California’s North State Residents Flock To Corning’s 79th-Annual OLIVE Festival And Car Show
In 1926, Corning—incorporated 19 years earlier in 1907—became widely known as Olive City, or the Home of the Green Olive. The community eagerly embraced the notoriety and heritage that came with establishing this brand, which has enabled Corning to accomplish some impressive things, such as:
The recently concluded 79th annual Olive Festival and Car Show actually began the night before with the Olive Festival Cruise, headquartered at the historic Bartels Giant Burger. The next morning, attendees enjoyed a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee at the Corning Fire Hall, with proceeds benefiting the Corning Rural Firefighters.
“What a wonderful weekend celebrating the 79th annual Corning OLIVE Festival and Car Show,” said Christina Trujillo, the President of the Corning Chamber of Commerce, which has (annually) sponsored the Corning OLIVE Festival every year since its beginning in 1947.
“From the festivities—and fun!-to the wonderful community spirit, it was a weekend full of memories, laughter and hometown pride. Thank you to the sponsors (listed below), vendors and community members that came out, including the photographer from the SHASTA UNFILTERED eNewspaper,” concluded Trujillo.
According to Corning Chamber board member Julie Kincheloe, the Olive Festival Car Show winners are as follows:
1949 and Older: Greg Walker of Vacaville with his 1948 two-door Ford
Best 1950s: Thomas Hyatt with his 1955 Chevy
1960s: Mark Sarmiento with his 1965 Chevy C10
1970s: Joelle Burkhalter of Orland with her 1979 Chevy Camaro
Best Rust Bucket: Johnny Hat of Susanville with his 1929 Essex
Best Paint Job: Serena Mazzini with her 1962 Chevy C10
Best Modified: Juan Pablo with his 1954 Chevy
Best Stock: Dave Stranger with his 1971 Pontiac
Best Truck and Best of Show: Linday Knowles with her 1955 Chevy
People’s Choice: Fred Struve with his 2001 Honda S2000
Sponsors? Oh, yes, there were plenty of ‘em, including: Discover Corning, Rolling Hills Resort and Casino, Columbia Bank, Barbara’s Custom Hats, Corning Ford, Les Schwab, Adventist Health, KIXE, PBS, Mechanics Bank, Bell Carter Lindsay, T. Jamison Properties, TCR, Ace Hardware, ARCELIA-FLS and Waste Management.
