An evening of
painting and
wine—Page 2
The
Food is where the
heart is: Steve
Payne
—Page 3
Tribute
Quartet at
Epworth
UMC—Page 5
SEGway News
Volume 1, Number 36
Serving South East Grant County
June 8-14, 2017
A Good News Ventures publication
Don’t miss the Blooms-N-Berries Festival
The 17th Annual Blooms-
N-Berries Festival takes
place at the Depot Park in
Upland this Saturday. The
festival will begin with a
plant sale held by the Up-
land Garden Club, at 9am
under the Gazebo. Prices
are marked to sell quickly,
so ensure you arrive early to
have a good choice.
From 10am, strawberry
sales will begin from the Up-
land Historical Society stall.
Pre-order your strawberries
to pick up at the festival
before 2pm, by calling 765-
998-2103. Flats, containing
8 one pound boxes, cost $23
and a 1 pound box costs $3.
Additional strawberries will
be available to purchase on
the day.
The Depot Museum and
1923 Pennsylvania Steel
Caboose will be open for
tours from 10am, and at
11am a G Gauge Modular
Train Display will be open
at the Lightrider Red Barn,
GROCERY
AND
VARIETY
STORE
CALL: 765-998-1111
across the pedestrian bridge
from the Depot Park. There
will also be a collections,
and hobbies display with
many items of interest. All
entrance is free to the public.
From 11am, The Upland
Historical Society will be
selling their famous straw-
berry sundaes and short-
cakes, as well as ice cream
cones. Carry-outs will be
available for your friends
and family who can’t make
it out to the festival.
At this time, Jeff Glass
will be entertaining from
the portable stage with Folk
Music, followed by Sweet
Sounds playing 50’s and
60’s Country music. All mu-
sic entertainment is free to
enjoy.
At 3pm, you are invited
to be a part of history by
joining in the “Towns Folk”
photograph which will be
taken in front of the Depot
to be used for the Sesquicen-
tennial Celebration.
The afternoon entertain-
ment will be provided by
Tab Beechler’s Gospel mu-
sic, Victoria Markum also
playing Gospel, and Roger
Rayburn playing Folk and
Country, ending at 7pm.
There will be a wide vari-
ety of refreshments and food
to be enjoyed, including
food stalls with sandwiches,
pulled pork, nachos, funnel
cakes, and more. Upland Li-
ons Club will be selling their
popular Hawaiian Shave Ice,
the biggest shave ice you’ve
ever seen with 21 different
flavors to choose!
For the kids there will be a
Castle Bounce House, face-
painting, temporary henna
tattoos, and Strawberry, Dai-
sy and Pig Boards for fun
$
selfies. Bring your camera!
Enjoy a variety of craft
booths, and at 4pm the Up-
land Lions Club will serve a
BBQ Pork Chop and Chick-
en Dinner (Adults $8, 10 and
under $4). The evening will
conclude at 7pm.
The Upland Historical
Society, the Upland Garden
Club and the Upland Lions
Club extends their thanks
for the wonderful support of
this event through the years.
Don’t miss one of the big-
gest and best annual events
in Upland!
OPEN 7
DAYS
MON - SUN
8-9
80 E BERRY AVE
IN UPLAND PLAZA