Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival is Saturday
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Some of the Yellow Bay Ladies Auxiliary members planning this year’s festival posed recently for a photo. From front left are: Jackie McCoy, Anita Hunter, Virginia Hankins; back row, left: Carol Johnson, Shari Myers, Nancy Tiensvold, Marie Mitchell and Kathy Robertson.
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News from the Yellow Bay Ladies Auxiliary
The 15th annual Yellow Bay Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 at the Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse. The clubhouse is located on Montana Hwy. 35 at mile-marker 18. The festival is free and open to the public. This year’s event includes artisans and crafters offering an array of locally produced and hand-crafted items. Outdoor vendor space is still available; call Shari at 406-982-3437 for reservations.
Free door prizes will be announced throughout the day. Bids for silent auction items and raffle tickets for many items donated from local businesses will be available until 4 p.m. Bid winners need not be present to claim winnings.
The ladies auxiliary will offer lunch-time sloppy Joes, hot dogs, potato salad, and pie at a nominal charge. Homemade pies and sweet treats will be available at the bake sale table.
Live music all day will feature local musicians.
The festival celebrates the cherry blossoms that traditionally bloom in early May ushering in the cherries that follow in July. The festival is also a major fundraiser for the Yellow Bay Community Club, a social club serving residents all along the east shore of Flathead Lake. Proceeds help fund various charitable projects selected by the club, as well as maintenance of the 75-year-old clubhouse, home to potlucks, receptions, private celebrations, and cherry growers’ meetings. Membership and community events are open to all.
