Beautiful weather made the 33rd Annual Blueberry Festival a delightful two days of summer fun for all ages. We deeply appreciate everyone who came and the efforts of hundreds of people who made it possible! Click "read more" or scroll down for the detailed thank you list.

The local news stations visited on Friday and shot some great segments! Check out WBRE's report and Blueberry Mania Takes Over on WBNG. Plus, Ryan Leckey Live visited the preparations on Thursday morning--click here for a sample--and mentioned some other Festival features when discussing the hospital's new 5K race. Next year's Blueberry Festival will be held on Friday, August 2nd & Saturday, August 3rd, 2013.

CHAIRPERSONS: Sharon Norville, Kathy Parks

• BASKET RAFFLE: Chris Hall, Danielle Kinder
• BLUEBERRY BUCKLE: Amy Foster, Friends of the Library, Montrose Presbyterian Church and Bridgewater Baptist Church
• BLUEBERRY MUFFINS (Montrose Women's Club): Kathy Parks
• BREAKFAST (Historical Committee/Montrose Lions): Patty Strope
• CHILDREN'S GAMES (Kiwanis Club of Montrose): Lindsey Maynard & Sherry Bonnice
• COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS: Cathy Chiarella
• COTTON CANDY/POPCORN/ETC (Knights of Columbus): Jeff Hollister
• DONATED CATERING: Corner Cafe, Inn at Montrose, Pump'n'Pantry, Subway
• DONATED EQUIPMENT: Felix/Hinds Propane, KLR/Ed Dewitt, Montrose Area High School, Montrose Septic Service, Ray's Market, United Fire Company Montrose, Legg’s Dairy, Forest Lake Fire Company
• DONATED SPACE: Hinds Oil, Carol Korutz, Pennstar Bank, Dr. Thomas Pascoe
• DONATED SUPPLIES: Endless Mountains Coffee, First National Bank, Montrose Beverage, Mountainside Fruit Market
• DONATED TABLES: Silver Lake Fire Company, Bridgewater Baptist Church
• DONATED TENTS: Chocolate & Wine Festival, Frontier Communications, R&R Rentals, Cookie Capotosto, Mary Jo and Joe Bayer
• ENTERTAINMENT: Kathy Parks
• EQUIPMENT: Duane Benedict
• FLOWERS (Montrose Garden Club): MaryAnn Cunningham
• FRESH BLUEBERRIES (Pennstar Bank): Carol Winkleblech, Jim & Mary O'Brien
• FRIDAY BAKE SALE (South Montrose Community Workers, Hallstead-Great Bend & Susquehanna Branch Libraries): Mary Torney
• GROUNDS: Leon Swackhamer, Cole Williams
• HANDCRAFTED ITEMS: Sue Magnotti
• HARVEST TABLE (East Bridgewater 4-H): Julanne Skinner, Deb Martyn
• ICE CREAM (local professionals): Amy Foster
• LEMONADE: Future Business Leaders of America
• LUNCH (Montrose Band Aids): Steve Spero
• LUCK O' THE BLUE & FOOTBALL RAFFLES: Mary Jo Bayer, Martin Comey
• MASSAGES: Well-Kneaded Massage
• MASSED BAND CONCERT: Johanna Reed
• NEW BOOKS (Cabot Oil & Gas): Donna Horn, Eleanor Manz
• PHOTOGRAPHY: Morris Baker
• PIE SALE (Janney Montgomery Scott LLC): Beth Vaccaro
• PIZZA (EMHS): Rex Catlin
• PUBLICITY: Liz Holbert
• QUILT RAFFLE (The Quilters in the Attic): Gladys Bennett
• SATURDAY BAKE SALE (Silver Lake Ladies): Carol Korutz
• SECURITY: Brian Swartz/Poor Boy Guild
• SET UP & TAKE DOWN (Susquehanna County Probation/Correctional Facility): Joe Barry, Community Service/Inmates
• SILENT AUCTION: Flo Whittaker & Mary Bishop
• USED BOOKS (Williams Midstream): Jeff & Louise Sammon, Bev Fraser, Nan Baker
• WAGON RIDES (Broadline Construction): Jack Taylor, Gary & Glenda Ely
• WHITE ELEPHANT SALE (Ritz Tex): Connie Page, Mary Jane Syle, Sharon Norville

Thanks also to all, young and old, who advertised, baked, called, carried, cleaned, danced, donated, hauled, loaned, organized, picked, packed, played, provided storage, ran games, scooped, served, sliced, sold, sorted, sponsored, supervised, and helped in every way! You are all amazing!

Photos coming soon