62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade & Mercado

CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Mayor's

Welcome

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elcome to historic San Juan Capistrano and the 62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade! We look forward to your return each spring to join in our Fiesta de las Golondrinas—and nearly 250 years at the Jewel of the California Missions.

We hope you’ll pardon our dust (and a little green fencing) as we wrap up several years’ worth of longplanned improvements to our little downtown.

Please take some time to stroll down the recently refurbished Verdugo Street—past the best movie theater in Orange County— to our famous train depot. Then (carefully) proceed across the tracks to the homes and shops of historic Los Rios Street—the oldest residential neighborhood in California.

Relax and enjoy the day’s festivities and food—and thank a Fiesta Association volunteer or a Parade participant if you get a chance. It’s hard work to have this much fun. And mark your calendar for a return visit in a month or two, when the green fencing comes down and you’ll get your first peek at what’s new and renewed.

We’re proud of our town and some of the great steps we’ve made to bring some of the freshest dining, shopping and hospitality experiences to one of South Orange County’s most historic and celebrated intersections.

See you back soon!

TROY BOURNE Mayor of San Juan Capistrano

The 62nd Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire event guide is produced in partnership by the Fiesta Association and Picket Fence Media, publishers of The Capistrano Dispatch, Dana Point Times and the San Clemente Times. Copyright: No articles, illustrations, photographs or other editorial matter or advertisements herein may be reproduced without written permission of the Fiesta Association and Picket Fence Media. Picket Fence Media is located at 34932 Calle del Sol, Ste. B, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624. Phone 949.388.7700, fax 949.388.9977, www.thecapistranodispatch.com. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Proudly printed in the USA.

Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Faire

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

CONTENTS 4

INTRODUCING THE 2020 FIESTA BOARD

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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FROG JUMPING CONTEST

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A MESSAGE FROM EL PRESIDENTE

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WHAT IS THE FIESTA ASSOCIATION?

DIGNITARIES: SEÑOR SAN JUAN AND MS. FIESTA

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A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO SWALLOWS DAY

MEET THE JUNIOR DIGNITARIES

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KIDS’ PET PARADE: A CUTE TIME

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THE 2020 GRAND MARSHALS

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GRAND MARSHALS OF THE PAST

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HISTORY OF THE SWALLOWS DAY PARADE

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PARADE ROUTE MAP AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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PARADE ENTRIES

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PARADE ANNOUNCERS

THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND FIESTA ASSOCIATION

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2020 SPONSORS

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Photography by Scott Schmitt, San Juan Capistrano Historical Society and The Capistrano Dispatch staff.

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A WORD FROM EL PRESIDENTE

Welcome to the 62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire!

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cannot begin to explain how my life has been enriched by my involvement with the Fiesta Association. The volunteers I have served with continue to inspire me, and the support from the City and the community has been gratifying.

Today marks the culmination of those efforts and the fruits of our labor. They are not just the festivities of the day, but the eight other events we do that lead up to today—the Farewell to the Swallows Barbeque, Membership Mixer, Taste of San Juan, Kids’ Pet Parade, El Presidente Ball, Fiesta Grande, Hoos’Gow Day and the Frog Jumping Contest—all topped off by the 62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire.

I want to personally thank the City of San Juan Capistrano for allowing the Fiesta Association to produce the Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire.

It is a deep honor you bestow upon us, and we are grateful. To our sponsors who supported us all season, you are so very appreciated. And a bottom-of-the-heart thank you for all of our Fiesta Association members who have been working tirelessly on ensuring that this year’s Fiesta de las Golindrinas is the best ever. Planning for these events starts in May of every year, and many of us don't stop running until it’s time to plan the next one!

We are honored to have Scott and Diana Schmitt as our 2020 Grand Marshals. They represent everything that is right about us and our community. Their commitment to San Juan Capistrano is known by so many people; their tireless support and contributions to so many nonprofits and events have been so appreciated. We are thrilled to have them both this year.

