Maine Lobster Festival Memories 2013

Maine Lobster Festival

July 31 - Aug. 4, 2013

Harbor Park, Rockland, Maine History, Schedule, Sea Princesses and more!

Memories

A Courier Publication

Maine Lobster Festival Memories • July 31 - August 4, 2013

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3 The site of the festival, on Rockland Harbor, after it moved from Camden in 1948. Note where the trash ended up in those days -over the seawall and in the harbor.

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Memories ..............5-12, 31-36 Wednesday Schedule........... 13 Thursday Schedule ............... 14 Friday Schedule ................... 15 Saturday Schedule............... 16 Sunday Schedule ................. 17 Coronation Judges ............... 22 Sea Princesses............... 22-24 Past Goddesses ................... 25 Rockland Map...................... 26 Festival Grounds Map .......... 27 Concert lineup...................... 28 Tents, Booths, Displays ............29 Festival Menu ....................... 30

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Admission information and more The Maine Lobster Festival takes place Wednesday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 4. Visit mainelobsterfestival. com for more information.

GENERAL ADMISSION General Admission is available daily at the gates only.

Wednesday – Festival opens from 12 noon to 10 p.m.; Adult admission (ages 12 and older) to the grounds is $5 ALL DAY until closing; Ages 6-11 admission is $2 (all $2 admission fees are reserved for Recreation Fund); no charge 5 and younger.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday – Adult admission (ages 12 and older) to the grounds is $8 ALL DAY; Ages 6-11 admission is $2 (all $2 admission fees are reserved for Recreation Fund); no charge 5 and younger.

Sunday is our Family Fun Day - no admission charge for all ages!

We have a 4-pack of 1-day tickets. Now one patron could visit the festival 4 days at a discounted price OR 4 individuals can visit the festival on 1 day at a discounted price. The price for the 4-pack of tickets is $25 for adults (ages 12 and older) and $8 for children ages 6 to 11, 5 and under is no charge. These passes are available for sale at the Main Gate on Wednesday of the festival and online at mainelobsterfestival.com.

BRACELET DAYS Bracelet/Pay One Price days for the carnival rides are Thursday, Friday and Sunday and will be good for that day only. Cost: $15-18.

ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT TICKETS Advance tickets (available online) for seats in the reserved section for the evening main stage entertainment are $25 for Friday at 7:30 p.m. featuring The Spin Doctors, $25 for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. featuring The Preservation Jazz Band, and $25 for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. featuring David Cassidy. Entertainment ticket prices include festival admission. Tickets, if still available, will be for sale at the Main Gate starting Wednesday, July 31 at 9 a.m.

DISCOVERING THE MIDDLE PIER When you’re visiting the Maine Lobster Festival be sure to visit the Middle Pier! You can have a lobster boat adventure with Capt. Steve Hale aboard the Captain Jack (207-542-6852), a traditional lobster boat and see up close how lobsters are caught. Join marine biologist and Master Maine Guide, Capt. Bob Pratt aboard his 55-foot ketch Morning In Maine (207-691-SAIL), as he points out the natural and historic features unique to Penobscot Bay. Or visit the M/V Monhegan (207-596-5660) and relax whether at the dock or under way. Ask at the Information Booth or the Admission Gates for a ticket for any of the above cruises, but reservations are best.

OTHER INFORMATION Bikes, skateboards, shoe skates, coolers and chairs are not permitted entry to the grounds. Well-behaved pets on short leashes will be allowed entry to the grounds at the discretion of the festival director supervising the gates.

