Berry Dairy Days 2022

Burlington

June 17-19, 2022 A supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald and The Argus

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Welcome

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Berry Dairy Days History

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2022 Berry Dairy Days Schedule

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Berry Dairy Days Grand Parade

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Fred Stump Memorial Salmon BBQ

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Burlington Parks & Recreation presents Skagit River Park Festivities

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Peoples Bank presenting the Festival in the Park

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Homes for Heroes presents the Burlington BBQ Battle

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Berry Cool Car Show

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e are excited to be back in person for the first time since 2019; we have missed everyone!

Welcome!

Please join us June 17-19th to celebrate Burlington and Skagit County’s agricultural history during the 85th Annual Berry Dairy Days Festival. A special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Peoples Bank, for the second year in a row! The FREE family-friendly events will keep everyone entertained throughout the three-day festival.

This year we have added a great benefit for everyone coming down to the Festival in the Park on E. Fairhaven Ave Saturday and Sunday. We partnered with Skagit Transit and Burlington-Edison High School to make the parking and getting to the festival easier. There will be free parking in the Burlington-Edison High School parking lot, and a complimentary Skagit Transit shuttle will run between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., alternating in 10-minute intervals between the Burlington-Edison High School parking Burlington. lot and the corner of Alder and E. Fairhaven Ave. At the Festival in the Park, enjoy live entertainment presented The event kicks off with the Skagit

by Guardian Northwest Title and Farmers Supply/Country Store and Escrow and Banner Bank. While Swinomish Casino & Lodge Grand Parade down E. Fairhaven at 11 a.m. enjoying the entertainment stage, We want to congratulate The Spinach check out the food, craft vendors, and Bus Ventures as our 2022 grand mar- the FREE Kids Zone. We will have over 20 booths with kids’ games, sure shals; please come down and show to entertain our youngest guests for your support. hours hosted by Hub City Church and Strawberry Shortcake will be avail- Dwayne Lanes Skagit Subaru. able in two locations, served by our For a special treat, visit the KiwanBurlington-Edison High School cheeris Fred Stump Memorial Salmon leaders. Look for them on E. FairhavBarbecue on Saturday at the Senior en Avenue in front of the Burlington Visitors Information Center beginning Center on Greenleaf Avenue adjacent Friday through Sunday and during the to Maiben Park. fireworks show at Skagit River Park Don’t miss the Sunday featured on Friday night hosted by the City of events, the Berry Cool Car Show, and 3

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the Burlington BBQ Battle along E. Fairhaven Avenue. You may notice the absence of the Road Run Event at our Festival this year; we will welcome back the Berry Dairy Days Road run in 2023.

We want to thank the fantastic support from The City of Burlington, which is truly appreciated, with the additional support and workforce it takes to make this event possible year after year.

We are excited to have you all join us for this year’s Berry Dairy Days Festival weekend, and we hope you have a wonderful time!

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Berry Dairy Days History

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erry Dairy Days began as the “Strawberry Festival” but despite the name change a couple decades later the festivities have been a consistent part of the community for the past 85 years! Berry Dairy Days continues to celebrate Burlington’s history, agriculture, farming, traditions and community.

In 1937, the first annual “Berry Dairy Days” was launched when the Burlington volunteer firefighters organized a fundraiser to purchase new equipment. The community event served as a fundraiser and a way to celebrate strawberry farming in Burlington. To add excitement and draw a crowd, they made a giant strawberry shortcake that was pulled down Fairhaven Avenue in red wagons. Pieces As the festival grew not only in of the cake were handed to the crowd size but in scope, in 1965 the event that had gathered to catch a glimpse was handed over to the Burlington of the shortcake.

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members, decided to re-name the festival “Berry Dairy Days” to reflect the growing influence of dairy business and ongoing strawberry farming in Burlington.

Many community members have fond memories of Burlington Berry Dairy Day throughout the years.

Duane Stowe is the owner of the second oldest business in Burlington, Stowe’s Shoes & Clothing. He remembers the local strawberry processing plant and the affect it had on the community. Roger Hulbush is the original owner of the oldest business in Burlington, Hulbush Funeral Home. He recalls one of his many memories of the Berry Dairy Days Grand Parade: “It was about 1970 and local firefightkeeps it fresh and fun every year while ers dressed up as clowns to help line up the parade participants and drove a maintaining traditional favorites like the Grand Parade, Festival in the convertible car in the parade.”

