Trivia

• Designer: Denise Fairweather & Beth LaLonde
• 10,000 daisies, 1,500 red carnations & 500 roses were used.
• The float was also used to represent the bicentennial efforts in the local community parades during the summer.
• The float represented the art, valor and way of life of the First American, the Indians.
• It was a floral tribute to local history & Chief Umtuch.
• Authentic Northwest & Indian designs were used to portray the setting.
• Red carnation petals, cedar shavings, and bits of colored seeds and flowers covered 3 styrofoam carved totem poles.
• Chief Don Umtuch, great grandson of Chief Umtuch of the "battle of Battle Ground" rode his horse as the parade started.
• Chairman: Jerry Nies