Mia Patterson was crowned queen of Planters Days and named Miss Woodland during a coronation ceremony June 17 in Horseshoe Lake Park.
Patterson, a rising senior a Woodland High School, will represent Woodland in festivals and events throughout the area for the next year. She was chosen from a court of three that included Kayla Goss and Caitlyn Brentin.
A member of the Woodland High School basketball team and a sprinter on the high school track team, Patterson is the daughter of David and Stephanie Patterson.
Jenny Houston of Woodland received the $5,000 raffle first prize during an afternoon rainstorm June 20. Other top winners were Jessica Moore, who took second prize with an electric scooter, and Chilton Logging with the third prize 42-inch LCD television set. More than 190 prizes were awarded.
The rain that dampened the festivities stopped about 15 minutes before Saturday’s parade began. The remainder of Saturday was rain-free.
“It was fantastic,” said Planters Day Chairman John J. Burke about the celebration. “Saturday was awesome. All the streets were packed. Everybody had a good time.”
Despite clouds and showers, 74 children turned out for the 43rd annual frog jump. Trevan Miller, 2, took the $5 first place award when his frog jumped 125 inches. Second place, $4, went to 3-year-old Emily Greer whose frog jumped 124 1/2 inches, and Nolan Autrey, 12, took third, $3, with his frog’s 122-inch jump.
Hunter Strickland, 4, had the largest frog, while Skylar Ponder, 7, had the smallest. The prettiest frog was shown by Chase Lynn, 6, and the ugliest was shown by Mathis Johns, 1. All won $5.