Park, and endless amounts of strawBerry Dairy Days is one of the oldberry shortcake all weekend long. est festivals in Skagit County but the Join us for a weekend full of comBurlington Chamber of Commerce

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munity events and strawberry shortcake! For a full schedule of events or more information please see the event schedule, visit www.BerryDairyDays.com or email steph@burling-

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2022 Berry Dairy Days Schedule Friday, June 17 - Sunday, June 19 Schedule of events will also be available at berrydairydays.com with maps.

Bank presents Festival in the Park - 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. all around the Burlington Visitors Center (live music, pie eating contest, free Kid Zone activities, food, craft and commercial Friday, June 17 vendors) 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Strawberry Shortcake Booth at 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Strawberry Shortcake Booth at the Burlington Visitors Information Center – 520 the Burlington Visitors Information Center E. Fairhaven Ave. 11 a.m.

Grand Parade, down East Fairhaven 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Strawberry Shortcake Booth at Avenue Skagit River Park – 1100 S. Skagit St. 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kiwanis Salmon BBQ and free 5 p.m. - Food trucks at Skagit River Park bouncy house at Maiben Park – 1011 Greenleaf 7 p.m. - The Marlin James Band at Skagit River Park Ave. (Burlington Community Center) 10 p.m. - City of Burlington Fireworks Show at 12:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. Entertainment Stage behind Skagit River Park the Burlington Visitors Information Center 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cozmic Sauce Saturday, June 18 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Pie-eating contest A complimentary Skagit Transit shuttle will run between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. alternating in 10-minute 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Olson Brothers Band intervals between the Burlington-Edison High Sunday, June 19 School parking lot and the corner of Alder and E. A complimentary Skagit Transit shuttle will run Fairhaven Ave. There will be free parking in the between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. alternating in 10-minute Burlington-Edison High School parking lot. intervals between the Burlington-Edison High 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Festival in the Park: Peoples

School parking lot and the corner of Alder and E. Fairhaven Ave. There will be free parking in the Burlington-Edison High School parking lot.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Berry Cool Car Show on East Fairhaven Avenue 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Strawberry Shortcake Booth in front of the Burlington Visitors Information Center 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Craft and Commercial Booths on East Fairhaven Avenue around the Burlington Visitors Information Center 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Entertainment Stage behind the Burlington Visitors Information Center 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Soul Siren 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Burlington BBQ Battle in front of the Burlington Visitors Information Center 1 p.m. - BBQ Award Ceremony begins 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sweetwood 3 p.m. - Tickets sales close

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Berry Dairy Days Grand Parade

romoting community spirit and participation, the 85th annual Berry Dairy Days Grand Parade is sponsored by Skagit Farmers Supply/ Country Store and Swinomish Casino & Lodge. Kicking off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, this event is one of the weekend’s many highlights.

Following tradition, the 2022 Grand Parade will run east down Fairhaven Avenue, between Walnut and Skagit streets in downtown Burlington.

After the parade, please join us for the Peoples Bank Festival in the Park located around the Burlington Visitors Information Center off of E. Fairhaven Avenue.

Thousands of spectators come out to support the community and see 70 or more floats/performances. You are likely to see the famous steam tractor owned by Oscar Lagerlund, marching bands, drill and dance teams, 4-H clubs, antique John Deere tractors, local gymnasts and musicians; along with representatives from many local businesses, organizations, and civic groups.

Locally selected judges will award the first, second, and third place parade winners. Winners will be announced on the Berry Dairy Days Facebook page on Monday, June 20th and published on the website the following week.

There will be a complimentary Skagit Transit shuttle, running 10 a.m.

– 4 p.m. alternating every 10 minutes between the Burlington-Edison High School parking lot (park your car for the 2020 parade but it was canfree) and the corner of Alder and E. celled and 2022 is the first year back.

Fairhaven Ave. Spinach Bus Ventures is a local Ven2022 Grand Marshal: Spinach ture Capital Group run by five Mount Bus Ventures Vernon High School classmates from the class of 1994. The business was The Burlington Chamber of Comformed in 2019 to preserve, promote, merce is proud to announce Spinach Bus Ventures as grand marshal of the and create economic development in 85th annual Berry Dairy Days Grand the agricultural community of Skagit Parade. They were originally selected Valley. Chamber President Steph Ver7

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vaart said, “We have been impressed by how we’ve seen this purpose in action the last two years.” Spinach Bus Ventures owns Tulip Town and when the Tulip Festival was cancelled in 2020, they made the best out of a difficult situation and launched their Color for Courage campaign.

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Visit their website at https://www. to hospitals, nursing homes, and other courageous members of the commusbventuregroup.com/ for more infornity. In total, 4,732 bouquets were mation. donated.

