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SVCC TO PRESENT NEWPORT
SUMMERFEST 2009
The Sebasticook Valley Community Center (SVCC) is holding Newport Summerfest Friday, July 10th through Sunday, July 12th. SVCC is referring to this year’s Summerfest as the ‘old fashioned family fun fair’ and the schedule of events is full of activities designed for all ages. The festivities will start with local youth participating in a bike/trike and baby doll parade at 5 PM on Friday. Events planned on Friday evening also include Newport Fire Department truck tours and rides, beanbag toss tournament, sunset lake tours and Wii tournaments. Several activities are planned throughout the weekend, such as a youth fishing tournament, Valley Arts Alliance art show, family games, pony rides, bingo, Texas Hold ‘em tournament and a family street dance, just to name a few. There will be a variety of contests and races for children and adults, including a watermelon seed-spitting contest, which is new this year. Live entertainment will be performed by various musical groups and spectators will enjoy an assortment of food concessions. The fun takes place on North Street, near SVCC and the Newport swim front.
The Sebasticook Lake Association will present the Newport fireworks display on Saturday night. Fireworks begin around 9 PM and can be seen well from most points around the lake. Many spectators gather at the corner of High Street and Route 7 (Moosehead Trail) in the parking area near Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union, to watch the show. In the event of rain, fireworks will take place on Saturday, July 18th.
SVCC is now accepting entries for the Summerfest youth art contests. Entries will be displayed at the art show that takes place through the weekend. Students in grades one through twelve, including home-schooled children, are welcome to participate. Entries may be submitted in one of four categories, based on school grade, and should be received at SVCC by Friday, July 3rd.
Visit SVCC’s website at www.svccenter.org, or call the center at 368-5733, for a complete Summerfest schedule of events. Details, permission slips and entry forms for the youth art contests are also available online or by visiting the community center.
NEW EGG FESTIVAL PAGEANT ENTRIES STILL WELCOME
Applications are still being accepted for this year’s Central Maine Egg Festival Pageant planned on Tuesday, July 21st and Thursday, July 23rd at Millennium Convention Center in Palmyra. The pageant features five categories: Queen (11th grade – first year in college), Princess (9th and 10th grade), Princess Petite (6th – 8th grade), Little Miss Princess (2nd – 5th grade), and Little Miss Petite Princess (ages 4 – 6). Girls will be competing in three divisions: Photogenic, Modeling (no bathing suits), and Talent (2 1/2 minute time limit), for over $1,000 in prizes. Winners in each category also receive a crown, sash and a trophy. Additionally, runners up receive trophies.
An entrance fee of $100 per contestant is charged to help offset scholarship pageant costs. Each entrant is entitled to one or two sponsors, thus allowing cost to be free to the participants. To be included in the Central Maine Egg Festival program booklet, applications with photos and sponsor information needed to be received no later than June 25th. However, applications are being accepted until Wednesday, July 15th. Those who are interested in participating in this year’s pageant are asked to contact Terri Graves at 368-4640, 341-2318, or e-mail terrilynngraves@yahoo.com as soon as possible. Applications can be downloaded online at http://eggfest.craftah.com.
An informational meeting is set for Tuesday, June 30th at 6:30 PM at Millennium on Route 100 (Oxbow Road). Girls who have already submitted their applications and late entrants are asked to attend.
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Dexter Riding Club To Hold
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