Organizers of the popular Creston Valley Blossom Festival have found themselves at a crossroads. They will be attempting to put on the 74th such festival on the May long weekend. However, you can’t put on such a festival that touches all aspects of town life without one key ingredient: volunteers.
After two meetings and the annual general meeting, the organizing committee still has several holes to fill. Running the successful Blossom Festival is not a year-round job; the key is volunteers or groups who are willing to put in that extra effort to ensure that we will continue to have the Blossom Festival as the prime local event of the year.
There will be a meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 in the town council chambers to discuss next year’s event.
“We need volunteers — it is a simple as that,” said Hugh Johnston, a past president. “The time is now to get behind the Blossom Festival so that it will continue to grow and prosper.”
So the challenge is being made to all residents within the Creston Valley: Do you really want the festival to fold?
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