Advance sign-up, registration and entry fees (which typically include festival admission) are required for participation in many events, see schedule pages for times and locations or visit the festival online: mainelobsterfestival.com

On the cover: Clockwise from left: 1961 Maine Sea Goddess Pamela Gay Donehower promotes the lobster industry in a publicity photo. This was one of a number of photos put out by Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries. COURIER-GAZETTE ARCHIVE PHOTO; Showing off a stack of lobsters at the first annual Camden-Rockport Lobster Festival in 1947. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY; 1957 Sea Goddess Shirlene Heath makes her way down the parade route. COURIER-GAZETTE ARCHIVE PHOTO; Children are lined up and ready to play at a festival game booth. COURIER-GAZETTE ARCHIVE PHOTO

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The First 1947 Year 1947

| 1st Annual Camden-Rockport Lobster Festival

1948 - 1951

| Maine Lobster and Seafoods Festival

1952 - 1985

| Maine Seafoods Festival

1986 - present | Maine Lobster Festival

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lice Knight, who has helped manage the Maine Lobster Festival since 1972, said that when she was out of state a few years back and told a person she was from Rockland, Maine, they paused for a minute, wondering how they knew the place.

“Have you ever heard of the Lobster Festival?” she asked, and the person said, “Oh yes!”

“It put us on the map,” she said of the annual event.

This year marks the 66th Annual Maine Lobster Festival, running from Wednesday, July 31 to Sunday, August 4 at Harbor Park in Rockland.

This year we thought it would be a good idea to look back at the history of the festival as part of our annual booklet on the event.

In looking back, it is clear that the festival is a reflection of Rockland and the surrounding communities. Over the years the festival has changed as the city has changed and as dominant industries have changed.

In the beginning, it had a more carnival atmosphere with rides and freak shows, which Knight said has since been transformed into a more upscale event. In the same way, Rockland has gone from what was considered a tough, working waterfront 1954 city to a more tourist-friendly COURIER-GAZETTE downtown dominated by art galleries ARCHIVE PHOTOS and attractive shops and eateries.

In the 1960s and 1970s, when sardine-packing plants were the major economic force in the city, the festival was called the Maine Seafoods Festival and involved events such as the fastest sardine-packing contest.

Many other aspects have remained mostly the same over the years: the coronation of the Maine Sea Goddess, the parade, the consumption of thousands of pounds of lobster by festival goers and the reign of King Neptune’s court.

What follows is a brief history of the festival taken from sources including the Maine Lobster Festival website; a booklet published by the Rockland Festival Corporation entitled: “Maine Lobster Festival 1947-1987 ‘Festival Memories’”; and numerous articles from The Courier-Gazette and VillageSoup.

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1948 Rockland’s first Sea Goddess, Ruth Roberts, stands with her Crown Princess, Signe Swanholm (Gardner) in 1948. Swanholm participated again the next year and was crowned the Sea Goddess in 1949 by Dick Reed, Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries.

1954 Laying a wreath at the Fishermen’s Memorial Pier.

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Memories, from page 6 1954

A festival by any other name...

Our festival has had at least four names including the 1st Annual Camden-Rockport Lobster Festival in 1947, the Maine Lobster and Seafoods Festival from 1948 to 1951, the Maine Seafoods Festival from 1952 to 1985, and the Maine Lobster Festival from 1986 to the present.

Camden, the first year In Camden in 1947, a group of citizens and summer people began talking about how to revive summer events and activities that had been seen in the community before the war.

The first organizers took inspiration from the lobster festival held in Nova Scotia at the time and decided from the beginning they wanted an annual event.

The non-profit Camden-Rockport Lobster Festival, Inc. was formed. Its president was Earl Fuller of the Maine Coast Sea Food Corporation; the Vice President, Clinton Lunt of the Camden Shipbuilding and Marine Railway Co.; the Secretary, E. Hamilton Hall, editor of The Camden Herald and the Treasurer and Executive Director, Henry S. Bickford.

Camden resident and Philadelphia publisher Cary Bok was the first festival president and has been credited as the originator and sponsor of the first event.

The first festival offered “All the lobster you can eat for $1.” This is believed to be the reason the first year’s event lost money and the original Camden group abandoned the festival.

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Memories, from page 7 The festival comes to Rockland The Rockland Junior Chamber of Commerce decided to pick up the festival and run with it in Rockland the next year.

Charles Bicknell of the club served as the president for the next few years.

The 1948 festival featured a parade through the city, lobster cooked by several local dealers and trucked to Rockland ‘s Public Landing, a concert by the Rockland City Band on Saturday afternoon, and a coronation ball Saturday evening at the Rockland Community Building.