For more information about the paSpinach Bus Ventures also owns rade please call the Burlington Chamthe Fairhaven Mill, Skagit Acres, and Skagit Landing, half of which were purchased/launched in 2021. All of them provide a unique product or experience and are rooted in local agriculture traditions.

ber of Commerce at 360-757-0994.

Avoid the rush and sign your float up early! Download your application at: www.BerryDairyDays.com

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Fred Stump Memorial Salmon Barbeque

njoy a delicious salmon meal during Berry Dairy Days! The Fred Stump Memorial Salmon Barbeque is one of the Burlington Edison Kiwanis Club’s biggest annual fundraisers. The money raised goes to support Kiwanis Club’s charitable contributions, including between $11,000 and $13,000 worth of scholarships to the Burlington-Edison High School, funding the Key Club (the high school chapter of Kiwanis), and various local senior and children’s charities and programs.

About 1,100 pounds of salmon will be served during this event. The meal includes char-broiled salmon with secret sauce, baked potato with sour cream and butter on the side, coleslaw, dinner roll, beverage, and an ice cream dessert. According to longtime Burlington resident Roger Hulbush, the secret sauce was invented in 1957 by his dad Walter. His dad made the sauce for years then passed duties on to Roger. Roger eventually asked his trusted cleaning lady to take over the sauce making only to find out that she left out a key ingredient for years.

The cost of the meal is $18 (no chil-

dren’s meals).

This year there will be two ways to enjoy the wonderful salmon barbeque fundraiser: The Maiben Park barbeque at 1011 Greenleaf Ave. will be Saturday, June 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a free inflatable bouncy house, provided by the Central Valley Assembly of God. The Kiwanis Club built the Maiben Park barbeque pit in the mid-1960s, especially for this event.

To-go meals are made for business owners who want to feed their employees and support the cause; orders are delivered to businesses on Saturday. Most years more than 150 meals are ordered! To purchase to-go meals please call Les Tokarchuk at 360-3913721; orders will be taken up until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 17.

Event History The Burlington-Edison Kiwanis Club was founded on December 13, one community at a time. The local 1948 by Steve Johns; the club’s first chapter has always taken their mission president was Clarence Judy. The Ki- seriously. wanis mission is to serve the children The Salmon Barbeque was started of the world one child, one family and

by Kiwanis Club members in 1949 to raise money for the construction of a local community center; making this the 73rd annual event!

Raised in the Puyallup Valley, Fred Stump and his wife Betty moved to Burlington in the early 1960s for a partnership in the Skagit Animal Clinic. Fred joined Kiwanis at that time and became an enthusiastic promoter and participant of the salmon barbeque; many years he would sell over 200 tickets. Says his widow Betty Stump, “Fred had a way with people…you didn’t say no to Fred.”

The fundraiser was renamed the Fred Stump Memorial Barbeque after he passed away in May, 1992. Betty still lives in Burlington and has many happy memories of attending the Berry Dairy Days Festival.

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Burlington Parks & Recreation presents Skagit River Park Festivities Friday, June 17 at Skagit River Park (5 p.m. – dusk) Bring the whole family down to kick off Berry Dairy Days at the Skagit River Park on Friday, June 17th. You’ll be in for an evening of family-friendly live music and the Berry Dairy Days Fireworks Show!

It’s a perfect place to enjoy the warm summer air, fresh berries, and yummy dinner.

Visit the food trucks for dinner and the strawberry shortcake booth for a sweet treat starting at 5 p.m. At 7 p.m., The Marlin James Band —one of the Northwest’s most popular country and rock bands—takes the stage. Visit their Facebook page to learn more: www.facebook.com/the-

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Stay for the sunset at 10 p.m. and get ready for the fabulous Friday night fireworks show that wraps up the evening’s entertainment in Burlington’s largest park by the river.

Don’t forget your low-backed chairs and blankets! Enter the park at 1100 S. Skagit St. and also off Whitmarsh Road. Free parking.

5 p.m. Food Vendors 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Strawberry Shortcake Booth 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Live music – The Marlin James Band 10 p.m. Berry Dairy Days Fireworks Show with Western Display LTD presented by the City of Burlington

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Peoples Bank presenting the Festival in the Park Saturday, June 18 at the Burlington Visitors Information Center (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

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fter the Grand Parade at 11 a.m., wander down East Fairhaven Avenue between Spruce and Pine streets for great family fun, local food, live music, craft and commercial vendors, and a free Kids Zone with games and prizes. In the heart of the festival is the Beautiful Burlington Visitors Information Center which was built in 2012 as a replica of Burlington’s original railroad station from the early 1900s. Don’t forget to visit the Strawberry Shortcake Booth that opens at 10am!

