’s Fun Run, Vietnam Veteran’s remembrance with our annual Reading of the Names are just to name a few of the many activites you will find in Newport.

We will honor Don throughout this celebration and during our annual patriotic parade scheduled for Saturday, May 5thth 2012, beginning at 12:00 p.m. With Newport’s strong support of the Loyalty Day tradition, it’s designation as a Coast Guard City USA, it’s world class Aquarium, Marine Science Center, offices for NOAA’s Marine and Aviation operations, lighthouses, galleries, restaurants, hotels and of course the magnificent Pacific Ocean, Newport offers fun for the entire family.

Join us for the day or the entire weekend!

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Loyalty Days continue in Newport

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Apr 302011

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FOUR very lovely and very intelligent young women vied for the coveted title of Loyalty Days Queen in Newport Friday night. The video sets up the competition on stage at Newport’s Performing Arts Center.

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And when the competition was over, it came down to the judges, a distinguished panel who agreed that one member of the Senior Court Princesses stood out the best on poise, speech and answering pop questions before a large audience.

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The Siletz Tribes Charitable Foundation contributed generously to the Loyalty Days celebration. They invited Lincoln City Police Officer (3rd picture, left) to be part of the American Flag entry to the Loyalty Days Queen Coronation. The tribe and honored guests honored the warriors of their ancestors as well as American military men and women. Here are the open and closing passages.

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There were performances by Teri Jernigan’s Dance and All That Jazz

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And of course there was the Loyalty Days Parade along with the big runners event prior to the parade itself. Lincoln City Police Officer Steven Dodds was the parade’s official Grand Marshall. And you might notice that a fire truck and a police car came roaring through the parade route early on. They were on a real call to help a distressed boater in the harbor.

Here are the parade entry results provided by Patty Louisiana, Loyalty Days:

Parade results for the 55th Annual Newport Loyalty Day Parade help Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Grand Sweepstakes – # 39 Shangri-La Corp.
Queen’s Trophy – # 62 Oregon Coast Community College
Newport Loyalty Days Court Trophy – # 79 Fred Meyer
Judge’s Trophy – #27 Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians / Siletz Royalty
Committee Trophy – # 54 Rogue Brewery
Best MountedCourt / Individual – # 41 Philomath Frolic and Rodeo
Best Mounted Group – # 63 Old Broad’s Riding Club
Bands 1st Place – # 21 Newport High School Marching Band
Bands 2nd Place – # 66 The Dalles High School Marching Band
Best Pre 1930 – Bob Undly in his 1928 Model A
Best Pre 1950 – Tommy Thompson
Best Pre 1960 – Paul Clayton
Best Pre 1970 – Charley Black
Best 1970 to Present – Lou Lane
Special Award – # 41 Newport Farmers Market
Special Award – # 77 The City of Newport / Cletic Festival
Special Award – # 59 Waldport Beach Combers Court
Special Award – # 43 Lebanon Starwberry Festival Court
Special Award – # 61 ME Fitness

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Loyalty Days coming up next weekend!

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Apr 252011

Last year’s Loyalty Day Parade

Loyalty Days are, once again, about to descend upon Newport for our 55th annual celebration of loyalty to our country. And it involves the Loyalty Days Senior Court who will compete for top honors at the Loyalty Day’s Queen’s Coronation at the Performing Arts Center Friday night, April 29th, at 7:15pm. The 2011 Senior Court are Abriana Cortes, Danica Edgington, Ciara Hoffman and Michaela Pyentes.

The Davis Show Carnival will have already been running all day, and will continue to do so through Sunday evening, 8pm, at South Beach.

Also Friday evening starting at 8:45, will be the “Reading of the Names” of Oregon’s fallen military heros.

Saturday morning at 8am the Oregon Coast Corvettes host their annual Charity Event at Gold Motors.

Then at 11:55am, the Coast Hills Running Club “Fun Run” runs the entire Loyalty Days Parade route with the parade just behind them.

12noon, the parade kicks off and runs the full length of North Coast Highway.

4pm, Ceremonies for Oregon Honorable Service Medals at South Beach.