Ruth Roberts of Rockland was crowned the first “Miss Maine Seafoods.”

By the end of that first festival in Rockland, many of the traditions that have dominated since were set in place: selection of a Sea Goddess, eating lobster and a grand parade.

“I was there at the first one,” Knight recalls. “I remember being on the Ferris Wheel, it was a very sketchy little carnival, and you know how they stop, sitting up there looking down and there were lobster crates with people sitting and eating off the top of the crates. There wasn’t a tent. And I thought... ‘fun, carnival!’”

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Memories, from page 8 The early milestones The Fishermen’s Memorial Pier was dedicated Aug. 5, 1951, at Harbor Park.

The pier, built of native Maine granite and oak, was dedicated to the fishermen who have gone down to the sea never to return. It too was a project of the Rockland Area Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was designed by Rockland artist Flora Gray Cullen.

In 1952, the festival boasted the largest lobster kettle in the world. It held 1,000 gallons of water for boiling.

An overhead boom, block and tackle was used to lower crates holding up to 100 lobsters each into the boiling cauldron and then hoist them back out when cooked in 15 minutes time.

In July 2008, VillageSoup reported on the new lobster cooker. “...After two years of planning and fundraising, the World’s Greatest Lobster Cooker will be completed and ready for the festival. On July 25, masons from Anthony Simaitis Masonry/Roofing of Warren were busy putting the finishing touches on the cooker.

“The cooker has the ability to cook 800 pounds of lobster every 15 minutes and is designed to look like the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse.

The cooker also has an overhead hoist system that allows the cooks to handle

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The old lobster cooker steams at the Maine Lobster Festival years ago.

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Barbara Griffith gets her serving of seafood. PHOTOS COURTESY ROCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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The sea princesses. PHOTO COURTESY ROCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Memories, from page 9 purchased bricks are encouraged to come and search for theirs.”

Knight remembers working out of a headquarters in a log cabin on the grounds.

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A part of the seafood industry One purpose of the festival each year is to promote the area and the seafood industry.

The state took an interest in the event as a promotional tool and would often send the Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries or even the governor to crown the Sea Goddess.

Gov. Edmund Muskie came to the festival for the crowning in 1955.

In the 1950s, the sardine industry was a dominant economic force on Rockland’s waterfront. Hundreds were employed by companies including Green Island Packing Co. on Tillson Avenue, Holmes Packing Corp. (pronounced Holmes-ez by the locals), Port Clyde Foods and North Lubec Manufacturing & Canning.

The festival promoted the industry by holding the “World’s Fastest Sardine Packer” contest.

Rita Willey of Rockland, who started working in sardine plants at the age of 17 in 1956, became a five-time champion of the competition.

In 1972, she packed 85 cans in ten minutes. The Sardine Council had found its personality and sent Rita and her husband, Lanny, to New York twice to promote the industry.

She appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and “What’s My Line?” with Soupy Sales.

Other contenders in the packing competition included Pat Havener who won in 1971, and Diane Barter, who took second in 1972.

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1954

Bob Perry works on the fine carvings of the throne for Maine’s Sea Goddess. The massive chair is topped with a cross above a crown and with the seal of the United States, the seal of the State of Maine, and Neptunus Rex, lord of the Raging Main below. Dolphins make up the front legs and star fish, mermaids, and seahorses adorn the sides. Rising from the massive arms to point above where the Goddess head will rest are huge lobster claws.

Red plush will cover the seat of the regal throne.

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Rita Willey of Rockland, who started working in sardine plants at the age of 17 in 1956, became a five-time champion of the packing competition.

In 1972, she packed 85 cans in ten minutes.

1972

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“We would sit in there and whoever was in charge of getting lobsters would call companies, and we’d get 500 pounds from this guy and 1,000 pounds from that guy. We were always living in fear that we couldn’t get enough lobsters.”

She noted that prices have changed quite a bit over the years. She remembers when a lobster dinner could cost as little at $2.50 at a local restaurant.

In 1954 Robert Perry carved the wooden Festival Throne used since in the Maine Sea Goddess Coronation. (This booklet includes a complete list of the Maine Sea Goddesses from the first festival to the present on page 25.)

