19TH ANNUAL BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL

Event Date: August 30, 2008 Event Time: 10:00am – 8:00pm

Festival Hours:

Saturday, Aug. 30th-10 AM to 8 PM

Sunday, Aug. 31st-10 AM to 7 PM

Monday, Sept. 1st-10 AM to 6 PM

You want to know where the action will be this weekend in Bremerton? DOWNTOWN – HARBORSIDE! This is the weekend for the 19^th Annual Blackberry Festival held down on the Bremerton Boardwalk. There will be over 100 booths with everything from arts & crafts to you guessed it “FOOD”! You know what kind of food I am talking about! Hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken burgers, BBQ ribs, chicken and beef brisket, corn on the cob and oh man dare I say more!? You will also find tons of amazing ethnic foods like teriyaki, shrimp on a stick, spring rolls, gyros, crepes and tacos!

Don’t forget the Blackberry delights!! Blackberry slugs, scones, pie and that amazing Blackberry shortcake!! After all it is the Blackberry Festival.

I don’t know why I love it so – I sure hate those pesky bushes creeping up in my flower beds!! But on this weekend they are my friend!!

Of course you know it its down at the Boardwalk there is going to be music and lots of it! Here is the line up for this year:

Saturday, August 30th

10:00-11:30 Smilin’ Scandinavians

11:30-12:00 Opening Ceremony

12:00- 1:45 Mark Lewis Quartet

2:00- 3:45 Everyday Jones

4:00- 5:45 T.J. Casey

6:00- 8:00 Kelly Thibodeaux & Etouffee

Sunday, August 31st

10:00-11:45 Forget Me Nots

12:00- 2:00 HD Fusion

2:30-4:30 Soul Purpose

5:00-7:00 Ron Thompson

Monday, September 1st

11:00 – 1:00 Scott Cossu

1:30 – 3:30 Clave Con Jazz

4:00 – 6:00 Ron Thompson

Make sure to make it out this weekend to support the local area and the amazing artists and musicians. There will be reduced admission tours of the USS Turner Joy and if you haven’t seen the new Bremerton Marina you are in for a treat!

If you see me down there –be sure to say hi – I might not be able to shake your hand because I am a cotton candy nut!!

Did you receive a pamphlet in the mail from the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority about the Lead Hazard Control Program? I did. My house was built in 1941. I don’t qualify for the program but would really like to make sure the information reaches as many households as possible. Lead poisoning is a tragedy.

If you are eligible you may receive up to $7,000.00 in free repairs to correct the lead hazards in your home. This program is in partnership with Washington State Community Trade and Economic Development in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency.

This program has a Maximum Income Limit.

Click for Pamphlet Here.

Lead poisoning is a very serious concern and can cause severe health problems in all ages. If you or anyone in your home suffers from headaches, stomachaches, nausea or irritability it could be a sign of lead poisoning. Only a doctor’s exam can be conclusive.

See the pamphlet or Contact Mary Barton at 360-535-6131

Main Sources of Lead in Homes

Pealing or chipping paint (if lead based)

Dust from sanding old paint

Contaminated soil