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44TH ANNUAL YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL 17-19 JULY
YARMOUTH—On July 17, 18, and 19, this local teen cover bands. Budding rock stars exception of service animals. Because a twitter.com/ClamFestival) and Facebook
normally quiet New England village will swell will showcase their talent Friday afternoon crowded festival is not a good environment (http://tinyurl.com/clamfestival).
to 15 times its size, as over 100,000 visitors (2:30 to 5:00 pm) at Railroad Park, and the for animals, pets should be left at home. Admission to Yarmouth Clam Festival
flock to the 44th Annual Yarmouth Clam winners will perform as the festival’s closing Festival-goers are asked not to bring their events is free. Proceeds from food booths
Festival. One of Maine’s most popular act Sunday afternoon (1:00 to 3:00 pm). pets and leave them in their cars—this can be and parking lots support Yarmouth’s non-
summer events, this year’s festival will 130 artists and craftspeople will display deadly for animals. profit student, sporting, music, church, and
delight participants with perennially popular and sell their work, which includes paintings, Facebook and Twitter Festival fans can community-service organizations.
attractions, such as the Friday night parade, photography, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, now get up-to-the-minute information about To learn more about the Yarmouth Clam
Saturday night block party and fireworks, and some items that defy categorization. upcoming performances as well as contest Festival, visit www.clamfestival.com or call
the Clam Shucking contests, Firefighters’ Over 40 performances are lined up and race results on the most popular social the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce at 207-
Muster, the Diaper Derby and, of course, lots featuring local and world-class musicians networking sites: Twitter (http:// 846-3984.
and lots of clams! and entertainers that span a remarkable
Here are a few highlights: breadth of styles and talents.
Seafood! As always, clams will be the Historic Tours — The Yarmouth
The Coast Guard Foundation
featured menu item at the food circle Historical Society will lead historic tours of
throughout the weekend, but a boatload of Yarmouth on board Pineland Farms’ trolley,
Launches Are You One in a
other seafood will also be served up: lobster “Trina,” to make the tours fun as well as
stew, lobster rolls, grilled scallops, shore educational.
Million? Campaign
dinners, and fried shrimp. A wide array of The Canoe and Kayak Race will be
favorite foods for landlubbers includes bright and early this year (7:00 am Saturday), STONINGTON, CT – The Coast Guard through generations. Individuals can
pizza, grilled and barbecued sandwiches, to work with the tides. Foundation, a non-profit organization submit their stories at www.one-in-a-million-
fajitas, home-baked desserts, the famously Recycling — The Clam Festival and the committed to the education, welfare and rescued.org. The Foundation will post them
thirst-quenching Lime Rickeys, and much Yarmouth Recycling Committee are working morale of all Coast Guard members and their on a daily basis to the site. Participants can
more. together to increase the availability and families, announced today the launch of its also mail their stories to the Coast Guard
“Hats Off to Broadway” Parade — The visibility of recycling at the Festival. Starting Are You One In A Million? campaign in Foundation, 394 Taugwonk Road,
Friday evening parade (6:00 p.m. on Main this year, food booths can recycle cooking conjunction with its 40th anniversary Stonington, CT 06378. A picture of
Street) will capture memories and oil, metal cans, and plastic buckets and jugs. celebration of service to the United State individuals rescued and their families may be
imaginations, as local businesses and Festival-goers will also find more plastic- Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has rescued submitted with each story. The Are You One
neighborhood groups march through town bottle recycling containers placed more than 1 million people since it was In A Million? website can be viewed by any
with floats that celebrate this year’s theme. throughout the festival grounds. established in 1790. Honoring the heroic visitor to the site.
Teen “Battle of the Cover Bands” No-Pets Policy — In the interest of efforts of service men and women For more information on the Coast
Invitational — This event returns for the health and safety, the Clam Festival is throughout history, the Foundation’s Are Guard Foundation’s Are You One In A
second year to feature a competition among adopting a no-pets policy, with the You One In A Million? project strives to Million? project, the Coast Guard
capture and highlight the unique and diverse Foundation or its scholarship and support
Windward Passage 2009
stories, and personal impact, of over one initiatives, please visit
million successful missions of bravery and www.coastguardfoundation.org.
courage. The Coast Guard Foundation is a
Traditional Sailing Program
“For forty years the Coast Guard 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in
Foundation has been committed to 1969. It was initially created to provide funds
CASTINE—Windward Passage, a co- from the Hancock County Fund of the Maine supporting important projects and programs for academic, athletic, and morale needs of
educational scholarship program providing Community Foundation—makes this that seek to improve the lives of Coast Guard the Coast Guard Academy and its cadets,
Maine students with affordable experience affordable by typically covering members and their families,” said Anne which were not covered by federal
opportunities to sail on traditional vessels, 50 percent of the cost per participant with Brengle, president, Coast Guard operational funding. In 1986, the Foundation
has announced its program and schedule for students and their families paying the Foundation. “In celebration of our service to expanded its charter to support projects that
summer 2009. Windward Passage is open to difference. However, no one is turned away the Coast Guard and in honor of the proud enhance the education, welfare and morale
students aged 12 to 18. No prior sailing due to an inability to pay and scholarships history of its heroic rescues, the of all Coast Guard members and their families.