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Memories, from page 11 Racers and record-breakers

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One of the most anticipated events at the festival each year is the Great Crate Race, which used to be known as the William Atwood International Lobster Crate Race.

In this event, wooden lobster crates are strung across the water and contestants take turns seeing how many of the wobbling, bobbing crates they can run across before falling into Penobscot Bay. Just last year, 12-year-old Connor McGonagle of Owls Head shattered the previous record by crossing 6,000 crates.

The previous record was 4,501 crates run by Andrew Bachiochi of Stafford Springs, Conn. in 2008.

Most famous was the late Susan Lundquist Carroll, who held the record for about 20 years from the 41st Maine Lobster Festival until 2008. Carroll was a sophomore at Rockland District High School the year she ran 3,007 crates.

She passed away in 2011 at the age of 39.

Before her record run, the record was 1,320, held by Shane LeBlanc.

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Wednesday, July 31 ALL DAY

Art Show at Camden National Bank, Main Street

ALL DAY

Free Shuttle Bus to and from the festival grounds from Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School See pages 26-27.

9 A.M.

4-Day passes and Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main Gate.

11 A.M. - 9 P.M. Lobster serving begins in the Food Tent.

All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Café serving Lobster Rolls, Lobster Wraps and Lobster Caesar Salad. Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman’s platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari.

See menu on page 30.

12 P.M.

66th Maine Lobster Festival officially opens, along with exhibition tents, booths, vendors, carnival rides and games. Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent immediately, fresh from the ocean.

King Neptune and his court, along with Alexandra Dienesch-Calamari, the 2012 Maine Sea Goddess, arrive on the main dock from the briny deep to raise the flag and officially open the 2013 Maine Lobster Festival.

Opening ceremonies will take place next to the flagpole by the Harbor Master’s building.

12 - 1 P.M.

Coronation rehearsal on the Main Stage.

12 - 10 P.M.

Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival

1 P.M.

All tents open.

1 - 4 P.M.

Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day except for Sunday.

Tours of the four units run every 30 minutes.

3 - 5 P.M.

Castlebay performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

Concert features poignant ballads sung in Julia Lane’s ethereal soprano and Fred Gosbee’s rich baritone interspersed with joyous dance tunes played on Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle and tin whistle.

6 - 10 P.M.

Sideways Highways performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

Band plays many different styles of music, from rock to prog, jazz to blues, and everything in between, includes originals and covers.

8 - 10 P.M.

The 66th Maine Sea Goddess Coronation on the Main Stage.

Festivities start with music and the introduction of the Sea Princesses with their US Coast Guard escorts from our own Rockland Station. The winner receives a cash prize and the title of The Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess with a very lovely crown. She reigns at many events throughout the year culminating with the start of the 2014 Lobster Festival.

Also crowned is the Crown Princess and Miss Congeniality.

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ALL DAY

Art Show at Camden National Bank, Main Street

ALL DAY

Free Shuttle Bus to and from the festival grounds from Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School See pages 26-27.

7 - 10 A.M.

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children; offered through Sunday.

9 A.M.

Festival Opens

9 A.M.

4-Day passes and Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main Gate.

1 P.M.

Maine Speed Knitters, North Entertainment Tent.

1 - 4 P.M.

Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day except for Sunday.

Tours of the four units run every 30 minutes.

2 - 4 P.M.

Emilia Dahlin performs on the Main Stage.

5 - 7 P.M.

Bob Band performs on the Main Stage.

7 P.M.

The Nutopians perform on the Main Stage.

An 8-piece ensemble that celebrates the genius and artistry of John Lennon with fresh acousticoriented treatments and solo song compositions.

8:30 P.M.

The Mallett Brothers Band performs, Main Stage.

10 A.M. - 3 P.M. Professor Paddywhack on the grounds.

11 A.M. - 9 P.M. Lobster serving begins in the Food Tent.

All food vendors also open as well.

See menu on page 30.

12 - 10 P.M.

Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival

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Thursday, August 1

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Friday, August 2

ALL DAY

Art Show at Camden National Bank, Main Street

ALL DAY

Free Shuttle Bus to and from the festival grounds from Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School. See pages 26-27.