Fiesta Association

Board of Directors 2019-2020

JIM TAYLOR

El Presidente, Sponsorship

POLITA HART

First Vice President, Membership, El Presidente Ball

MICHELLE ERCA

JUANA LAUR

HELEN GARDNER

DAVE EUZARRAGA

Treasurer, VIP Pavilion

Secretary

Sheriff, Farewell to Swallows BBQ

DONNY WHITBECK

JANE WESTMILLER

JIMMY FERGUSON

Assistant Sheriff, Farewell to Swallows BBQ

Second Vice President, Mercado Chair

Merchandise Chair

Logistics Chair, Pet Parade Chair

SYDNEY THIBIDEAU

STEVE CONGLETON

Jim Taylor El Presidente, San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association

Looking to ?

Join Fiesta 4

LEANNA BRADSHAW Taste of San Juan

Fiesta Grande Chair

Assistant Parade Chair

Support the Swallows Day Parade by becoming a member of the Fiesta Association!

VISIT SWALLOWSPARADE.COM.

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What is The Fiesta Association?

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ho are all of these people running around wearing their cowboy hats, black vests and white shirts adorned with an old-time Sheriff badge acting like they own the place?

Well, we don't own it, but we have been fortunate enough to be allowed to borrow it for a few hours. The Fiesta Association is the organization tasked

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with being the lead agency in producing the Annual Swallows Day Parade. It is an all-volunteer army numbering almost 200 souls in membership. We hold monthly meetings during the off-season, April-December, and then in January, we kick into high gear and meet weekly until the end of March.

We have an amazing group here, and we would love to

have you join us. We not only produce the Parade and Mercado Street Faire, but also the eight events leading up to the big day. There is something for everyone. If you are looking for someplace to donate some of your valuable free time and efforts, we hope you will give us a shot!

Please visit our website at

swallowsparade.com.

Or stop one of those folks you see on Parade day wearing their black and whites and ask them about us.

Just don't do it on Hoos'Gow Day if you are in your traditional business attire.

You might just wind up behind bars for a great photo opportunity.

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A Visitor’s Guide to Swallows Day

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s a song once immortalized, the swallows are coming back to San Juan Capistrano.

The annual bird migration is celebrated every year with the Swallows Day Parade. This year marks the 62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade for the South Orange County town—one of the largest non-motorized parades in the nation.

The Parade and Mercado Street Faire on Saturday, March 21, are part of the Fiesta de las Golondrinas, or Festival of the Swallows. The festivities that day will occur in lovely downtown San Juan Capistrano, which has beautiful architecture and great restaurants and businesses.

The Parade starts at 11 a.m.

To ensure you have the best time, here are some helpful pointers to guide you through the day.

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TAKE A SHUTTLE BUS

The shuttle is free and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Shuttle bus parking can be found at Fluidmaster (30800 Rancho Viejo Road) and the Capistrano Business Plaza (30250 Rancho Viejo Road on the east side of Interstate 5). The shuttle bus will drop off at the corner of El Horno and La Matanza streets—a quick jaunt to downtown.

RIDE THE TRAIN

ARRIVE EARLY

The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association, which organizes and presents the event, recommends you arrive early, as most street closures are in effect by 10 a.m.

The famous Metrolink downtown is also available. Metrolink’s $10 Weekend Day Pass is valid system-wide on either Saturday or Sunday. Metrolink monthly passholders ride free, and kids 5-andunder ride free with a paying adult (up to 3 kids per adult), according to the Fiesta Association website. Visit octa.net/swallows for more information.

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A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO SWALLOWS DAY

Swallows Day Events THE MERCADO STREET FAIRE

The Mercado Street Faire is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Historic Town Center Park on El Camino Real in downtown San Juan Capistrano, just off the main Parade route.

There will be plenty of vendor booths to enjoy the food and shop for Western wear, as well as live country music, dancing and play time for the entire family, including a kids’ play zone.

THE SWALLOWS DAY PARADE The colorful Parade, Saturday’s main event, kicks off at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a Parade awards ceremony, back in the Historic Town Center Park during the Street Faire. As it makes its way through downtown San Juan Capistrano, the nonmotorized parade features horse-drawn floats, carriages, wagons, plenty of music and specialty groups.

NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS Tisha Bellantuoni William Crisp Sydney Noelle Haik Montica Kirsch David Blair

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Jeremy Ingraham Jena Slipp Katrina Murphy Maria Elena Banks Michelle Erca

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2020 Grand Marshals

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Scott and Diana Schmitt

cott and Diana Schmitt, both photographers, are typically behind the lens. But for this year’s 62nd Annual Swallows Day Parade, the husband and wife duo will be in the spotlight as the Grand Marshals.

