NW SSR's OWN RASPBERRY FESTIVAL, LUNCH & HAY RIDE July 10th

[tickledpink]

SAVE THE DATE: Hosted by the Crabtree's, Lynden, WA Event will be the 10th of July.
Did you know that Raspberries are now harvested by machines??? Here's your chance to learn about the world of HI-TECH farming and enjoy the "fruits" of the harvest as well! This grand invitation from Brent & Marcia promises to take up a big place in our SSR Memory books:

SCHEDULE:

11:00 AM, Meet in Lynden, WA at the Crabtree's (map to follow) for a meet n' greet with time for every SSR owner to kick tires & show off new things they've done to their trucks to individualize it.

Lunch will be served at 12:00, prepared by the Crabtree's.
Lunch will include:
HAMBURGERS
TUBE STEAKS!
POTATO SALAD
FRUIT • CHIPS
WATER • POP • JUICE
SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT! CHOICE OF RASPBERRY DESSERTS, OR RASPBERRIES & ICE CREAM!

After lunch, whoever wants to, may take turns riding on the raspberry picker harvester to see how it all works!

When we are finished riding the raspberry picker, dessert will be served for everyone! After dessert we'll leave around 3:00 to tour Clarks raspberry processing plant. We'll have a HAY RIDE to the plant as there is not room to park all of our trucks.( Crabtree's will provide people to watch over the SSRs while we are gone). We will then go to a much larger raspberry processing plant. ( Maberrys) Then back to Crabtree's.
If it looks like rain on that day, we'll make adjustments like NorthWestern SSRs always do. Bring your Camera's & Appetite! Directions to follow.

RSVP on this thread before June 26th PLEASE !! (or PM tickledpink for more information)

Sincerely, Brent and Marcia

Ready to do the RASPBERRY FEED & BBQ:

Thanks for such a great response !! NOW, pray for GOOD weather and a GREAT CROP!!!

Here's our Guest list !!


Delphia & Bob - North Vancouver, BC
Peter & Cindy - Mt. Lehman, BC
Ken & Merry - Portland, OR
Glenn & Carol - Puyallup, WA
Sue & Dottie - Bellevue, WA
Hal & Toni - Port Orchard, WA
Art - New to Seattle, CA/WA
Jack & Sandi - Orting, WA
Dard & Terri - Blaine, WA
Ron & Donna - Ferndale, WA
Mark - Woodinville, WA
Gino & Rose - Graham, WA
Roy & Sandy- Edmonds, WA
Larry & Lynelle - Leavenworth, WA
Terry & Jeri - West Seattle, WA
Tim & Mary - Sheridan, OR
Tom & Karen - Chelan, WA
Rob & Ken - Langley, BC

and maybe Lou & Yvonne from BC !!!!

[ostee874]

We can't make Penticton but have you on the calendar for July. Look forward to seeing everyone again! Ken & Merry

[DRAGN]

Peter and Cindy plan on coming, the 10th is looking better for us. Not sure if we can make the 17th?
Looks like fun and close to home!

[HALSSSR]

Raspberries,sounds like a delicious time to motor up North to Lynden!!

[BlueStreak]

Wish I could make it. Sounds like fun, but I won't even be home from Colorado yet by then.

[hdflstf]

Put me on the list, assuming I'm welcome to join. It'll be nice to see some old friends again. The 10th should be my 5th day 'living' in the PNW.

[turnheadz]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Wish I could make it. Sounds like fun, but I won't even be home from Colorado yet by then.

we won't be home yet either

[Flassh]

Sounds like a grrrrreat party. Wish we could make it. Love raspberries, and Iris' sister lives in Lynden.

Our son, daughter-in-law and brand new English grandchild will be arriving from jolly old England on the 10th for a 2 week visit.

Unfortunately have a boat company dealer meeting in Knoxville that will take me away for 4 days during that time. Fortunately, they will use that time to visit relative in various parts of BC.

[Rafferd]

Sue,
Thanks for your great effort again, in putting together another special SSR excursion, unfortunatly Linda and myself will be in Portland that weekend of July 10th.for the PWA Antique Show (1400 dealers).We'll miss you all and sincerly hope everybody has a wonderfull and memorable time.
Ray and Linda

[Go N BYBY]

Count Sandi and I in on this one. GO N BYBY loves raspberry's.

[tickledpink]

Hope you Northwest SSRs who haven't replied are still thinking of joining in this fun day! Please RSVP by June 26th so our hosts can plan food and entertainment..... any latecomers (without advanced RSVP) will have to hang off the end of the HAY WAGON and watch the rest of the SSR group enjoy the BBQ and RASPBERRY FEED !!!!

Do remember that all of these events are for the pleasure of getting together and take a lot of time and planning for your benefit !

Directions to follow by private email !!

Sue

[runningwild]

Hi all

Gino & Rose will definitely be there. But can anyone ?????? pleasssssseeeee bring some sunshine?????

