| Hopefully, the January thaw is finished and the snow will fall to coat the trails for this coming weekend as snowmobilers from all over the state ride in to Newport to raise money for Pine Tree Camp. The 2012 Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to benefit Pine Tree Camp will go on even if the snow is lacking as it has for the past 38 years. Since 1974, snowmobile clubs from all over Maine have helped to raise over $3.6 million for Pine Tree Camp, an extraordinary summer camp for Maine children and adults with disabilities. |
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Throughout the year, these clubs have raised funds for Pine Tree Camp, and they will all be converging on Newport with their contributions for the 2012 Snowmobile Ride-in, being held on Friday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th.
The weekend will be full of activities including the popular Q106.5 Celebrity Egg Ride on Saturday. Personalities from WQCB-FM/"Q106.5" in Brewer and WABI-TV in Bangor, as well as other celebrity riders will suit up to begin the Egg Ride from Levant to Newport. For each $50 the station receives in pledges, the celebrity riders will carry one raw egg in their snowmobile suits as they ride along the trail. To make a pledge, please call the Q106.5 at 991-9500.
In addition to the Egg Ride, there will be community breakfasts, a chicken barbecue, a spaghetti supper, a snowmobile parade, and radar runs. Young ladies from the area will be able to participate in the Ride-in Pageant with special guest speaker and host, the former Mrs. Maine, Jessica Radley. Saturday night will end with a firework show overlooking Sebasticook Lake followed by the awards presentation. The events take place at the Newport Armory, located at 81 North Street in Newport, unless noted otherwise.
For more information about Pine Tree Camp and the Snowmobile Ride-in visit www.pinetreesociety.org.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
SNOWMOBILE CLUB REGISTRATION: The weekend starts at the Newport Armory at 81 North Street in Newport with a snowmobile club registration at 4 PM.
LIVE AUCTION: A preview of auction items will begin at 5 PM and the auction itself starts at 6:30 PM. The auction will feature a wide variety of merchandise and food will be available.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
BREAKFAST BUFFET: An “All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet” at Hungry Hollow ‘76ers Snowmobile Club on Horseback Road in Levant (off ITS 84) will start at 7 AM. The menu will include ham, eggs, pancakes, homefries, Texas toast, doughnuts, fruit, coffee, milk and juice. For more information on this breakfast call Steve Galen at 884-8340.
BREAKFAST FOR PINE TREE CAMP: The 8th Annual Breakfast for Pine Tree Camp will be held at the Meridian Splendor Lodge on Route 7 in Newport beginning at 7 AM. For more information call Kelley Carter at 852-0647 or e-mail kcbnccarter@gmail.com.
CELEBRITY EGG RIDE: Personalities from WQCB-FM/"Q106.5" in Brewer and WABI-TV in Bangor, as well as other celebrity riders will suit up to begin the Egg Ride from Levant to Newport at 9 AM. For each $50 the station receives in pledges, the celebrity riders will carry one raw egg in their snowmobile suits as they ride along the trail. To make a pledge, please call the Q106.5 at 991-9500. You can also visit their online donation page by following the link at www.pinetreesociety.org/snowmobile_schedule.asp.
DRAG RACES: Drag Races will start at 10 AM at Sebasticook Stream at Durham Bridge Road in Newport. There is a $25 registration fee/class, plus MSDRA event/points fee of $15 and $5 tech fee. There is no fee for spectators, but donations will be collected for parking. Concessions are available onsite. Registration for the races will be held from 8 to 10 AM. For more information contact Bill or Lisa Sawyer at 278-4512 or e-mail svscme@gmail.com.
SNOWMOBILE PARADE: The Snowmobile Parade through downtown Newport, led by the celebrity egg-riders, will begin around 11 AM. For more information call Gary Braley at 368-5808.
CHICKEN BARBECUE: Starting at 11 AM, a chicken barbecue will be held at the Newport Armory. The cost is $7 and includes chicken, coleslaw, chips, cookie and a drink.
RIDE-IN PAGEANT: From 1 to 3:30 PM the Ride-in Pageant will be held at the Armory with former Mrs. Maine Jessica Radley as the guest speaker and host. Watch as talented young ladies ages 3 through 17 compete for three different titles. The cost to enter is $15 and you must register. For more information on the pageant call Erica Crawford at 368-4685.
WHOOPIE PIE CONTEST: The Pine Tree Camp Whoopie Pie Contest debuts this year at the Armory. Contestants must have their whoopie pies registered by 2 PM, and judging will start at 3 PM. To enter, contestants must bring a minimum of three pies and submit a written recipe. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. For more information call Harvey at 314-0637 or Katrina at 426-8589.
PUBLIC SUPPER: A public supper, sponsored by Bud’s Shop n’ Save, will be held from 4:30 to 6 PM at the Armory. For more information call Florence McWilliams at 368-4733.
FIREWORKS SHOW: The annual Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union Fireworks Show overlooking Sebasticook Lake will start at 6:15 PM.
AWARDS CEREMONY AND TOTEBOARD TALLY: Saturday winds up at the Armory at approximately 7 PM with the Annual Awards Ceremony and Toteboard Tally.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH
RADAR RUNS: The radar runs will begin at 10 AM at Sebasticook Stream at Durham Bridge Road in?Newport. There will be a 1000-foot ice track with radar gun. Concessions are available onsite. For more information call Bill or Lisa Sawyer at 278-4512 or e-mail SVSCME@gmail.com. |
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