BLACK DIAMOND LABOR DAYS
HISTORY
A hometown, old-fashioned family celebration!
Before WWII, the Labor Day Celebration was a Fourth of July celebration and had begun as a way for the miners' families to celebrate the holiday.
Because the company owned all the property in town, the miners had to go to the bosses and ask to have the celebration. They agreed but miners had to pay for it themselves.
After the war, families started to travel and the Fourth of July celebration became a Labor Day celebration. It was through the efforts of Evan Morris, Ann & Carl Steiert and many others that the Labor Day celebration become the old fashioned, family orientated festival it is today. The Black Diamond Labor Days committee continues to support this tradition each year.
VOLUNTEERS
FRANK RINEHART, Pro tem Director
BRETT VERNER, Entertainment
CAROL MORGAN, Finance
GWEN RHODES, Secretary
JUDY GOODWIN, Booth
ANDRE KOCH, Citizens Awards
NITA RINEHART & ANDRE KOCH, Parade
LEIH MULVIHILL, Program, Advertisement
VALERIE FOSTER, Express Volunteers
TBD, Field Setup
ROBYN JOHNSON, Field Games
CHANON LUKE, Website, Social Media
LARISSA DESMIT, Doggie Days
GOMER EVANS, Green River Queen
JEANNETTE CARROLL, Pie Baking
DEBBIE PAGE & TAMIE DEADY, Sponsorship
ANDRE KOCH, Movie Night
VALERIE FOSTER, Buttons & Sales
VOLUNTEERS OVER THE YEARS
2021
2019
2014
2015
2013
