Now Accepting 'Good Egg' Award Nominations

PETALUMA, CA — Do you know a person who reminds the city's residents to be proud of Petaluma's heritage and all the contributions fellow Petalumans have made for the betterment of the community?

The Butter & Egg Days Parade is looking for a Good Egg who has done just that. The award was started 41 years ago to honor the people who work to keep Petaluma’s history alive for all.

The Good Egg is introduced at Butter & Egg Days Opening Ceremonies, which this year will be held Saturday, April 13, at the Petaluma Historical Museum. The Good Egg will also ride in the Butter & Egg Days Parade on Saturday, April 20.

The Good Egg Award is presented annually to a Petaluman whose efforts have helped highlight, preserve and contribute to the positive promotion of the city of Petaluma, its history and its people.

The Good Egg Award is an honor created by the Butter & Egg Days Committee to recognize the legacy of positive promotion begun by booster Bert Kerrigan. From 1918 to 1926, Kerrigan worked to establish international recognition of Petaluma as a center of commerce and agriculture. Kerrigan’s promotion of Petaluma included the famous National Egg Days celebrations, which inspired the creation of the Butter & Egg Days event. Kerrigan brought Petaluma fame with the phrase "The World’s Egg Basket."

Here is the nomination form.

A nomination should identify how the "Good Egg" is a role model for promoting Petaluma in the community and beyond, helps foster community spirit, stimulates local prosperity and promotes pride in Petaluma.

All nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Feb. 23.

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