The photography team can usually be seen taking photos at community events like the annual San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club Car Show. For San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association events, Scott and Diana will take a break from being behind the lens and put on their Western wear.

Scott and Diana, who run the photography studio San Juan Photo & Digital as well as Accent Portraits by Diana, are an outgoing duo who instantly make friends with anyone they meet. Fiesta Association President Jim Taylor made the announcement of their grand marshal honors in September 2019.

“Diana and I were both floored and honored at the same time!” Scott said of their reaction to being named Grand Marshals. “There was a moment of disbelief (that we had been selected) with a follow-up feeling of exultation.”

The Grand Marshals are no strangers to being recognized for their contributions to the community, having been presented with the annual Man and Woman of the Year award and the Lifetime Achievement award during the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner in July 2019.

Accent Portraits by Diana also recently won the Golden Horseshoe Award for best photography studio in The Capistrano Dispatch’s latest Best of San Juan Capistrano awards issue. Not only do they love the local area, they also love what they do.

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the City of San Juan Capistrano is the highest honor that can be bestowed on any San Juan Capistrano resident,” Scott said. “We are eternally grateful for this opportunity to represent the city we all love.”

The Schmitts have lived in San Juan Capistrano for more than 30 years, during which they’ve captured special and memorable moments in the lives of local residents. In their time as Grand Marshals, they have also served as judges during the Fiesta Association Kids’ Pet Parade in February. Scott and Diana asked the parade contestants questions about their pets and, as they usually do while out and about in town, cracked jokes.

When he’s not wearing his black hat as Grand Marshal or snapping pictures at community events, Scott likes to keep fit by training at Capistrano Boxing Gym. “San Juan Capistrano forever!” Scott said.

PAST GRAND MARSHALS YEAR

GRAND MARSHALS

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

Barbara Stanwyck, Audie Murphy Scotty Clayton John Rovick (Sheriff John) Buddy Ebsen (actor) Claude Akins (actor) Monty Montana (actor) James Drury (The Virginian) Gary Vinson Richard Arlen (actor) George Putnam *Special Guest: President Richard M. Nixon Buck Taylor (actor) Roberta Lynn (Champagne Lady) Bill Skiles, Pete Henderson, Jimmy Rogers Andy Devine (actor) Jeanette Nolan (Dirty Sally) Brad Gates (OC Sheriff) Monty Montana (actor) Jock Mahoney (actor) Iron Eyes Cody (actor) Richard O’Neill, Alice Avery Leon René Pat O’Malley (actor) C. Fulton Shaw Tony Moiso Brian Goodell (Olympic gold medalist) Monsignor Paul Martin Carl Bucheim (San Juan's first mayor) Dan Haggerty (actor) Todd Hart Rusty Richards (actor/horse trainer) Peter Sherayko (actor) Shelley Taylor Morgan (actress) Larry Bucheim Tony Forster Teeter Marie Oliveras Romero Gilbert G. Aguirre George Avila Bill and Pat Bathgate John and Marie Lacouague Elarion M. “Larry” Hernandez Joan Irvine Smith Melvin M. Rosenbaum Bill Webb, Julian Ramos, Pat Forster, Tom Hribar, William Zintl Monsignor Paul Martin Paul and Betty Valenzuela Shigeru "Shig" and Miyeko Kinoshita Gary and Collene Campbell Millie and Gil Jones Kay Shaw Melitas Forster Wyatt Hart Arturo and Maria Galindo Bill and Joan Cvengros Joe Soto Jim Curwood Ricardo Beas Sam Allevato Steve Nordeck Steve Oedekirk Silvia Mazzeo Pule

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Fiesta de las Golondrinas

EVENTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

El Presidenté Ball

6-10 p.m. Join the Fiesta Association to celebrate San Juan Capistrano’s early days and the start of the old West with food, music and a best-dressed contest.

Attendees are welcome to wear early California and cultural clothing. El Adobe de Capistrano, 31891 Camino Capistrano. 949.493.1976. swallowsparade.com.

