(Deming) – The annual PNM Tournament of Ducks parade Saturday will feature five Grand Marshals: Senior Olympians Pamela Gulbrandson and Yenny van Dinter, and Special Olympians Shawn Beginski, Grady Jackson and Riley Tolman.
The selections highlight this year’s Olympic-based theme: “Racing for the Gold.”
Gulbrandson and van Dinter are both competitive swimmers and have brought home numerous medals from the Senior Olympics, and Beginski, Jackson and Tolman are all Special Olympian bowlers who have participated at the state level and also brought home numerous medals.
The Tournament of Ducks parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will travel west on Pine, then south on Gold.
Also, weather permitting, there will be hot air balloon mass ascensions both Saturday and Sunday at 7 a.m. from the Deming soccer fields… the Methodist Church barbecue is from 11-2 Saturday at Granite and Buckeye… duck racing begins at noon Saturday and Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs – or Courthouse Park… Amigos Tortilla Toss begins at 2 p.m. Saturday on Poplar Street… and the Outhouse Race begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on Silver Street.
The selections highlight this year’s Olympic-based theme: “Racing for the Gold.”
Gulbrandson and van Dinter are both competitive swimmers and have brought home numerous medals from the Senior Olympics, and Beginski, Jackson and Tolman are all Special Olympian bowlers who have participated at the state level and also brought home numerous medals.
The Tournament of Ducks parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will travel west on Pine, then south on Gold.
Also, weather permitting, there will be hot air balloon mass ascensions both Saturday and Sunday at 7 a.m. from the Deming soccer fields… the Methodist Church barbecue is from 11-2 Saturday at Granite and Buckeye… duck racing begins at noon Saturday and Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs – or Courthouse Park… Amigos Tortilla Toss begins at 2 p.m. Saturday on Poplar Street… and the Outhouse Race begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on Silver Street.
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