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SPONSORS
The
Montrose Blueberry Festival would not be possible without
the support of our local community and corporate sponsors.
We would like to thank the following businesses and
individuals for their generosity and continued support.
Montrose
Community Schools
Since
1972 the Montrose Community School district has been
one of the largest contributors to the festival by providing
the use of school buildings and grounds. Throughout
the years, administrators, teachers and auxiliary personnel
have worked tirelessly alongside festival committee
members providing a network of support. The Montrose
Blueberry Festival continues to grow, always with the
helping hands of many good people.
A long-time supporter of the Montrose Blueberry Festival,
Country Fresh Dairy supplies at reduced cost, all the milk, orange juice,
coffee creamer and butter used during the Saturday and
Sunday pancake breakfasts. This generous contribution
from Country Fresh is a huge savings for the wildly
popular all-you-can-eat feast.
Located in Montrose, Riverside Market plays an integral
part in the fabric of the Montrose Blueberry Festival.
Riverside provides at low cost, food and supplies used
for many of the festival events. The bakery department
at Riverside Market bakes and packages an astronomical
600 blueberry pies for festival use, and provides all
the baked goods you find at the festival Blueberry Store.
Riverside also sponsors the fantastic “Frankentrost
Band” you see in Saturday’s parade.
Lynn & Shirley Pollard
Huge
supporters of the Blueberry Festival, Lynn and Shirley
generously allow the use of their McKinley road property
for the Saturday afternoon Mud Drag and Mud Bog and Sunday's Demolition Derby. Now
in its' 15th year, the mud drag has become one of the
highest-grossing events each year.
Jennings
Memorial Library
Located
near the Montrose Schools, Jennings Memorial Library
has long been the home of the monthly Blueberry Festival
meetings. From January through November the library
graciously opens its' doors to the festival committee
members who work year-round planning the August
event.
Formerly Pollards Disposal, Brent Run supplies roll-off
containers and disposal services for the Blueberry Festival.
With their efficient service, festival grounds remain
sanitary enabling festival visitors more enjoyment of
Montrose scenery.
Thanks go out to the following local sponsors who have donated items for festival raffles, auctions and prize packages:
| Naples Pizzeria |
Fairway Stores |
| Duane Tripp/State Farm Insurance |
Montrose State Bank |
| Leonard's Auto Works |
Golden Comb |
| Signature Day Spa |
Gold & Sons |
| Riverside Market |
Subway |
| McDonalds |
Roxy's Diner |
| Vienna Country Cut |
Shear Madness |
| Ace's High Tattoos |
White's Tavern |
| Arthur's Pizza / New Lothrop |
Arbys of Clio |
| Carter Lumber / Mt. Morris |
Savon Drugs |
| Lillies of the Valley |
Skyline Charters |
| Inland Waters Pollution Control / Mt. Morris |
Mayn Street Florist |
more later........
5-Mile
Run/Walk Sponsors
Additional
thanks go out to the following businesses who have become
"official" 5-Mile Run/Walk sponsors.
Many thanks to them in helping us bring this event back
under the festival umbrella.
Wade-Trim
A Flint area design and environmental firm located at 601 N. Saginaw Street, Wade-Trim has sponsored the annual Blueberry Festival 5-mile run/walk for nearly twenty years. Wade-Trim's continuous support has allowed race coordinators to keep entry fees low for this significant event set one week prior to Flint's Bobby Crim Festival of Races. Visit Wade-Trim at www.wadetrim.com.
Runner's
World
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for all the latest updates in the running world.
Road
ID
Every year
thousands of people are taken to hospitals unconcious
and without identification. Don't be one of them.
Road ID can be your security blanket-not only does it
provide security and peace of mind, it can prevent serious
delay in medical treatment. ID comes in four styles:
wrist or ankle bands; shoe ID; or "dog tags"
worn on a chain. Road ID is located at 6150 W. Hill Road in Flint, MI. Read more at www.roadid.com.
Gill-Roys Hardware
The local Gill-Roys at 10212 W. Vienna Road in Montrose has been a sponsor for several years. They have donated hundreds of dollars of merchandise thus enabling road-race organizers to make the race possible.
Fazoli's
A relatively new sponsor, Fazoli's has been with us for two years. They were the sponsors of our first pre-race pasta dinner and continue to support us with gift certificates. For a delicious Italian dinner please visit them at 5100 Corunna Road in Flint, MI.
Donlan Fish & Seafood
Donlan's provided us with a gift certificate for our 2008 Frozen Blueberry Race & Walk. We appreciate their support and hope to see their sponsorship continue. You'll find them located at 3116 Corunna Road in Flint, MI.
Bauman's Running & Walking Store
Located at 1473 W. Hill Road in Flint, MI. Bauman's previously produced the Blueberry 5 Mile Walk & Run for many years and turned it back into festival hands three years ago. They continue to be a sponsor and supporter and we appreciate their many roles.
Riverside Market
Located in Montrose at 10236 Vienna Road, Riverside Market is an important part of the Blueberry Festival and is our provider of all the fresh fruits and water on race day. We couldn't ask for a better partner. |