Shuttle Parking and Pickup

FLUIDMASTER

30800 Rancho Viejo Rd.

Free Shuttle • Runs 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

PLAZA CAPISTRA BUSINESS PAR

30200 Rancho Viejo

RANCHO VI

LA CALERA ST.

PARADE END 14

EL HORNO ST.

DON JUAN AVE. LA ZANJA

Equestrian Awards

Staging Area

EL CAMINO REAL Library

SOCCER FIELD

ACJACHEMA ST.

Shuttle Rotary Pancake Breakfast Drop-off LA MATANZA AND Pickup

TENNIS COURTS

MISSION SAN CAPISTRAN

Blue Dots = Portable Toilets

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

Fiesta Grandé

St. Joseph’s Day/ Return of the Swallows

Hoos’Gow Day

6-9 p.m. Contests and a night of Wild West entertainment are rolled into one evening of fun. Enter to win a contest for categories including best existing mustache, best outlaw and best belt buckle. Entry fee is $5 per person per category. Participants can pay when they arrive. Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate from Wildfire Mercantile.

Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano. 949.493.1976. swallowsparade.com.

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9 a.m.-3 p.m. Join Mission San Juan Capistrano in celebrating St. Joseph’s Day and the Return of the Swallows with music, presentations and activities. Tickets can be purchased online. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway.

949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

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9 a.m.-4 p.m. This annual tradition brings a taste of the Wild West to downtown San Juan Capistrano. A costumed sheriff and posse roam the streets in search of city slickers who aren’t wearing Western attire.

You may get roped and “arrested,” all in fun.

949.493.1976. swallowsparade.com.

Frog Jumping Contest

4 p.m. The annual frog jumping contest will include family-friendly entertainment and prizes. Los Rios Park, 31747 Los Rios Street.

949.493.1976. swallowsparade.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Swallows Day Parade

11 a.m. Presented by the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association, the Swallows Day Parade is the grand finale of the Fiesta de las Golondrinas and one of the largest non-motorized parades in the country. The Parade begins promptly at 11 a.m.

Mercado Street Faire

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9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Mercado Street Faire features an array of food and entertainment vendors at the Historic Town Center Park on El Camino Real, just off Ortega Highway.

Fiesta Association Command Post

Walking Group & Band Awards Playhouse

Swallow’s Inn

VIP PORCH

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Mission Grill

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10 Portable Toilets MERCADO

CAMINO CAPISTRANO

El Adobe 11 Portable Toilets

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The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society and Fiesta Association

BY JAN SIEGEL, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM CURATOR

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his year, the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association is honoring the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society with a horse-drawn carriage that will carry leading members of the Society in the Swallows Day Parade.

The Society has been involved in many activities of the Fiesta Association over the years.

Tom Ostensen, current Society president, served as Fiesta Association president from 2001-2002. Sheree Ito, longtime Board member of the Society, was parade chairman and publicity editor from 1997-2005. Bart Moore, Society treasurer, served as Fiesta Sheriff from 2001-2005. Nina Ostensen, Society volunteer, was Ms. Fiesta in 1994. Don and Mary Tryon, former Board members and Society activists, were parade chairs and publicity chairs during their 12-year participation in the Fiesta Association.

The Tryons were Senor and Ms. Fiesta in 2002. Seventeen-year Society President Tony Forster was Grand Marshal of the Fiesta Association Swallows Parade in 1993 and for many years was the voice of the parade for Cox Cable TV and parade watchers.

Society Vice President Steve Behmerwohld also served on the Fiesta Board in 2015. Jan Siegel, Society Museum curator, has

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written articles on the history of Fiesta and the Parade for The Capistrano Dispatch’s Swallows Day editions through the years.

Every year, the Matriarch and Patriarch for San Juan Capistrano, who are selected by the Historical Society, ride in a carriage. Happy Hunn has been the Society Patriarch since 2007. He is joined this year by his wife Cecelia Hunn, who is the new Matriarch. This is the first husband and wife team that the Society has had.