7 - 10 A.M.

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk.

Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children; offered through Sunday.

9 A.M.

Festival Opens

9 A.M.

Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main Gate.

10 A.M. - 3 P.M. Professor Paddywhack on the grounds.

11 A.M. - 9 P.M. Lobster serving begins in the Food Tent. All food vendors also open as well. See menu on page 30.

12 - 10 P.M.

Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival

1 - 4 P.M.

Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day except for Sunday.

Tours of the four units run every 30 minutes.

1:30 P.M.

Bert & I Co in the North Entertainment Tent.

Talent Search for the next best Maine Story-Teller!

2 - 3 P.M.

“Banjoist Extraordinaire” Peter Mezoian performs on the Main Stage.

6 P.M.

Mainely Country performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

7:30 P.M.

The Spin Doctors perform on the Main Stage, Special Guests: The Hard Shell Conspiracy.

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Saturday, August 3 ALL DAY

Art Show at Camden National Bank, Main Street

ALL DAY

Free Shuttle Bus to and from the festival grounds from Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School.

See pages 26-27.

7 - 10 A.M.

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk.

Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children; offered through Sunday.

9 A.M.

Festival Opens

9 A.M.

Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main Gate.

10 A.M.

The Big Parade Theme: “Lobster Art! Paint it!

Sing it! Sculpt it! Draw it!”

11 A.M. - 9 P.M. Lobster serving begins in

the Food Tent. All food vendors also open as well.

See menu on page 30.

1957 Sea Goddess Shirlene Heath makes her way down the parade route.

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12 - 10 P.M.

Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival

1 - 4 P.M.

Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day except for Sunday.

Tours of the four units run every 30 minutes.

1:30 P.M.

Harborside Harmony performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

2 - 3 P.M.

Hymn for Her performs on the Main Stage.

3 P.M.

Puppet Project in the North Entertainment Tent.

4 - 6 P.M.

Race Pre-Registration and Packet Pick-Up Last chance to pre-register for the 10K Road Race and 5K Walk. If you’ve already registered online, you can pick up your packet at this time so you can head straight to the start line in the morning.

Come to the tent at the bottom of the hill inside the Main Gate.

5:30 P.M.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs on the Main Stage.

6 - 9 P.M.

Steelin’ Thunder performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

8:30 P.M.

David Cassidy performs on the Main Stage.

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Sunday, August 4 ALL DAY

Art Show at Camden National Bank, Main Street

ALL DAY

Free Shuttle Bus to and from the festival grounds from Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School. See pages 26-27.

7 - 8:30 A.M.

Day-of Registration Opens for 10K, 5K, Kids’ Fun Run on the Main Stage. Register for the Kids’ Fun Run, 5K Walk, or 10K Road Race. If you preregistered for the 10K, pick-up your packet anytime before the race.

7 - 10 A.M.

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk.

Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children; offered through Sunday.

8 A.M.

Kids’ Fun Run down Rockland’s Main Street begins outside the Main Gate of the Festival grounds. Registration opens at 7 a.m. on the Main Stage the morning of the race. Registration is $5 and participants will receive a t-shirt. Sponsored by TD Bank.

8:30 A.M.

5K Walk (3.2 mile walk) around Rockland. Begin and end the walk at Harbor Park, the site of the festival, and enjoy the views of the waterfront. The walk will NOT be timed. Online registration for the 5K Walk is available through August 3 at noontime.

Fees: $15 pre, $18 day of event. Sponsored by the Samoset.

8:30 - 10:30 A.M. 10K Road Race through the streets of Rockland and Rockport.

Online registration is available through August 3 at noontime. Fees: $15 pre, $18 day of event. Sponsored by Allen Insurance & Financial.

9 A.M.

Festival Opens

10 A.M.

Children’s Parade Sign up at the Information Booth at 9 a.m.

11 A.M. - 6 P.M. Lobster serving begins in the Food Tent.

All food vendors also open as well. See menu on page 30.

11:30 A.M.

Children’s Cod Fish Carry Registration is at the Information Booth before the event.

