2015 Colony Days Parade winners announced

PALMER — The Palmer Chamber of Commerce had 82 entries in its annual Colony Days Parade June 13 in Palmer. Parade judges selected first- through third-place winners in eight categories. Winners are:

Overall

1. Palmer Museum of History & Art

2. North Star Animal Hospital

3. Pioneers of Alaska

Business

1. North Star Animal Hospital

2. Shear Fire Academy of Hair

3. Jorgensen Family Chiropractic

Community Service Organization

1. Palmer Museum of History & Art

2. Sun Valley Sewing

3. Trinity Lutheran Church

Royalty/Fraternal

1. Pioneers of Alaska

2. Matanuska Masonic Lodge No. 7

3. Fur Rendezvous Royalty

Agriculture

1. Rodeo Alaska

2. Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm

3. Aurora Borealis 4-H

Music/Dance

1. Alaska Celtic Pipe & Dreams

2. AK Scottish Club/Crow Creek Pipers

3. Knights Music Boosters

Family/Children/Pets

1. Church on the Rock - Palmer

2. Denali Gymnastics

3. Palmer Little League

Public Safety

1. Alaska State Forestry

2. Palmer Fire & Rescue

Vehicle

1. Antique Power Club of AK

2. Gerry DePriest

3. Pioneer Peak Dental Center

Colony Bed Race Results

Colony Days Bed Races featured two categories of competition this year, “Sports Legends” and “Community.”

Palmer High School Girls Basketball team won the sports category with the Palmer High School Football team coming in second.

In the community category, Valley Radio Q99.7 finished first and Algone Interventional Pain Clinic was second.