Even before the Mercado became part of parade day, the Historical Society served what became their famous tri-tip sandwiches after the parade. Every year, people lined up to enjoy this longtime tradition. This was one of the biggest annual fundraisers for the Society. Gwen Vermeulen and Betty Toth organized all of the volunteers needed to serve the sandwiches. Two years ago, the Society stopped this fundraiser due to the increased cost of meat and the difficulty of putting up and taking down the barbeque. But for more than 20 years, tri-tip sandwiches were synonymous with the Swallows Day Parade.

Thank you for recognizing the hard work and volunteer participation of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society with the Fiesta Association over the years.

FEELING FROGGY ?

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Fun for Kids and Adults!

Enjoy the Annual

Frog Jumping Contest FRIDAY, MARCH 20

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nspired by the celebrated Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee that has been hopping along in Northern California since 1928, the Fiesta Association presents its annual frog jumping contest on Friday, March 20 at 4 p.m. in Los Rios Park, located at 31747 Los Rios Street.

With spectators cheering on the amphibious athletes as they hop toward the finish line, the race this year will take place in the bright and open space of Los Rios Park, where music and other familyfriendly activities and entertainment can be enjoyed by those in attendance. Prizes will be awarded.

Previous frog jumping contests had been held at the Mission Grill, a business that has since closed. Nonetheless, the day will be a fun one that brings the community together and is sure to get the kids excited about the upcoming Swallows Day parade and related festivities.

2020 SENIOR DIGNITARIES

Ms. Fiesta

Marie Kelly

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arie and James Kelly, a married couple, are proudly representing the Fiesta Association as senior dignitaries for the 62nd Annual Fiesta de las Golondrinas season.

Marie said she waited a long time for the distinction and was excited to be the new Ms. Fiesta. She has been a member of the association for several years and said it’s full of awesome volunteers.

“I hope to represent the town and community we have,” Marie said. “Everyone knows everyone.”

James Kelly, this year’s

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Señor San Juan, and Marie are locals in San Juan Capistrano after moving from Dana Point; they have several children.

They were chosen for their dignitary roles during the annual Farewell to the Swallows BBQ in 2019. James wore a cowboy hat with an American flag pin and slick belt buckle for the big occasion that day.

Marie said she always looked forward to the farewell barbecue and likes seeing the community coming out to celebrate the occasion. She complimented the music at

Señor San Juan

James Kelly

that event and said the annual migration and return of the swallows is a huge part of San Juan Capistrano history.

“Thank you to all the volunteers,” Marie said. “A lot of them are good quality people.”

Marie and James were judges for the Kids’ Pet Parade in February, another Fiesta Association event leading up to the Swallows Day parade.

They have been familiar faces at other Fiesta Association events, including the Taste of San Juan.

James Kelly also performs in

The James Kelly Band, which has played at Swallow’s Inn and other local places.

The two have also helped with veteran causes and raised awareness of the struggles veterans face. The James Kelly Band traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn., in 2019 to play music for Freedom Sings USA, which uses music to help veterans heal from ailments. They were in Tennessee to support Van Booth, who walked across the country to raise awareness about veteran suicide.

Marie also teaches line dancing in the community, another testament to her love for the Western lifestyle.

2020 JUNIOR DIGNITARIES

Parker Bittner and Allie Smolinski

Parker Bittner and Allie Smolinski are the junior dignitaries for the Fiesta Association this year. The two adorable kids attend Harold Ambuehl Elementary School. They don’t have any classes together, though.

Parker was born in San Francisco and likes reading in his free time. “I like doing tennis and I do jiu-jitsu,” Parker said. One of Parker’s favorite parts of jiu-jitsu is the submission holds.

As for Allie, she names musical theater as one of her hobbies. “Also, my dad is teaching me how to skateboard,” Allie said.

They are both honored to serve as junior dignitaries for the Fiesta de las Golondrinas season. The kids have been familiar faces at Fiesta Association events leading up to the Swallows Day parade, including the membership mixer, where they wore the familiar black-and-white Western wear and hats.

“I’m really happy to be here,” Parker said while at the Taste of San Juan event.

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Kids’ Pet Parade:

A Cute Time The annual Fiesta Association Kids’ Pet Parade once again brought the community together for an adorable experience. Kids and adults got to display different animals, including dogs and horses, in various costumes. The dignitaries for this year’s Fiesta de las Golondrinas season served as judges for the event, which was held at Los Rios Park.