12 P.M.

Children’s Lobster Eating Contest Registration is at the Information Booth before the event.

12 - 6 P.M.

Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival

12:30 P.M.

Little Lobster Diaper Derby Registration is at the Information Booth before the event.

1 P.M.

Windjammer Chorus performs in the North Entertainment Tent.

1:30 P.M.

Bay Winds/Breakers perform on the Main Stage.

2 P.M.

International Great Crate Race Registration starts at 7AM at the Information Booth. Space is limited. The race is at the Waterfront.

5 P.M.

Wreath Ceremony for fishermen lost at sea at the Public Pier.

6 P.M.

Gates close to end the 66th Annual Maine Lobster Festival.

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Maine Lobster Festival Sea Princesses The Maine Lobster Festival has announced the 2013 Sea Princesses who will be vying for the crown in the Sea Goddess Pageant at the 66th annual Maine Lobster Festival, held Wednesday through Sunday, July 31 through Aug. 4.

The 2013 Sea Goddess Coronation judges include Linda Curtis Brawn of Camden, a retired educator who served in the Maine State Senate and was a former Lobster Festival Coronation Chairwoman; Melissa Ann Burgess, former 2008 Crown Princess; Callie Lynne MacQueston, former 2009 Sea Goddess; Thomas J. Molloy, retired educator and former Mayor of Rockland; and William Shuttleworth, superintendent of schools to Mohegan, Cherryfield and Jonesport.

The Judges Banquet will be held Friday, July 26, at the Samoset Resort. This event is open to the public. Reservations are required, and tickets are $30 per person. To reserve tickets, contact Sharon Lombardo at 594-4559.

Desiree Lilia Benner Friendship 2013 graduate of Medomak Valley High School Daughter of David and Cheryl Benner Her school activities included sports, National Honor Society, PAWS, prom committee and Heirloom Seed Project.

Her hobbies are horseback riding, playing softball, hanging with family and friends, lobster fishing, being out on the water and hunting. She is currently lobster fishing. Her future plans are to attend the University of Southern Maine and to major in business management. Benner’s sponsor is Friendship Fisherman’s Heritage.

Casey Jo Carroll Owls Head 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Tim and Heidi Carroll and Dawn and Ivan Chase Her school activities include class representative on the student government, Project Graduation fundraising, field hockey captain, basketball and numerous community service events. Her hobbies include photography, spending time with friends and family and, most of all, being on the beautiful coast of Maine whether on the water or at the beach.

Her future plans are to attend Franklin Pierce University and to study health sciences and follow up after four years with the doctorate program of physical therapy. Carroll’s sponsor is Fuller Automall of Rockland.

Emma Davis South Thomaston 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Bruce Davis Her school activities included field hockey, basketball and softball. Her hobbies are sports, spending time with friends and family, working and outdoor activities. Davis is employed at the Dairy Queen. Her future plans are to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and major in nursing. Davis’ sponsor is Davis Long Term Care Group of Rockland.

Maxine Nicole Buretta Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Wendy Buretta Her school activities included performing in musicals, one-act plays and Honors Choir, as well as Student Council and Project Graduation committee. Theater is a huge part of her life, she said; she also loves to sing. She is employed by the Thorndike Creamery. Her future plans are to attend Suffolk University and to study psychology. Maxine’s sponsors are The Embroidery Shop, Grasshopper Shop, Thorndike Creamery, RFB Advertising and Raymond Wither, all of Rockland.

Bethany Ann Clough Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Steven and Denise Clough Her school activities included yearbook, National Honor Society, and Project Graduation. Her hobbies include photography, cooking and volunteering.

Bethany is employed at Steve’s Autobody.

Her future plans are to work in the health care field. She would like to study radiology.

Clough’s sponsor is Steve’s Autobody of Rockland.

Rachel Amelia DelFrate Tenants Harbor 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Robert and Kelly DelFrate Her school activities included Senior Council, Project Graduation and varsity tennis. Her hobbies include tennis, sailing, running and drawing. She is employed at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. Her future plan is to attend Syracuse University and to major in elementary and special education.

