Chamber recognizes major festival sponsors

Major sponsors of the Texas Blueberry Festival were recognized by this past week by the Nacogdoches County Chamber with presentation of framed festival posters and blueberry goody baskets.

Brookshire Brothers store managers Vincent Smith, left, and Shawn Mason present a giant Blue Sapphire sponsor check to Dunn and to festival logistics chair Teresa Darby. Smith oversees the University Avenue store and Mason manages the South Street store.

Wal-Mart associate Rebecca Littleton greets honorary festival chair Bob Dunn. Wal-Mart is a Blue Topaz sponsor of the Texas Blueberry Festival.

"We also recognize H-E-B as a Blue Sapphire sponsor," said Dunn. "Even with their store's closing they honored their commitment this year to the festival." A complete schedule of events and listing of all sponsors is available at http://www.texasblueberryfestival.com/. This information was also printed in the Sunday, June 3 Daily Sentinel. The festival takes place 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in downtown Nacogdoches.

(Photos: Bruce R. Partain)