The Winners DOMESTIC PET

1st place: Lara and Lana with Lawrence the poodle 2nd place: Hattie and Hunter with Sammy the French bulldog

Supergirls Aurora and Naomi with Spur the pony Aurora and Naomi Gonzalez will go on to be in the Swallows Day parade with Spur.

FARM/BARN

EXOTIC

1st place: Emma and Lily with Baylor the Flemish giant rabbit

1st place: Lyla with Domino the goat 2nd place: Emma and Lily with Harley Davidson the pig

TEAM COSTUME

YOUNG AT HEART

1st place: Persia with Chloe the hot dog pug 2nd place: Supergirls Aurora and Naomi with Spur the pony

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JUDGES’ CHOICE

Nina Leone with Stan the Man Special thanks to our Pet Parade Sponsor, Ricardo’s Place.

The History of the Swallows Day Parade

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ating back to the 1950s, the Swallows Day Parade has gone from a school carnival to a community tradition that’s become a signature of San Juan Capistrano’s friendly and charming vibe, as well as a historically important event.

A small and passionate group of residents came together in 1958, beginning as a committee to the San Juan Capistrano Businesses Council, the predecessor organization to the San Juan Chamber of Commerce. This set in motion the transformation of the event from a small-town carnival to an equestrian parade trail ride and Western dance.

Activities have come and gone, but the Parade remains an enduring feature central to the revelry and celebration.

Given the growth of the activity schedule, the importance of a sovereign organization to oversee the events became clear— hence, the volunteer group becoming the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association in 1987.

Other civic organizations have linked up with the Fiesta Association since then, giving rise to the two-month-long Fiesta de las Golondrinas, or Festival of the Swallows.

The Fiesta Association also pays tribute to the city’s Span-

ish, American Western and Juaneño Indian Heritage through the seasonal events, in addition to heralding the return of the swallows.

The Fiesta Association is also integral in welcoming new residents to San Juan Capistrano as the area continues growing. Through volunteer opportunities and promoting the town’s legacy, transplants and longtime residents alike develop a sense of pride for living in this pretty and tight-knit South Orange

County area.

The city solidified the Fiesta Association’s importance to the community in 1995 by proclaiming the Fiesta Association the lead coordinating organization, with approval rights for all Fiesta de las Golondrinas events.

Anyone interested in joining the Fiesta Association is welcome to become a member and contribute to the history of San Juan Capistrano.

Visit swallowsparade.com for more information.

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ENTRIES LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

• Alebrijes Children Folklorico • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention • American Horse Products • American West Reenactors • AYSO Region 87 • Bahai Spiritual Assembly of SJC • Ballet Folklorica de San Juan Capistrano • Black Belt Tae Kwon Do Academy • Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley • Buccaneers of Tortuga • Buy My Bikes, Inc. • CA State Firefighters Steamer Engine - Sponsored

by CA Fire Museum • California Highway Patrol • Camino Real Playhouse and Capistrano Acting Academy • Candy Graham, State Chair CSHA • Canine Companions for Independence • Capistrano Valley Christian School • Charros Mission San Gabriel • City of San Juan Capistrano • City of San Juan Capistrano Youth Advisory Board • Circle D Ranch - Disneyland Resort • Corazones Alegres • C-Star Pleasure Riders - Pat & Lindsey Cravey • Cub Scout Pack 12 SJC • Curly Patton-Army Scout • Dana Middle School San Pedro Marching Band • Del Obispo Elementary School • Elsinore High School JROTC • Family Assistance Ministries • Farmers & Merchants Bank • First Team Christie's International • Friesian Horse Club of So. CA • Grand Marshals - Scott & Diana Schmitt • Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano 24

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Swallows Day Parade

PARADE ENTRIES • Hole in the Wall Gang • Hula Connection • JSerra Catholic High School • Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, OC - Acjachemen Nation • Kinoshita College & Career Prep Academy • KK Ranch - Icelandic Horse Group • Kranz Intermediate School/ Kranz Cougar Band • Las Vaqueras Ladies Riding Club • Laura's House • Legion of Mary • Long Beach Mounted Police • Marco Forster Middle School • Marco Forster Middle School Rainbow Rangers