DelFrate’s sponsors are Café Miranda and Philbrook & Associates of Rockland.

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Maine Lobster Festival Sea Princesses Phoebe Ann Ferraiolo Owls Head 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of John and Tammra Ferraiolo Her school activities included field hockey, basketball, tennis, Key Club and National Honor Society. Her hobbies include spending time with friends and family, playing sports, volunteering, working and reading. She is employed at Waterman’s Beach Lobster. Her future plan is to attend Saint Anselm College, major in political science and attend law school. Ferraiolo’s sponsors are Park Street Car Wash and Northport Marine Services, Inc.

Chelsea Estelle Keyes Owls Head 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Amy Witham Atwood and Timothy Keyes Her school activities included cheerleading, drama, yearbook and Project Graduation. Her hobbies are cheerleading, hanging out with friends & family, and volunteering. Keyes is employed at the Dairy Queen and the Brass Compass Café.

Her future plans are to attend Southern New Hampshire University, become a psychologist, travel and have a family. Keyes’ sponsors are Knight Marine Service, Garden Island Laundry Mat & Tanning and the Glass Slipper.

Elizabeth Ann Lombardo Thomaston 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Jamey and Karen Lombardo Her school activities included student government, yearbook, art nights and GSTA Diversity Club. Her hobbies are creating art, hiking, volunteering at the Maine Lobster Festival and the animal shelter, running, reading, fishing and antique shopping.

Lombardo is employed at Harbor Square Gallery and In Good Company. Her future plans are to attend art school and use her studies to help others find outlets for their mental illnesses and other disabilities. Lombardo’s sponsor is O’Hara Corporation of Rockland.

Rachel Elise Frye Cushing 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Kimberly Brooks and John Frye Her school activities included varsity soccer, softball and student government.

She enjoys reading (very much), playing softball and soccer, writing, running and volunteering to raise money for her class and working. Frye is employed at Broad Cove Market in Cushing. Her future plans are to obtain her doctorate of pharmacy and become a pharmacist. She would like to travel the world while working and eventually start her own business. Frye’s sponsors are Brooks Trap Mill, Genesis I, Lawrence & Kay Brooks, Brooks Forest Products and DRT Properties, LLC.

Renee Marie Landry Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of David and Paulette Landry Her school activities included track, coaching middle school track runners and Project Graduation. Her hobbies are photography, coaching younger kids, taking her dog on walks and community service.

Landry works at T.J. Maxx. Her future plans are to go to Husson University for accounting and get her CPA. Landry’s sponsors are Lincolnville Family Dentistry and Ship to Shore Lobster Company.

Melissa Lena Philbrook Warren 2013 graduate of Medomak Valley High School Daughter of Ronald and Denise Philbrook Her school activities included National Honor Society, PAWS, AAU Basketball, math team, Girls State 2012, private tutoring in Algebra 2, cross country, basketball, softball, track & field and yearbook. Her outside activities include school event volunteerism including the Alzheimer’s Association, Relay for Life and the Humane Society, face painting and community events. Philbrook is employed at Moody’s Diner and Point Lookout. Her future plans are to attend the University of New England to study premed/medical biology. Philbrook’s sponsors are Wallace Lobster Corp, Bowden’s Egg Farm, Inc. and Moody’s Diner.

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Maine Lobster Festival Sea Princesses Hannah Elizabeth Plourde Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Brian and Kimberly Plourde Her school activities included field hockey, basketball, softball, student government and National Honor Society. Her hobbies include working, going to the beach, learning, spending time with friends and family, volunteering and playing sports.

Plourde is employed at the Brass Compass.

Her future plans are to attend the University of New England to study nursing. Plourde’s sponsors are The Brass Compass, Archer’s on the Pier, Rock Coast P & H and PALS, all of Rockland.

Zoey Jeanne Proctor Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Alison Weaver and Otto Proctor Her school activities included field hockey, softball, piano to younger children and working with life skills students. Her hobbies include music, sports, volunteering to play piano for young children and working with mentally handicapped children and adults. Proctor is employed at T.J. Maxx and Coastal Opportunities. Her future plans are to attend SMCC for social work, then transfer schools for art therapy. Proctor’s sponsors are Michael Whitman Photography, Myrtle Street Tavern, Inc., C&R Merritt Transportation, RHEAL day spa, Bowler’s Coin & Currency Center and Trackside Station.

