Hundreds of visitors enjoyed a spectacular day and delicious apple cider at the Curran Apple Orchard’s annual Cider Squeeze in late August.
After picking plump red, green and yellow apples from the trees, squeeze goers washed their apples and proceeded to the press lines where they had a choice of riding a bicycle attached to a press or doing it the old fashioned way by feeding the apples into a manual or electric press.
Several people also sat back and enjoyed apple pie while listening to an outstanding bluegrass performance by the Sunset Bible Bluegrass Band.
Johnny Appleseed handed out apple suckers to visitors while the Big Apple delighted youngsters. The UP Historical Society presented information about the Curran House along with recipes from years past.
The orchard’s original owners and creators, Mary and Charles Curran, were also present in spirit at the UP for Arts booth.
Although both of the Currans have passed away, their legacy will continue in yet another way.
The UP for Arts booth featured a large photo of the Currans with their two horses, Christopher and Brewster. In honor of the orchard’s 25th anniversary as a community park next year, the arts group has launched a fundraising campaign to commission a life-size bronze sculpture of a little girl offering a horse an apple.
“Many long-time residents have fond memories of feeding apples to the Curran’s horses,” said UP for Arts member Debbie Klosowski.
“This sculpture is a wonderful way to remind us of UP’s agricultural past as well as the orchard’s role in bringing people together over the years.”
For more information on the project, visit www.upforarts.org
The 23rd annual Cider Squeeze was a huge success thanks to the efforts of many people: *CORE (Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts) volunteer group: Karen, Reg and Abbie Fennell, Gretchen Buck; Bob Bennett; Kris Docherty; Lori Forrest; Sue Gurley; Bill Horn; Rick Mercier; Kayla Stewart; Robert and Ian Sweet; Larry Warwick; Jill Worthington and Patti Hemphill.
*Outstanding community volunteers including numerous students from Curtis High School, Sound Community Bank, Charles Williams, Rachid Tahiri and several military personnel.
*City of University Place Public Works and Parks Department and UP Refuse
CORE also wishes to thank the following 2017 Tree Adopters for their support:
Louise Acosta
Ann Allen
Regina Anderson
Bradford Andrews
Thomas Arter
Sally Barrett
Ric/Jane/Jake Bell
Debra Bower
Montana Bradley
Steve Bradley
Kathy Brown
Yvonne Bryght
Matt Buchanan
Gretchen/David Buck
G Buck
Karen Burdick
Jennifer Carlson
Family Caswell
Family Chow
Gretchen/David Christensen
Darlene/Mark Cloud
Alec/Tina Coleman
Kim/Trev Cookson
Robert/Lara Cooper
Jim/Donna Cox
Rachell Cozby
Bea Williams
Patti Daily
Mike Davis
Jane Davison
Howard Dempsey
Lisa/Leanne Dickerson/Bailey
Kristine Docherty
Doug Durant
Jessica Dvorak
Julia/Sabrina Fallon
Abbie Fennell
Reggie/Karen Fennell
Michael/Teresa Ferreira
Joan Fleet
Amy Forslund
Peggy Fuchs
Stephanie Gaston
Stacie/Matt Gensic
John/Kristin Getbehead
Rebecca Givani
Greg Gooch
Justin/Tammy Graham
H L Graham
Cody/Stephanie Grey
Sue/Pat Gurley/Fish
Don Hager
Lee Haines
Daniel Hall
Lana Hanford
Jane Hauzinger
Patricia Hemphill
Nancy Henderson
Lillian Herd
Jim/Donna Hernandez
Cliff Higley
Chris Hoey
Scott Hoover
Ray Humphries
Andrew Hutchison
Johan Karlson
Echo Keough
Brett/Annie Kiehl
Debbie Klosowski
Dean Koontz
Thomas Kucera
Robt/Sandra Kuharic
Fred/Gertrude Langton
Howard/Barbara Lee
Maryellen Lewis
Peter/Connie Liljengren
Etta Logan
Chris Mantle
Shannon/Scott Marko
Emma Martelli
Les/Emmila Martin
Mike/Jean McGee
Robert Mohr
Joanne Moran
Margaret/Matthew Morovec
Co-op Preschool Narrows
Scott/Katrina Neff
Joe Norton
Pat Orrino
Sarah Oyster
Linda Patten
David/Leslie Pearson
POLICE
Stark Porter
Maryellen Priedeman
Ann Read
James Rifenbury
Robert/Marie Robinson
Chuck/Jane Robinson
Nellie Sharp
Nellie Sharp
Brandi Shipps
Madison Snyder
Laura Stamm
Tony/Dianne Stefanko
Jay Stricherz
Joy Strickerz
Amber Taulbee
Harry/Della Taylor
Judy Thierry
Steve/Pat Thompson
Janice Thornberg
Cheryl Torem
Shirley Tronsgard
Amy/Bryan Utecht
Angela Combs
Mark VanBeek
Kati Vienneau
Steven Voigt
Jodi Walker
Chris/Heather Walters
Larry Warwick
Kathleen Weber
Susan Wigley
Bea Williams
Tom/Marcy Williams
Chas Williams
Victor Wilson
Monika/Tony Wingfield
Robin/Gene Zellner
Existing tree adopters have priority to renew their trees for the 2018 harvest season until January 1st. New tree adoptions will be assigned after January 1, 2018. For more information, visit www.curranappleorchard.com.
