Maine Potato Blossom Festival

The band has posted some great pictures on their website.  Check it out!

http://www.motorbootyaffair.com/php/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=6788

Enjoy!!

The 1st Annual Bike Parade was a huge success!  We had 27 entrants from Fort Fairfield, Woodland, Presque Isle, New Hampshire, and Perth Andover!  A BIG Thank You goes out to our judges and to Barb Turner for coordinating the event!

WINNERS WERE:

Age 4-6

1st Place:  Mariah Mink from Fort Fairfield

2nd Place:  Madison Zeigler from Woodland

Age 7 - 9

1st Place: Sare Campbell from Moultonbourough, New Hampshire

2nd Place:  Jonathan Bernard from Fort Fairfield

Age 10 - 12

1st Place:  Caymen Lajune from Fort Fairfield

2nd Place:  Kaitlyn Parker from Perth Andover, New Brunswick

The 1st Annual Baby Parade was a great success!  We had 22 entrants from Fort Fairfield, Caribou, Woodland, Presque Isle, and Limestone.   A BIG thank you to the judges who had a VERY difficult time selecting the winners!  A BIG thank you also goes out to Barb Turner for coordinating the event! 

WINNERS WERE:

Most Original

1st Place:  Jillian Zeigler from Woodland

2nd Place:  Brianna Osterblom and Tristen Deschesne from Fort Fairfield

Cutest

1st Place:  Adrianna Ybarrondo from Caribou

2nd Place:  Bryce Johnston from Fort Fairfield

Best Overall

1st Place:  David Ybarrondo from Caribou

2nd Place:  Blake & Brett Senal from Fort Fairfield

Most Colorful

1st Place:  Aiden and Addison Fox from Fort Fairfield

2nd Place:  Liam Giberson from Fort Fairfield

To see photos of this year’s Maine Potato Blossom Festival click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fortfairfieldchamber/

Dawn Alexander was the winner of the Community Market Basket Raffle.

The Basket contained donated items from each of the vendors from the Fort Fairfield Community Market.  the basket was valued at over $150.00.

Best in Parade - Young Marines

Most Original Entry - ReMax/Northpoint Mortgage Dancers

Best Child Entry - United Parish Church

Best Non-profit - Anah Temple - Oriental Band, Shrine Klowns and Indy Cars

Best Antique Farm Equipment - Antique Tractor Club

2008 Maine Potato Blossom Queen

Molly Bouchard from Caribou

From Left:  2nd Runner-up, Hannah Cheney, Miss Mapleton; 2008 Maine Potato Queen, Molly Bouchard; 1st Runner-up, Michelle Tweedie, Miss Mars Hill

2008 Maine Potato Blossom Miss Congeniality

Rosemary Williams from Fort Fairfield

2008 Jr. Miss Potato Blossom Queen

Michaela Powers from Mapleton

2008 Little Miss Potato Blossom Queen

Chloe Wheeler from Bridgewater

Chloe Wheeler from Bridgewater was crowned 2008 Little Miss Potato Blossom Queen on Monday night.

(From Left):  Kaley Norsworth, 2nd Runner-Up; Chloe Wheeler, Little Miss Potato Blossom Queen; Madison Bearden, 1st Runner-up.

(From left) Natasha Bishop, 1st Runner-up;  Michaela Powers, 2008 Jr. Miss Maine Potato Queen; Hannah Patterson, 2nd Runner-up

Photos by David R. Deschesne

For more pictures go to http://www.mainemediaresources.com/mpbf3.htm

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For a printer friendly version:  2008 Maine Potato Blossom Festival Schedule