Apple Blossom Festival 2002
Wenatchee , Washington USA
***** Entertainment in the Park *****
Memorial Park at Orondo and Chelan
April 25-May 5
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What a way to kick off this years Festival!
On Sunday April 28, 2002 at Entertainment in the Park
A band called "Who`s your Daddy" from Seattle Wa.
Was rocking the crowd with some grate music for the
2002 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival
As a hand full of people where dancing to the music.
And the People where loving it, In the back ground of the music
was a group of people playing a game or 2 of hacky sack.
A big thanks out to Chuck,Roger,Mark,Ben,Auto and others
for showing me how to play hacky sack."It was fun!"
Every one ther had smiles on ther faces and eating lots
of food and just having a blast in Wenatchee`s Memorial Park
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UPDATED!05-14-2002 ADDED Photos 0001 - 0010
Sorry they did not turn out right.
They are blurry, thers always next year.
***** Funtastic Shows Carnival *****
April 26-May 5,
River Front Park at the foot of 5th Street on the Columbia River
Weekdays: Opens at 5 p.m.
Weekends: Opens at 12 p.m.P.O.P Nights: April 29-May 2
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Carnival Photos
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***** Grand Parade *****
Presented by Albertson's and Washington Mutual Bank
Saturday, May 4th 2002
Staging Area: Triangle Park - Cherry and Orondo
Parade Route: Orondo Ave., Wenatchee Ave. & Mission St
Time: 11 a.m.
Cost: Free, except prime seating area
The Grand Parade presented by Albertson's and Washington Mutual Bank
on Saturday May 4th will be broadcast live on KPQ AM,
and on KWCC-TV Charter Cable Channels 19 & 45
and over the air on channels 6, 7, 11, 47, 57, & 59
depending on which community you live in.
parade begin at 11:00 a.m.
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Cruising Wenatchee`s AVE
After the Grand Parade on May 4th
Wenatchee`s AVE gos to bumper to bumper with cars.
The Ave gets packed with cruisers and people
every year at this time and runs till about
4:00am the next day with partyers....
Lots of people just having a good old time
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Also on Wenatchee Ave & Yakima Street
A band gets ready to Rock the crowed with
in the small park where the old Columbia Motel
sat before it burn down in 1988.
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And at Memorial Park at Orondo and Chelan
People eating and goffing off with all the
food & booths and rocking out with music from
all the entertainment in the Park
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**************** News and Clips Apple Blossom Festival 2002 **************
Wenatchee, Washington
Apple Blossom Festival 2002
Starts this weekend April 26th, through May 5th
News Clip /
Photos By Gene`s BMX
Apple Blossom Grand Parade NewsPaper Clip 05/05/2002
Busy Blossom weekend NewsPaper Clip 05/06/2002
www.kpq.com News! 05/06/2002
** Busy Festival Weekend For Wenatchee police **
A number of assaults, accidents and arrests
kept Wenatchee Police officers busy over the
big Apple Blossom Festival weekend. A number
of assaults,including at least a pair of
gang related stabbings, took place early
Sunday morning. None of the injuries has
been described as life threatening.
The case remains under investigation.
www.kpq.com News! 05/07/2002
** City Responds To Gang Violence **
Wenatchee city officials express concerns about
the reports of gang violence during the Apple
Blossom Festival. Police chief Tom Robbins
says despite having more cops on the streets,
his department was hard pressed to keep up
with everything Saturday evening.
appleblossom.org
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