Looking for the Kiwanis BBQ? The Fred Stump Memorial Salmon Barbeque is just down the road at Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. Saturday’s family-friendly lineup on the Entertainment Stage at the Burlington Visitors Information Center is presented by Guardian Title & Escrow and Banner Bank: 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cozmic Sauce 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Pie-eating contest 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Olson Brothers Band

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Sponsor Biography Peoples Bank is a family-run community bank that operates from a “People First” philosophy. Our unwavering commitment to our employees, customers, and community members are the pillars of our Bank.

We provide generous support at the local level through giving and community service campaigns to make a

difference in the lives of our customers. Over the years we have learned that delivering on our promise, “A Higher Level of Service,” always starts and ends with people. We are a proud member of the Burlington community in which we operate and are honored to serve your banking needs. We are beyond thrilled to be the title sponsor of this year’s Berry Dairy Days!

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Homes for Heroes Presents the Burlington BBQ Battle Sunday, June 19 at the Burlington Visitors Information Center (11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

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here will be a complimentary Skagit Transit shuttle, running 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. alternating every 10 minutes between the Burlington-Edison High School parking lot (park your car free) and the corner of Alder and E. Fairhaven Ave. We’re thrilled to bring back the Burlington BBQ Battle with presenting sponsor: Homes for Heroes!

On Sunday come on out to see the competition and taste the delicious barbeque. Competitors will be going head-to-head over their beef brisket, pork butt, and chicken recipes; competing for cash payouts and bragging rights. Four hand-selected judges will award 1st 2nd and 3rd place cash

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prizes for each meat category. There will be a People’s Choice winner for the veggie sides, announced at the end for bragging rights.

We will be in front of the Burlington Visitors Information Center and Burlington Chamber of Commerce at 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Here is the schedule: 11 a.m. – noon Meat turn in for judges 11:30 a.m. - Tasting open to the public 1 p.m. - Awards presented

Admission: Hungry spectators: $10 (includes: 5 tickets that total 10 oz. of meat, water, and a vegetable side) Little tykes: $5 (includes: hotdog, water, fruit snacks, and a bag of chips) Enjoy live entertainment on the stage during this family friendly event.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Soul Siren 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sweetwood Visit www.burlingtonbbqbattle.com for more information.

Sponsor Biography Homes for Heroes saves firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, military (active, reserve & veterans), healthcare professionals, and teachers money on a house purchase, sale, refinance or mortgage. Marla R. Chapa is the owner, managing broker, and a realtor at Marla and Company -Keller Williams.

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oin us for the 2022 Berry Cool Car Show! Car show enthusiasts love the oldies tunes and the wide range of beautiful classics to muscle cars and everything in between; this year there will be pre-1985 motorcycles! The 21st annual Berry Cool Car Show will be held on Father’s Day: Sunday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along E. Fairhaven Avenue. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and costs $20. On average,

the show has 150 cars on display.

Dash plaques are provided to the first 200 cars.

books at the Skagit Valley College’s Auto Technology Program (two-year program).

The event is free to spectators but is organized and financially supported by the NCSRA. Raffle tickets purchased at the show along with prizes donated by local sponsors also contribute to the show’s success. The money raised helps to pay tuition and

Local merchants on E. Fairhaven Avenue sponsor the show, staying open especially for the event and donating funding for the trophies. Thank you to long-time supporter Stowe’s Shoes & Clothing who opens their store during the show.

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First and second place trophies will be awarded to each class, voted on by a team of judges. Show classes are 29 and Older, Best 70s and Newer, Best Truck, Best 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, and 1985 or older motorcycles.

Special trophies are awarded by local car enthusiasts, handpicked the day of the show. Categories include Best Stock, Best Truck, Best Muscle Car, Best Modified, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Engine Compartment, Best Street Rod, Best Corvette and the goskagit.com

big prize: Kahuna Best in Show. In all, 26 trophies will be awarded to 26 different car owners. Thank you to all of our award sponsors!

Reed Harlow will return for his 7th year organizing the car show. Harlow is a decades-long North Cascade Street Rod Association (NCSRA) member and past president. Born in Mount Vernon and raised in Anacortes, Reed has lived in Skagit County his whole life; he now lives in Burlington. Harlow retired from Cascade Natural Gas in October 2014 after 41 years of service. He has been attending the Berry Dairy Days Car Show since its opening year and is friends with both Garnor Bensen and Les Tokarchuk; founders of the original car shows.

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Don’t forget to visit the Burlington-Edison High School cheerleaders strawberry shortcake booth (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and the Burlington BBQ Battle (11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) in front of the Burlington Visitors Information Center at 520 E. Fairhaven Ave.

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