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Greater Bruton Chamber previews June Blueberry Festival, notes sponsors and related tournaments
Summary
A representative of the Greater Bruton Chamber of Commerce updated the City Council on the upcoming Blueberry Festival and related local events, citing sponsors, attractions and an anticipated weekend with significant visitor turnout.
A representative of the Greater Bruton Chamber of Commerce told the City Council that the June Blueberry Festival will include children's activities, a car show, pony rides, a blueberry pancake breakfast and appearances by regional tractor clubs, and noted local sponsors and volunteers supporting the event.
The chamber representative said Georgia Pacific will sponsor the children's section and that local businesses such as Provallis have provided volunteers for the car show. The South Alabama Antique Tractor Club and International Harvester were identified as participating organizations; the representative said the car show can usually accommodate about 100 cars.
The presenter described festival amenities including a "quarter club" blueberry pancake breakfast and food vendors; the transcript lists an estimate of "about 300 and a half gallons of water, 60 tubs" for event needs and mentions vendors such as Davis Catfish. The representative also noted that the Youth Christian Association (YCA) will host a Cal Ripken baseball tournament the weekend after the festival and said last year's tournament weekend brought "around 3,600 people in the town." Councilors asked a few brief clarifying questions about event timing and logistics.
No formal council action was taken on the update; the presentation served to inform the council about anticipated community impacts and needs for the June events.
