Mel and Rosalie Bratley enjoy breakfast at the Blue Bird Cafe after learning they were the winners of a Thomas Kincaid print of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebration. The raffle was part of the cafe’s own 50th anniversary celebration, which will continue through the year. “We entered a lot of tickets because we were remodeling our kitchen and ate here a lot,” said Mel Bratley recently after learning they had won. Rosalie has a couple of options where to put her new art work. The winning ticket was drawn by a 12-year-old, Carl Bergam, who is blind. He is the son of Jeff Bergam. The Blue Bird was opened Jan. 1, 1958 by Florence and Merl Peper, according to Shirley Parris, current manager of the cafe. They gave away 12,000 raffle tickets since earlier this year. - SARAH ARNEY The Arlington Times
SARAH ARNEY The Arlington Times
Mel and Rosalie Bratley enjoy breakfast at the Blue Bird Cafe after learning they were the winners of a Thomas Kincaid print of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebration. The raffle was part of the cafe’s own 50th anniversary celebration, which will continue through the year. “We entered a lot of tickets because we were remodeling our kitchen and ate here a lot,” said Mel Bratley recently after learning they had won. Rosalie has a couple of options where to put her new art work. The winning ticket was drawn by a 12-year-old, Carl Bergam, who is blind. He is the son of Jeff Bergam. The Blue Bird was opened Jan. 1, 1958 by Florence and Merl Peper, according to Shirley Parris, current manager of the cafe. They gave away 12,000 raffle tickets since earlier this year.

Blue Bird announces raffle winners


August 27, 2008 · Updated 6:00 PM 

  • 0
  • Print Story
  • Letter/Editor

Comment on this story.

COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.

blog comments powered by Disqus