Boothbay Civic Association

Fourth of July celebration proceeds despite rainy weekend

BILL PEARSON, Staff Reporter
Tue, 07/08/2014 - 8:15am
COUSINS SARAH CARON of Boothbay, left, Logan Millican, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., center, and Christie Gillies, of Cape Elizabeth, try to solve brain teasers during the Boothbay Civic Association’s Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The rainy July 4 weather kept many people away resulting in the BCA moving the event to Saturday. This was the second time in the event’s 28-year history that poor weather forced a postponement. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
CRYSTAL GOODROW of New Jersey leads her nephew, Brody Giles, and nieces, Sophia Izarra and Sienna Giles around the commons during a rainy Fourth of July. The rain resulted in the Boothbay Civic Association moving the event to Saturday. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Civic Association served its annual Fourth of July barbecue chicken dinner on Saturday. The meal included a piece of chicken, cole slaw, potato salad, corn bread, pie and a drink. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
STATE REP. BRUCE MACDONALD played his violin on July 5 during the Boothbay Civic Associations chicken barbecue. MacDonald and The Community Band provided the musical entertainment during the annual Fourth of July celebration. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
HARLEY COLWELL OF HARDEE CRAFTS shows a customer how to solve one of the many puzzles displayed at his booth during the Boothbay Civic Association’s Fourth of July celebration. Colwell was joined by several other craft merchants on the commons selling their products. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

    Rainy weather forced the Boothbay Civic Association to move its Fourth of July celebration to Saturday. This was only the second time weather forced a delay in the event’s 28-year history.

    When the sun emerged on July 5, the day-long event drew hundreds for field games, craft fairs and music. The Community Band started off the day by playing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the gazebo. State Representative Bruce MacDonald provided additional musical entertain on his violin.

    Despite heavy July 4 rain, people visited the various the merchants congregated on the town commons during the weekend. Boothbay Harbor resident Sarah Caron spent time during Friday’s rain shower with her cousins trying to solve brain teasers and other puzzles.

    “There’s usually a whole lot more going on,” Caron said. “But with the rain, it seems playing these brain teasers are the best way to pass the time.”

    The BCA held its annual barbecue chicken dinner from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The meal included a piece of chicken, cole slaw, potato salad, corn bread, pie and a drink. The BCA charged $10 for the meal. Organizer Joan Rittall said about 190 meals were sold.

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