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SAVE THE DATE
July 18
,
2009
This Year's Theme
"Down on the Farm....Off to the County
Fair"
Craft Fair and Kids Craft Table
Music
Any Berry Crisp Cook-Off
Ham & Bean Supper
History Walk/Talk
Scarecrow making Contest
Parade
Save the date,
July 18,
2009 is Pittsfield Old Home Day and the theme of the
day is “Down on
the Farm….Off to the County Fair”.
Plans are underway for a
fun filled day…Actually, the fun starts the night before
with the Pittsfield Player’s presentation of
Encore!
2009.
(time and cost TBA).
On Saturday, the Park Street Baptist Church will be
hosting their fabulous
breakfast starting at
7:00am.
The
Craft Fair
will begin at 9:00am in Dustin Park – anyone that would
like to set up a table or booth, please contact Tammy
Colby at 435-6629.
The cost is $10 for
the space. Along with the Craft Fair, members of the
Farmer’s Market will set up their wares. There will
be food, face painting, music and a (free!)
kids’ craft table.
What would a County
Fair be without a few
games of chance – for kids
and adults? You can take a picture at the
“Farmer
time” photo stop.
Free photos will be
taken and can be downloaded from the town website.
We’re also working
on some musical entertainment….so watch The Sun for more
information about that.
We are planning to host a
few different contests this year…a
Pie Eating Contest
will be held at 10:30.
There will be a
Youth Division (ages 8-15, accompanied by a parent) and
an Adult Division (ages 16+).
A
Scarecrow
Decorating Contest – where everyone and anyone is
encouraged to decorate a scarecrow and bring it to
Dustin Park by 9:00am and let the judging begin.
Prizes will be
awarded for the scariest, the funniest and the best use
of “green” material.
The Cook-Off this
year will be an
Any Fruit Crisp/Cobbler Cookoff.
The public can
taste and vote for the best entry – cash prizes will be
awarded.
Contestants are asked to bring a batch of your best
Crisp or Cobbler creation to Dustin Park (Sat., July 18)
by 8:45am. The Victory Workers 4-H Club will be
manning the booth again this year. The public will
pay $1.00 and receive a bottle of water and a chance to
sample each of the entries and then vote for their
favorite.
CASH PRIZES of 1st- $50, 2nd - $25 and 3rd- $10
will be awarded at the end of the parade...so check in
at the reviewing stand. Participants are needed and
anyone interested in entering the Cookoff should
contact Andi Riel at 435-6346
to register. There is no fee to enter and we will
accept up to 10 entries. Call now to reserve your
spot.
The
Historical Society
will be open for people to stop in and check out all the
great items housed at the headquarters.
The
Parade will
begin at 1pm.
Groups,
organizations, clubs, teams, businesses, friends and
neighbors – please get together and enter a float for
the parade!
Contact Louie Houle
for information about the parade.
An
Old Fashioned Ham and
Bean Supper at the South Pittsfield Community Club
will be the highlight of the evening.
There will be 3
sittings starting at 5:30pm and tickets will be sold at
the SPCC, first come, first served.
The cost is $6.00
for adults, $2 for kids 6-12 and under 6 are free.
There will be
fiddle music during supper for your entertainment.
Also, while you are
waiting for your turn to eat….the Historical Society
will be conducting
tours of the South
Pittsfield area
including the school house, church and other “famous”
buildings in the area.
After you’re full and fully
informed, make your way back to Drake Field for the
Fireworks display….and possibly some more
entertainment.
The “must have” item for
Old Home Day this year will be the
traditional red or
blue bandanas.
They will be
available shortly at local merchants for $2 each or
2/$3.
This is a fundraiser
for the Old Home Day event.
Speaking of fundraising,
donations are gladly accepted for the event…checks may
be made payable to the Pittsfield Old Home Day Fund and
mailed to Louie Houle, 42 Dowboro Rd, Pittsfield.
Thank you for your
continued support of this great community event.
For more information or if you have any questions,
please contact either Louie Houle at 435-6938 or Andi
Riel at 435-6346.
The Old Home Day
Committee desperately needs more volunteers. Even if
you’d like to give just a few hours of your time that
day, they would really appreciate it. Please call Louie
Houle at 435-6938 or Andi Riel at 435-6346.
The 2008 Old Home Day was on
July 19, 2008. The theme was "South of the Boarder," A
Mexican Fiesta.
View Photos From
Old Home Day 2008
Below are some photos
from the 2007 Pittsfield Old Home Day:
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