submitted by Bill Zimmerman
Mostly sunny skies, a light breeze and temperatures in the 70s provided ideal weather for the Stephentown Historical Society’s 31st Annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 24, at The Berry Patch on Route 22. Ten people had picked 120 pounds of strawberries; seven people had hulled them; several people baked homemade biscuits and strawberry-rhubarb pies, and a dozen more served the delicacies. By the end of the five hour festival around 175 people had enjoyed strawberries, shortcake, ice cream, homemade pie and chocolate-covered strawberries under the tent. For many, the event was a delicious substitute for lunch. For the Historical Society workers, it was a lot of hard work, camaraderie and an addition to the treasury. The money raised helps defray the expenses of heat and other facility maintenance, the semiannual newsletter and monthly programs at the Heritage Center.
The Stephentown Historical Society would like to thank the people of Stephentown and neighboring communities as well as passers-by who took time out of their busy Sunday to enjoy the fruits and labors of Stephentown and its Historical Society. Thanks also to SHS members who toiled long and hard to provide, prepare and serve the delectable desserts, Dale Riggs and Don Miles for growing the strawberries and providing the facility and corporate sponsors Stewart’s and Price Chopper for their product donations.