• Merced County Sheriff Posse • Mini Madness Miniature Therapy Horses • Miss San Juan Capistrano Teen USA • Mission Basilica School • Mormon Battalion • Oaks Middle School Eagle Pride Marching Band • OC Stompers • OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett • Orange County 4-H • Orange County Sheriff's Dept. Mounted Color Guard • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Drum Corps • Oxford Prep Academy Marching Champions • Palmdale High School Falcon Corps Marching Band

• Padre Junipero Serra / Las Tortugas Riders • Rancho Arroyo • Rancho Cucamonga Equestrian Patrol Unit 417 • Rancho Jalisco • Redwood Middle School Viking Band • Reata Glen • Reign Christian Fellowship • Ricardo's Place Restaurant • Saddleback Church, Rancho Capistrano • Saddleback College Adult Education • San Juan Capistrano Historical Society • San Juan Elementary School • San Juan Hills High School • Santa Margarita Catholic H.S. Regiment Drum Line & School Float • Shea Therapeutic Riding Center • SJC Fiesta Riders • SJC Fiesta Assoc. Dignitaries: Senor San Juan & Ms. Fiesta; Jr. Dignitaries - Jr. Senor San Juan & Jr. Miss Fiesta • SJCFA Dingy Dash Boat • SJCFA Pet Parade Winners • SJC Little League • SJC Sister City Capestrano Italy • St. Margaret's - LA Scots Piper Marching Band • St. Margaret's Episcopal School • St. Margaret's Pack 757 Bears Den • Sussman Middle School • The Ecology Center • Toll Brothers New Home Communities • USMC - 1st Division Marine Band • USMC - 1/11 Battalion Camp Pendleton • USMC - Last Mounted Color Guard - Barstow • VFW Post 3801 & American Legion Post 721 • Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society • Yvonne Camerena - Spanish Equestrian

Announcers Look for these announcers at designated locations along this year's Parade route.

TACO BELL DOTTI SMITH

Parade Announcer

MIKE HUGHES

L’HIRONDELLE AJ EDMONDS 88.5 FM

ANI ZATOURIAN 88.5 FM

EL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANT CHRISTINA SEPE

Comedian

Spanish Announcer

O’REILLY AUTO PARTS

Spanish Announcer

SUZETTE MASTERS

Comedian

RON RUHMAN

Comedian

JORGE VASQUEZ

CAFÉ MOZART ALLISON EHRET

Comedian

TOM RIEHL

Comedian

PANERA BREAD MARK SCHWARTZ

Actor

DAVID MASON

Radio Personality

VIP PAVILION CHARLIE WARE

Ranch Spokesperson

JONATHAN VOLZKE

Public Affairs

CHASE BANK LANDI MORGAN

Parade All Star

KIRK MORGAN

SWALLOW’S INN LEANNA BRADSHAW

Parade All Star

Fiesta Association

MARIE CALLENDER’S

Fiesta Association

DAWN KAMBER

Retired News Director KSBR

GARRISON WEST

Radio Personality

JIM TAYLOR

MISSION VIP TISHA BELLANTUONI

Singer

WILLIAM CRISP

Singer

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THANK YOU TO OUR

SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR St Margaret’s Episcopal School

PARADE DIVISION SPONSORS

Fluidmaster Rancho Mission Viejo JSerra Catholic High School Sycamore Trails Stables

MERCADO STREET FAIRE SPONSORS

The Toll Roads Tuttle-Click Capistrano Ford Inn at the Mission

VIP PAVILION SPONSORS

San Clemente Inn SDG&E Stephanie Frisch Insurance 101 Services Santa Margarita Water District ZOOMARS/River Street/ Frontier REI Ganahl Lumber

MEDIA SPONSORS Picket Fence Media The Capistrano Dispatch

KIDS’ PET PARADE SPONSOR

HOOS’GOW DAY SPONSORS

TASTE OF SAN JUAN SPONSOR

FIESTA GRANDE SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS

Santa Margarita Water District

EL PRESIDENTE BALL SPONSOR American Horse Products

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Ricardo’s Place

VCS Environmental Capo Smoke Shop Wildfire Mercantile

Millennium Housing U-Haul

CR&R Ed Stewart and Associates Broadstone Vilara F&M Bank Sweet Home Capistrano Bakery

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