experience is required. up to 100 percent are available for eligible Foundation’s Are You One In A Million? A Board of 100 Trustees from all parts of the
This summer, Windward Passage will be participants. project will collect and share powerful country governs the Foundation. The
sponsoring six trips of 5 days/5 nights each The trips scheduled for this summer stories about the role America’s maritime Trustees elect from their members a 30
on board the 50’ sloop Vela with Captain 2009 are July 6-11, July 13-18, July 20-25, July guardians have played in saving over a person Board of Directors to oversee the
Havilah Hawkins. The participants become 27- Aug 1, million lives.” management of the Foundation. Located in
part of the working crew, learning time- August 3-8 and August 10-15. Six berths are An Are You One In A Million? website Stonington, Connecticut, the Foundation
honored skills of seamanship, teamwork, available for each session. Interested has been established to collect accounts of employs a staff of twelve civilians
and working with nature to “make the boat students are encouraged to apply for the rescues from individuals who lived another responsible for meeting the Foundation’s
go”. While exploring the beautiful coast of program as soon as possible as spaces are day because of the bravery of the Coast objectives and working closely with the
Maine, students gain a sense of filled on a first- come basis. For more Guard, as well as families with stories of a Coast Guard on all issues.
responsibility, confidence and respect for information visit the website heroic rescue that have been passed down
the boat, the water and each other. Captain www.windwardpassage.org, e-mail
Hawkins is a second-generation schooner info@windwardpassage.org, or call (207)
captain with 30 years experience in Maine 326-0606.
Lighthouse Foundation Receives
maritime traditions, Windward Passage is affiliated with
both as ship captain and boat builder. His SailMaine, a Maine-based 501(c)3 non-
Award from Maine Preservation
knowledge of the Maine coast is profit organization. Tax deductible
unsurpassed. donations to support the program are The American Lighthouse Foundation dent of J.B. Leslie Masonry Company and
The Windward Passage scholarship welcomed. was a recipient of a Maine Preservation 2009 Bob Trapani, Jr., executive director of the
fund—supplemented this year by a grant Honor Award for the organization’s preser- ALF, were present for the Award.
vation work at Pemaquid Point and Cape “The American Lighthouse Foundation
VIRGINIA News - Maine's First Ship
Elizabeth lighthouses. is honored to receive a 2009 Maine Preserva-
The awards ceremony, held on May 21, tion Honor Award,” said Bob Trapani. “This
Famous Sail Maker end of the hall in the auditorium. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center in Portland, recognition signifies the type of commitment
Maine’s First Ship received a terrific The week of August 17th - 22nd you will recognized ten different projects or individu- ALF has to lighthouse preservation and to
boost last week when Nathaniel S. Wilson, find her at the Popham Library. Fred Hill and als who had demonstrated a level of excel- the teamwork necessary to be successful at
the renowned sailmaker from East Boothbay, Rob Stevens, the shipwright for the VIR- lence in preserving historic and cultural re- saving historic properties.”
agreed to make the sails for the VIRGINIA. GINIA, will give a presentation on the project sources throughout Maine. “We could not have been nearly as ef-
Mr. Wilson has crafted sails for hundreds of and the Popham colony at 7:00 PM, Thurs- Maine Preservation presented the fective with the restoration projects at
traditional yachts and many historic vessels, day, August 20th at the Library. American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF), Pemaquid Point and Cape Elizabeth light-
including the USS CONSTITUTION, the Please stop by and visit. which is based in Rockland, with its 2009 houses without vital teamwork from the
GODSPEED and the PRIDE OF Annual Members Meeting “Organization Award” for the 2007 exterior Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, J.B.
BALTIMORE. His sailmaking establishment The 2009 Annual Members Meeting will restoration of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Leslie Masonry Company, Maine Historic
has been in East Boothbay since 1975. be held on Saturday August 15th at 10:00 and the 2008 masonry base rehabilitation Preservation Commission, United States
Donors and MFS members are invited to A.M. at the Phippsburg Congregational project at Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse. Coast Guard, Building Conservation Associ-
match Mr. Wilson’s gift with contributions Church, 10 Church Lane (1/3 mile down the In addition, Maine Preservation recog- ates, Edison Coatings, Testwell, Inc and the
that will cover the cost of the sails. Parker Head Rd. from Rte 209). This is an nized the Friends of Pemaquid Point Light- nonprofit Maine Preservation.”
Model at City Hall in Bath important meeting where members will be house, and J.B. Leslie Masonry Company for Trapani concluded, “By working to-
Maine’s First Ships’ large model of VIR- able to hear updates on our progress and their important roles in these projects. gether with these professional entities,
GINIA is now on display at the City Hall in vote on any upcoming issues as well as the Marty Welt, chairman of the Friends of Maine’s iconic Pemaquid Point and Cape
Bath. She can be found on the first floor at the election of officers. Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Jim Leslie, presi- Elizabeth lighthouses will continue to shine.”
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