One of Chubbuck’s dynastic mayors, Steve England, once described the festival as a giant block party for the city. Of course it’s held in a park named after the first dynastic family, the Cotants. J.O. Cotant was Village of Chubbuck chairman from 1949 to 1951. J.O. Cotant Junior (aka John O. Cotant) became mayor in 1969 and reigned until he retired in 2005! Apparently the job of mayor was considered a part time job under Cotant. Then came Mayor Steve England (after having been city councilman for 22 years!) and now Mayor Kevin England. By the way, if we were really celebrating the early days of Chubbuck there’d be drinking, gambling and prostitutes!