| 18th
Annual Raspberry Festival is Sunday
The 18th Annual Raspberry Festival will be held Sunday, August 1, at the Monastery of St. Gertrude,  465
Keuterville Road, in Cottonwood.
A benefit for the Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, this family-oriented event features activities for the whole family, including a fun run and walk, car show, arts and crafts fair, kids carnival, quilt show, live entertainment, cultural demonstrations and raspberry products. The day’s activities will kick off with the 10K Fun Run (6.2 miles) or 5K walk (3.1 miles) at 8 am. The course begins at the Museum and takes runners and walkers over a pleasant, paved road to Keuterville and back. The quiet country road offers views of the Seven Devils mountains, the Gospel-Hump Wilderness Area, the Salmon River breaks and the Camas Prairie, making it one of the most scenic runs/walks in Idaho. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and includes a t-shirt and post-race refreshments. Register online at www.signmeup.com/69524. A hearty Pancake Breakfast will be served outside the Museum, 8-10 am, featuring pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs. Festival attendees can shop the arts and crafts fair, where more than 40 vendors have handicrafts and other homemade items on display. Check out the classic Show ‘n’ Shine car show in the parking lot, the quilt show in Spirit Center and kids carnival on the shady lawn. New this year, the Raspberry Rendezvous will feature muzzle loading, historical costumes and cultural demonstrations. The centerpiece of the festival is lunch, with BBQ beef sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs and Raspberry Shortcake served in the high school gym next door. Eat in the gym with your friends and enjoy live entertainment, or take your lunch outside to sit in the grass and watch the people. The 18th Annual Raspberry Festival is dedicated to Sr. Wilma Schlangen (1915-2010). Sr. Wilma tended the St. Gertrude’s raspberry patch for decades and provided inspiration for the festival. Eat, shop, play and relax with your neighbors at this year’s Raspberry Festival. For information, contact the Museum at museum@stgertudes.org or 208-962-2050. Participate in Raspberry Festival! Join the Raspberry Rendezvous, show a quilt, vend at the arts and crafts fair, enter the Fun Run/Walk, or be a part of the car show. Contact the Museum for details and entry forms. 
Schedule of Events 10-4:00-Shortcake, BBQ Beef, Hot Dogs, Nachos in the gym 10:15-Campfire Music with Sr. Wendy Olin & David Hamm 11:00-Muzzleloader Demonstration - high school field 11-3:30-Hamburgers, Hot Dogs on the front lawn 11:45-Native American Flute Music with Dave Statler 12:15-Campfire Music with Sr. Wendy Olin & David Hamm 1:15-Native American Flute Music with Dave Statler 2:00-Muzzleloader Demonstration - high school field 3:30-The following events announced on the Chapel steps: Show ‘n Shine winners; Grand Prize Raffle winners (need not be present to win) All Day-Kids Carnival; Arts & Crafts Fair; Quilt Show at Spirit Center; Car Show; Museum Visits; Cultural Demonstrations; Raspberry Rendezvous - high school field Tours-Historic Chapel Tours at 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00; Spirit Center Tours at 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 Music-All day in the Gazebo, on the gym stage and on the Chapel steps: Bodie Dominguez, Old Time Fiddlers, Mary Kay Jungert |
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