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The Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites organization hosted its 37th annual Blueberry Festival at the beautiful Burnside Plantation, and Patient First was once again part of the fun of all things blueberry. We have participated in this event several times over the years, and were delighted to return again this year. Although Mother Nature threatened to deliver thunderstorms all weekend during the event, she was wrong. Instead of rain we got dry air and blistering heat, which made the blueberry pie and blueberry ice cream taste extra special. Although the overall foot traffic was down a bit this year (most likely due to the extreme heat), we enjoyed a steady flow of visits to our tent on both days of this weekend event.
As always, we provided complimentary blood pressure checks and a variety a great give away items. It is always nice to see the organization's President and CEO, LoriAnn Wukitsch, and this year was no exception. She made a point to drop by our tent for a visit and to thank us for participating in this event once again. So many visitors from all over the Lehigh Valley and beyond stopped by and shared stories of their positive visits to our centers. In fact, one of the early visitors to our tent set the mood for our entire first day. She approached us with a big smile and an "I Love Patient First" greeting. She raved about several visits to our nearby Bethlehem center and sang praises for the center's Medical Director who has treated her several times during the past year.
Each year this event features crafters, artists and vendors of all types, live entertainment on two stages, contests, games and activities and so much more. Of course a variety of fresh blueberry pie, strudel and coffee cake and all kinds of other edible treats featuring blueberries were a highlight of the event. Proceeds from this event help Historic Bethlehem maintain 20 historic landmarks in Bethlehem. This organization also hosts the annual "Apple Days" event at the same location, and we are looking forward to returning for that this Fall!