[Redracr]

Originally Posted by runningwild

Hi all

Gino & Rose will definitely be there. But can anyone ?????? pleasssssseeeee bring some sunshine?????

Gino,

I am with you on that issue. I think I am beginning to Rust!.

See you soon.

Glenn

[seattle terry]

Wow I havent been on a Raspberry farm since picking them in Puyallup about 1944 !!

We hope to have a Red R with Arizona plates with us. Our cousin Sue from Minnesota in her R and her friend Jim should be arriving in Seattle in time to go with us.

[TMZSSR]

Hi Sue, Hope its not too late, Mary and I are planning to attend this one, I thought we had already told you earlier but didn't see our name on your list, Thanks, Tim and Mary

[tickledpink]

Thanks for such a great response !! NOW, pray for GOOD weather and a GREAT CROP!!!

Here's our Guest list !!


Delphia & Bob - North Vancouver, BC
Peter & Cindy - Mt. Lehman, BC
Ken & Merry - Portland, OR
Glenn & Carol - Puyallup, WA
Sue & Dottie - Bellevue, WA
Hal & Toni - Port Orchard, WA
Art - New to Seattle, CA/WA
Jack & Sandi - Orting, WA
Dard & Terri - Blaine, WA
Ron & Donna - Ferndale, WA
Mark - Woodinville, WA
Gino & Rose - Graham, WA
Roy & Sandy- Edmonds, WA
Larry & Lynelle - Leavenworth, WA
Terry & Jeri - West Seattle, WA
Tim & Mary - Sheridan, OR
Tom & Karen - Chelan, WA
Rob & Ken - Langley, BC

and maybe Lou & Yvonne from BC !!!!
Feel free to PM or call me for questions ! (Marcia & Brent, Our wonderful HOSTS, suggest you might NOT want to wear WHITE !!)

[HALSSSR]

Hello: South sound fanatics and Olympic peninsula dwellers,namely,Jack,Glenn,
Gino,Tim,Ken and spouses,let's plan on meeting at the Federal way truck scales at 7:15AM on July 10th,2010. We can plan on leaving for Lynden at 7:30AM.It's approximately 2&1/2 hr drive to Bellingham,Lynden is about twenty minutes further north if my memory serves me?! If you think we need to move the departure time up to 7:00AM,please speak up guys! Thanks>>

[runningwild]

Hal,

Meeting at 7:15 sounds good to us - Never been to Lynden so no idea how long it will take. Let us know if anything changes.
Gino & Rose

Originally Posted by HALSSSR

Hello: South sound fanatics and Olympic peninsula dwellers,namely,Jack,Glenn,
Gino,Tim,Ken and spouses,let's plan on meeting at the Federal way truck scales at 7:15AM on July 10th,2010. We can plan on leaving for Lynden at 7:30AM.It's approximately 2&1/2 hr drive to Bellingham,Lynden is about twenty minutes further north if my memory serves me?! If you think we need to move the departure time up to 7:00AM,please speak up guys! Thanks>>

[TMZSSR]

Mary and I are trying a different approach on this trip, instead of leaving home at 5am and driving 5 or 6 hours to reach the rendevous point we are driving up Friday night and staying at a motel in Ferndale, that way we won't already be exhausted by the time we get to the destination.

[HALSSSR]

Originally Posted by TMZSSR

Mary and I are trying a different approach on this trip, instead of leaving home at 5am and driving 5 or 6 hours to reach the rendevous point we are driving up Friday night and staying at a motel in Ferndale, that way we won't already be exhausted by the time we get to the destination.

Sounds like a good plan Tim,see you there!! Buddy!

Gino & Rose: See you guys at 7:15AM in Federal way scales!See ya then!

[Go N BYBY]

Hi HAL,

Sandi & I will be at the Federal Way rest stop at 7:15 AM July 10th along with Glenn & Carol.

See Ya &

[tickledpink]

No doubt you will beat US there being soooooooo close........ !! I will email Ron's phone number to you - He lives in Ferndale - Dard & Terry are coming from Semi-ah-moo which is a leap away as well !!! Ken & Merry (OR) are already in Edmonds, so all is well !!!

See you soon !!!!

Sue

[HALSSSR]

Originally Posted by Go N BYBY

Hi HAL,

Sandi & I will be at the Federal Way rest stop at 7:15 AM July 10th along with Glenn & Carol.

See Ya &

See you Fanatics Saturday morning!!

[tickledpink]

LAST MINUTE INFORMATION !!!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE RASPBERRY PROCESSING PLANT REQUIRES THAT WE ALL HAVE CLOTHING ON - NO NUDITY - Not Even SEMI NUD-ity !! Don't even think of sneaking by..................

Would you please bring a LONG PAIR OF PANTS, REAL SHOES, and a LONG SLEEVED SHIRT to wear in the Plant...... It isn't because the manager doesn't want your "epithelials" on the Raspberries, it is for safety !!!

Just toss the clothes in your truck tomorrow so you don't forget !!!!

xxxooo,
susieq