Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival chairman John Kent, right, presents a “key to the city” — an ax with a key-shaped attachment — to Blackberry Cafe owner Roxanne Olsen, who was named honorary mayor of the unincorporated community during Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival chairman John Kent, right, presents a “key to the city” — an ax with a key-shaped attachment — to Blackberry Cafe owner Roxanne Olsen, who was named honorary mayor of the unincorporated community during Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Joyce Daze

Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival chairman John Kent, right, presents a “key to the city” — an ax with a key-shaped attachment — to Blackberry Cafe owner Roxanne Olsen, who was named honorary mayor of the unincorporated community during Saturday’s Grand Parade.

Gloria Fitzpatrick, 6, of Port Angeles enjoys a slice of blackberry pie a la mode during Saturday’s Joyce Daze celebration. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Gloria Fitzpatrick, 6, of Port Angeles enjoys a slice of blackberry pie a la mode during Saturday’s Joyce Daze celebration. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Winners of the annual Joyce Daze blackberry pie contest, from left, Ann Ravagni of Joyce in first place, Rachel Rice of Joyce in second and Ariana Varholla of Sequim in third celebrate their victory after judging. Eleven pies were entered in this year’s competition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Winners of the annual Joyce Daze blackberry pie contest, from left, Ann Ravagni of Joyce in first place, Rachel Rice of Joyce in second and Ariana Varholla of Sequim in third celebrate their victory after judging. Eleven pies were entered in this year’s competition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Carson Grooms, 9, left, and brother Kaleb Grooms, 11, both of Joyce, eat pie at Saturday’s Joyce Daze festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Carson Grooms, 9, left, and brother Kaleb Grooms, 11, both of Joyce, eat pie at Saturday’s Joyce Daze festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Cheryl Anderson of Joyce stages slices of blackberry pie for sale to the public at the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival on Saturday in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Cheryl Anderson of Joyce stages slices of blackberry pie for sale to the public at the Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival on Saturday in Joyce. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rick Haartley, president of the Crescent Bay Lions Club, prepares planks of salmon during a benefit salmon feed on Saturday at Joyce Daze. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rick Haartley, president of the Crescent Bay Lions Club, prepares planks of salmon during a benefit salmon feed on Saturday at Joyce Daze. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Ariel Gordob, 8, of Black Lake wakes a small flag as a log truck passes in the Joyce Daze Grand Parade on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Ariel Gordob, 8, of Black Lake wakes a small flag as a log truck passes in the Joyce Daze Grand Parade on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Blackberry pie judges, from left, Blackberry Cafe owner Roxanne Olsen, former Port Angeles Mayor Cherie Kidd and Peninsula Daily News publisher Terry Ward watch as another contest entry is presented to them on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Blackberry pie judges, from left, Blackberry Cafe owner Roxanne Olsen, former Port Angeles Mayor Cherie Kidd and Peninsula Daily News publisher Terry Ward watch as another contest entry is presented to them on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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