June 2010 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9. Waterfront News 45th Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival Plans Some New Treats
YARMOUTH — On July 16, 17, and 18, the normally quiet village of Yarmouth will swell to 15 times its size, as over 100,000 visitors flock to the 45th Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival. In 2009, attendees who registered for contests came from 13 countries and 32 of the United States.
One of Maine’s most popular summer events, this year’s Festival will delight at- tendees with perennially popular attractions, such as the Friday night parade, Saturday night block party and fireworks, the Clam Shucking contests, Firefighters’ Muster, the Diaper Derby and, of course, lots and lots of clams!
Here are a few of this year’s highlights and developments:
SPECIAL PARADE THEME! “Three Cheers for Champions: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” — As always, the Friday evening parade (6:00 p.m. on Main Street) will kick off the Festival. This year, the parade’s theme honors the memory of “Herbie,” Yarmouth’s 217-year-old Champion Ameri- can Elm tree, who finally succumbed last January to Dutch Elm Disease.
Frank Knight, Yarmouth’s 101-year-old retired tree warden, who spent the past 50 years of his life championing Herbie’s fight against the killer disease, will lead the parade as grand marshal. Local businesses and neighborhood groups will follow, marching through town and riding on floats to cel- ebrate their champions of all ilks.
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MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY TO HOLD SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT EDUCATORS CASTINE – Dr. John Barlow, vice president for academic affairs at Maine Maritime Acad- emy (MMA), has announced that the college will offer a Summer Institute for Advanced Placement (AP) educators. Specifically, two courses in the sciences will be taught, both offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the college upon successful comple- tion. Both courses also offer an option for educators to earn two graduate credits through MMA’s graduate program. The pro- grams will include 32 hours of instruction, lab work, and research. Additionally partici- pants will be expected to work approximately 10 hours to complete out-of-class assign- ments. Instruction in chemistry will occur on the MMA campus in Castine. Instruction in biology will occur on the Schoodic Education Resource Center (SERC) campus at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor. The biology course will be hosted by Acadia Partners for Science and Learning, a non- profit organization that was created by Acadia National Park to manage SERC. Both classes will be taught by Michael Schaab, associate professor of physics at Maine Maritime Academy.
The first course, scheduled for July 5-9, will be held at the Schoodic Education Re- search Center in Winter Harbor, Maine. Par- ticipants will observe and discuss the ecol- ogy of tidal communities along the rugged Maine coastline. This one-week intensive study will focus on the organisms and popu- lation portion of the AP biology curriculum. The primary concentration will be intertidal ecology with a focus on the description and identification of intertidal organisms, their population dynamics, evolution, and math- ematical modeling of these features. The in-
stitute is open to all teachers of high school biology seeking to increase their under- standing of coastal ecology.
The second course for AP Chemistry, scheduled for July 26-30, will take place on Maine Maritime Academy’s campus in Castine. The intensive program will focus on the topics of electrochemistry and coordina- tion compounds. Electrochemistry will focus on the oxidation-reduction reactions in- volved, balancing half-cell reactions, voltaic and electrochemical cells, and the thermody- namic principles that apply to these types of reactions. The coordination compounds will focus on Lewis acid and base theory, as well as the multitude of applications for these compounds in the AP curriculum. Both courses provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, teaching practices, and serve as a springboard for the development of a network of collaborating AP Chemistry and AP Biology teachers across the region. Participants will earn 35 contact hours (3.5 CEUs) toward re-certification through Maine Maritime Academy, and an option is avail- able for participants to earn two graduate credits through the college’s graduate school.
Complete course overviews, admission, and registration information may be obtained by contacting the respective registrars for each course: AP Chemistry Summer Institute at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, July 26-30, Victoria Blackwood, MMA Depart- ment of Continuing Education, 207-326-2211,
conted@mma.edu; AP Biology Summer In- stitute at Schoodic Education Research Cen- ter in Winter Harbor, July 5-9, Bill Zoellick, Acadia Partners for Science and Learning, 207-963-2023,
bill@acadiapartners.org. Con- tent questions can be directed to Michael Schaab, 207-523-3201,
mschaab@mma.edu
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NEW! VALET BICYCLE PARKING — The Bicycle Coalition of Maine in coopera- tion with the Yarmouth Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee is offering a FREE Valet Bicycle Parking service at the Festival to encourage energy conservation, promote healthy exer- cise, and reduce automobile traffic conges- tion. Those who arrive on bicycle will have a safe and convenient place to park their bi- cycles in the heart of the festival. The valet will operate all weekend just off Main Street. The coalition has provided valet parking at the Common Ground Fair and the American Folk Festival in the past, with excel- lent participation.
NEW! ONLINE CLAM FESTIVAL STORE — The Yarmouth Chamber of Com- merce is making it easier for Festival fans to get hats, T-shirts, and other souvenirs at any time of the year from anywhere, by ordering online at
www.gagear.com/yarmouth-maine/ NEW! CLAM FESTIVAL BEAD — To celebrate the Clam Festival’s 45th year, Yarmouth glass artist Sam Lawrence has de- signed a collectible, limited-edition Clam Fes- tival bead to fit the popular Pandora and Troll brand charm bracelets.
NEW! CLAM FESTIVAL AND HERBIE PENDANTS — Lovell Designs of Portland has designed two pendants to be sold at this year’s Festival. A “Herbie” pendant will honor Yarmouth’s Herbie the Tree; a clam pendant will honor the Festival’s 45th year. RETURNING! HISTORIC YARMOUTH TROLLEY TOURS — The Yarmouth Histori- cal Society’s introduction last year of its Historic Trolley Tours was a huge hit and sold out quickly. This, being a big year in Yarmouth’s history — the Clam Festival’s 45th anniversary and the year that we lost our dear, 217-year-old tree, Herbie — is extra reason to bring the tours back for a second year. Tours are given on board Pineland
Farms’ trolley, “Trina,” to make them fun as well as educational.
150 ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE — A wide array of arts and crafts at the Festival include paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, and some items that defy categorization. About 25 percent of the artists and crafters are new each year, to complement the cast of perennial favorites. SEAFOOD GALORE! Clams, of course, are always the featured menu item at the food circle throughout the weekend, and a boat- load of other seafood will also be served up: lobster stew, lobster rolls, grilled scallops, shore dinners, and fried shrimp, to name a few. A wide array of favorite foods for land- lubbers includes pizza, burgers and dogs, meatball subs, home-baked desserts, the fa- mously thirst-quenching Lime Rickeys, and much more.
OVER 40 PERFORMANCES are lined up featuring local and world-class musicians and entertainers that span a remarkable breadth of styles and talents.
A full schedule of events is available on the Yarmouth Clam Festival’s website:
www.clamfestival.com/event/daily.php Admission to Yarmouth Clam Festival events is free. Proceeds from food booths and parking lots support Yarmouth’s non- profit student, sporting, music, church, and community-service organizations. To learn more about the Yarmouth Clam Festival, visit
www.clamfestival.com or call the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce at 207-846-3984.
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