It’s amazing the things one can take for granted. As Joni Mitchell sang (and wrote), “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” Gone for two years was the Garden Grove […]
Welcome back to our Festival!
The Strawberry Festival is back
After a two-year coronavirus hiatus, the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is back with celebrities, music, rides, food, a parade and more. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Essential Workers.” The celebrity parade grand […]
“Cissy” is parade grand marshal
Kathy Garver, best known for her starring role as “Cissy” in the long-running CBS international television hit,“Family Affair” has been named celebrity grand marshal of the 62nd Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival […]
“Essential workers” celebrated
Patrick “Pat” Catlin, who has been elected to serve a second continuing term as President of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association for the 2021-2022 Calendar Year, announced Friday the theme of […]
The year “normal” evaded us
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 […]
“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 […]