Newport Loyalty Days officials wants everyone to know that you can get your discounted carnival armband tickets in advance from Loyalty Days booster Robin McRoberts. Carnival savings range from $1 to $7. Last day to get yours is April 27th at 11pm. Robin’s number is 541-961-0041.

And!! Loyalty Day pins are on sale at JC Market and everywhere that is listed on the pins, which are all local businesses offering deep discounts on products and services.

For all the straight scoop on Loyalty Days, just go to their website at NewportLoyaltyDays.com.

So we’ll see ya out there!

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Still some space in the Loyalty Days Parade!!

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Apr 062011

55th Annual Newport Loyalty Day and Sea Fair Festival Parade
Applications still available.

Applications for entry into the Newport Loyalty Day & Sea Fair Festival parade scheduled for Saturday, April 30th continue to be available. Theme for this years parade is ” Heart of America.” Lincoln City Police Officer Steve Dodds has graciously agreed to be our Grand Marshal and appear in the parade.

The deadline for submitting applications is Thursday, April 21st. If your group or organization has participated in the parade in the past, an application was mailed to your groups contact address from the previous year. Applications can also be picked up and dropped off at the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Office or you may mail your application to Newport Loyalty Days & Sea Fair Festival Assoc., PO Box 1531, Newport, Oregon 97365.

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Near mortally wounded Lincoln City Police Officer Steve Dodds to be Loyalty Days Grand Marshal

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Mar 262011

Officer Steve Dodds

Lincoln City Police Officer and Newport resident Steve Dodds has agreed to be this year’s Loyalty Days Grand Marshal. Dodds has been making a remarkable recovery after being wounded by David Durham, who shot him during a routine traffic stop in Lincoln City in mid-January. Durham is still at large but some investigators believe he probably drowned trying to swim across the “Waldport Jaws” after law enforcement pursued him from south of Lincoln City to Waldport.

Loyalty Days organizer Patty Louisiana says the only proviso in Dodds’ appearance in the Loyalty Days parade is that there are no unforseen medical issues that develop between now and April 30th, the day of the parade in Newport.

Here’s more information provided by Loyalty Days Co-Chair Patty Louisiana

In celebration of the 55th annual Newport Loyalty Day & Sea Fair Festival, we are honored to name as our Grand Marshal’s the Newport Fire Department, Newport Police Department and the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Department. We have also extended an invitation to Officer Steven Dodds of the Lincoln City Police Department, and a Newport resident, to join us as our Honorary Grand Marshal. The men and women who make up these departments are the first called and the first to respond during the tough times we citizen’s may face. This was brought even closer to home earlier this year when Officer Dodds was wounded in the line of duty. We will honor all these brave men and woman throughout this celebration and during our annual patriotic parade scheduled for Saturday, April 30th 2011, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

The Newport Loyalty Day and Sea Fair Festival Association would like to announce the selection of the 2011 Senior Court. From a field of Newport High School senior’s, the following have been selected; Abriana Cortes, Danica Edgington, Ciara Hoffman and Michaela Pyentes.

The 2011 Newport Loyalty Day & Sea Fair Festival is scheduled to begin Thursday, April 28th and will run through Sunday May 1st . “ Heart of America” has been selected as this year’s theme.

A scholarship fund for the Newport Loyalty Day Senior court was first established in the mid-Seventies. The purpose is to advance the young women’s public speaking abilities and act as Ambassadors for the City of Newport during the festival weekend and also while attending out of town activities. Public donations to the scholarship funds are accepted and are tax deductible. The 2011 Senior Court Chair, Robin McRoberts can be reached at (541) 961-0041.

Along with our traditional hometown patriotic parade, the Newport Loyalty Day’s festivities include the Queen’s Coronation, Davis Show carnival, cars shows hosted throughout town, Vietnam Veteran’s remembrance with the annual Memorial Reading of the Names, Veteran’s of Oregon Honorable Service Medal ceremonies, Field of Flags and numerous other activities hosted throughout the city. As a guest of the local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 411 Patriotic and Country Western Signer Rockie Lynn will be joining us in Newport as well.

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