On behalf of the Fillmore Chamber, RJ and Joni would like to extend a great big thank you to all who participated to make the May Festival Parade this year a great success. Special Thanks go out to Hal Provo and his crew from Santa Paula Pilots Association for the awesome flyover to start off the parade and Rowena at Santa Paula Airport for her help in lining up the pilots; Sonshine Pre-School for providing electricity; Eddie and Brenda Ortiz of Super Seal and Stripe for providing the flat bed for the judges; the Explorers and Sheriffs Department for help with closing down streets and traffic control; The Miss Fillmore and Miss Teen Fillmore Courts; parade volunteers Tom and Nikki Scott, Sarah Scott and Jessica Reed who did a fantastic job with registration, line up and bus parking; Orange Blossom Villa for use of the Gem car. Thank you also to all of the residents of Fillmore for your patience with the closure of streets and the parade lineup area. 2012 will mark the 100th May Festival. We would like to invite you all to get started now, be a part of, and help to make the 100th Parade the greatest ever.

The following is a list of winners by category, from the 2011 May Festival Parade:
Equestrian: 1st Wells Fargo Bank, Walking Groups: 1st Ballet Folklorico, 2nd Sonshine Pre-School, 3rd Sespe Elementary, Novelty Groups: 1st Bardsdale 4-H Sespe & Piru, 2nd Little Miss America, 3rd Perces Kenpo Karate, Classic Cars: 1st Mays T-Bird, 2nd Coach Craft, 3rd Curves, Car Club: 1st Ventura Chapter Model A Ford Club, 2nd Gem Car Club, 3rd Tow Truck, Antique: 1st Fillmore Historical Society, 2nd Buttercup – Bill and Pat Stocker. Awards may be picked up from the Chamber Office.