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2011 Blueberry Festival
by Kitty Katzell, photos by Margery Rubin
Based on an article in the September, 2011 issue of Medford Leas Life--

The invitation called for the Medford Leas Blueberry Festival to start at 3:15 pm on Tuesday, July 12, with Brad Thompson talking about Blueberry Farming. His fascinated audience kept him answering questions beyond his scheduled time, but no one seemed to mind

From the Theater, the crowd moved to the Holly Room for a party with hors d’oeuvres and blue-berry wine, accompanied by Dan Hanrahan playing love songs from the ’40s on his jazz guitar.

Brad Thompson
Dan Hanrahan

Holly Room   Food

In the dining rooms, “Dinner with a Blueberry Twist” included, among other things, cold blueberry soup, corn and blueberry salad, beef with blueberry demi-glace, venison sausage stuffed with blueberries, and merlot.

Making Ice Cream

Residents returned to the Holly Room for blueberry desserts. 
Cole Roberts had made ice cream the old fashioned way.

Serving Ice Cream

Ashley Leitner served Coles Roberts’ ice cream with blueberries,
blueberry pie, blueberry buckle, and a smile.
Barrington Band
The day ended with the Barrington Band performing patriotic music in the Theater, and with residents at times joining in song. It was altogether a very happy American Blueberry Festival.

Barrington Band