Tuolumne Prepares for the 60th Lumber Jubilee
The 60th Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee will take place at Memorial Park on Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, June 21st. The four-day event will feature carnival rides, a parade, live music and logging events. The event kicks off on Thursday at 3 p.m. with the opening of the carnival rides and at 7 p.m. Drivin’ Nails will perform. On Friday the carnival rides will open again at 3 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. the Queen Coronation and entertainment will take place at the Tuolumne Memorial Hall. At 7 p.m. Dossi on the Rocks will perform. Saturday begins with a Parade at 11 a.m. with carnival rides opening at noon. The day will also feature a car show, an old tractor show and various vendors. Children’s events in the park start at 1 p.m., women’s events at 2 p.m., and arm wrestling in the Gazebo at 3 p.m. On Sunday an interdenominational Church Service will commence at 9 a.m. and sign up for the popular logging events will begin at 10 a.m. The carnival rides will open at noon, and the logging events will begin! This includes: axe throwing, the business man axe throw, speed axe throw, Jack & Jill cross cut, men’s cross cut, chocker setting, hot saw event, unlimited hot saw, areal bucking, bull of the woods, Jill of the woods and the grand finale tug-o’-war at 4:30 p.m. So come out and cheer on the local lumberjacks and lumberjills of the community and enjoy the show! For further information email: gandbmiller@hotmail.com.
Last year’s “Bull of the Woods” championship featured Eddie Hard (left) and Nate Hodges (right). Nate was named “Bull of the Woods” after the exciting event. Those who wish to compete in this year’s Bull or Jill of the woods, or those interested in watching some good old fashioned lumberjack entertainment, should make their way to Tuolumne Park on Sunday, June 21st.
