Zillah will host its Community Day celebration on Saturday, May 8. Activities at the city’s Stewart Park will begin early – the Zillah Lions will host a breakfast at 6 a.m. The annual community parade will begin at 11 a.m. in downtown Zillah. Zillah resident Laura Vangstad has been selected as the grand marshal of this year’s parade. The parade will also be the initial appearance of the new Miss Zillah and her court. The parade will travel from the 100 block of First Avenue to Fifth Street and Second Avenue. The park’s Cook Shack will be open at noon, offering a variety of food.
An afternoon of fun for children and adults will include more than 10 games and contests.
Events will include a Toddler Trot and Diaper Dash, Stackum contest, Ugliest Dog contest, Keg toss, Sack race, Egg toss, Chug a Mug of Rootbeer, Wheel rolling contest, Get Nailed event and Horse shoe pitching.
Two special events at this year’s Community Day celebration will be a Valley Has Talent contest, a take-off of the popular TV series at 3:30 p.m. and the Zillah Best Apple Pie baking contest.
For the best pie contest, participants must bake two identical pies that will be judged on their appearance, crust, filling and flavor/taste. Following the judging, the pie will be sold by the slice, with proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics. The top three pies will be part of special afternoon pie auction, along with the crowing of the Apple Pie queen and her princesses. Top prizes are $100 cash for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third. Pie entry registrations were due on May 4.
Four Zillah High School students will participate in the 2010 Miss Zillah competition. The program will be Thursday, My 6 at Zillah Intermediate School. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the program underway at 7. Admission to the Miss Zillah event is $7 for adults, $5 for students, with children under age four free.
The contestants are: Marissa Cuevas, Haley Quantrell, Cassie Trego and Tierra Winckler.
• Marissa Cuevas – Cuevas is the daughter of Gerardo and Frances Cuevas. The 16-year-old is a junior at Zillah High School. After high school, she plans to study psychology at either Washington State University or Northwest University. Cuevas loves the color pink, likes going to church and listening to music.
• Haley Quantrell – Quantrell is the daughter of Tim and Shelli Quantrell. She is 17 and a junior at Zillah High School. Her favorite subject in school is creative writing. After high school, she plans to attend Washington State University and study clinical psychology.
• Cassie Trego – Trego’s parents are Chad and Barb Trego. She is 17 and also a junior at CWC Academy in Zillah. She enjoys music, singing and playing the piano for her church worship team. After high school, she plans to attend Portland Bible College and major in music ministry.
• Tierra Winckler – Winckler is the daughter of Tom and Terri Winckler. She is 16 and is a junior at Zillah High. She is involved in a variety of school activities. After high school, she plans to attend the University of Hawaii and plans to earn a PhD in architecture.