The year 2021 was supposed to be known as a return to “normal,” however it was anything but. The coronavirus, which appeared to be getting under control, showed new vigor with the […]
The year “normal” evaded us
“Patsy,” berries, “The Habit,” etc.
It’s March, which would normally be the time when we in Garden Grove – and all strawberry fans in surrounding areas – get ramped up for the annual Strawberry Festival held each […]
A day to read to the animals
Tuesday was National Reading Across America Day, and many local schools, libraries and even police departments got into the act. Jason Stouffer of the Westminster Police Department is the school resource officer […]
’21 Strawberry Festival cancelled
Patrick “Pat” Catlin, President of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association announced today that the 2021 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival will be postponed for this year, saying: “In the interest of public safety, due to the ongoing […]
Actress Dawn Wells dead at 82
Dawn Wells, best-known for portraying Mary Ann, the “girl next door” on the popular Sixties TV show “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 82. According to the Associated […]
Pat Catlin to lead festival assn.
Patrick “Pat” Catlin has been named President of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association (GGSFA) for the 2021 Calendar Year. Pat Catlin said, “With the addition of my son, Billy Catlin, joining me as my […]
Could it be a movable festival?
No one knows how long the coronavirus pandemic will last. Public health officials are predicting the availability of a vaccine for the general population by late March 2021. The element of uncertainty […]
1988 SF parade to be re-broadcast
If you’re one of the parade fans who can’t bear the thought of missing the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival parade, there’s help available. Garden Grove Television 3 will be airing a […]
Retorts: Salami, not strawberries?
This coming weekend would normally have been that of the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. “Would have been” back in the normal years of 2019 and stretching all the way to the […]
2020 Strawberry Festival is cancelled
What would have been the 62nd annual Strawberry Festival in Garden Grove has been cancelled due to the impact of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Strawberry Festival Association’s board of directors met […]