Sierra Rose Robinson Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Susan St. Clair and Michael Robinson Her school activities included cheerleading and football manager. Her hobbies include horseback riding, hiking, collecting sea glass/shells and playing piano. She is employed as a full-time nanny. Her future plans are to attend the University of Maine at Farmington, major in early childhood education and minor in business. She would like to open her own daycare one day. Robinson’s sponsors are Clay Brook Landscaping, Shapers & Scrapers Landscapers, Performance Paving and Ray Robinson Waste Services.

Alayna N. Smith Rockland 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Ron Smith and Kriste Ernest Her school activities included AP Art and AP Digital Photography. Her hobbies are artwork, swimming, listening to music, spending time with friends and family.

Smith is employed at Sogno Salon and Denny’s. Her future plans are to work full-time at Sogno Salon, where she is an apprentice. Smith’s sponsors are Sogno Salon and McMahon Builders, of Rockland; and The Keag Store and Jake Paquette Memorial Skate Park of South Thomaston.

Ashley Ann Thompson Spruce Head 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Craig A. Thompson and Valerie Brackett Her school activities included fundraising for Project Graduation and Spirit Week involvement. Her hobbies are photography (digital and film), Little League Softball coaching, reading, drawing, painting and deer hunting. Her future plans are to continue her education after high school in order to achieve a bachelor’s degree in social work. Thompson is employed at Spruce Head Pizza.

Her sponsors are J & J Lobster, Atwood Lobster, LLC, Drinkwater Boat Transport and P.T. Electric.

Emmaline Virginia Waldron South Thomaston 2013 graduate of Oceanside High School Daughter of Jeff and Christine Waldron Her school activities included National Honor Society, vice president of the Key Club and Art Club. Her hobbies are digital and darkroom photography, running and traveling. She is employed at Waterman’s Beach Lobster and the Farnsworth Art Museum. Her future plans are to attend college and major in international/global studies.

Waldron would like to make an international career, working in relations between countries and improving women’s rights in third world countries. Waldron’s sponsors are Waterman’s Beach Lobster and Spruce Head Co-Op.

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Maine Sea Goddesses of the past 65 years 1948 Ruth Roberts Danzig 1949 Signe Swanholm Gardner 1950 Ann Lord Bonney 1951 Barbara Clossey Hedeen 1952 Barbara Ilvonen Lindquist 1953 Joan Williamson Peters 1954 Virginia Ellis Alessie 1955 Marjorie Hart Price 1956 Arlene Graffam Adams 1957 Shirlene Heath Goslin 1958 Sandra Patten Wooster 1959 Nancy Arey Stone 1960 Judith Spear 1961 Pamela Gay Donhower 1962 Sandra Tripp Fallon Piotroski

Julie Hedrich is all smiles after being crowned the Maine Sea Goddess in 1995.

1963 Janet Johnson

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1964 Nancy Spear Swecker Schwab

1979 Megan Clinton Tomlins

1996 Sarah Hilchey

1965 Susan Ames Speirs

1980 Laura Ellen Merrill Church

1997 Elizabeth Earl Black

1966 Cartha Ann Palmer

1981 Carol Higgins Mills

1998 Melody White

1967 Elaine Morse Ames

1982 Kathleen Doyle Plotkin

1999 Marlayna Marks Rutter

1968 Joanne Kinney Kenney

1983 Becky Burgess Siebert

2000 Kristin Saunders Falla

Glenda Mason Kammerer

1984 Linda Blanchard

2001 Maggie Dorothy Johnson

1969 Carolyn Graves Knight

1985 Shelby Booker McMahan

2002 Jana Hynes

1970 Than Thompson Hopkins

1986 Melissa Mills Post

2003 Caroline Marita Seastrom

Marcella Mace Christensen

1987 Robin Hatch Spear

2004 Genevieve Desaulniers

1971 Andrea Fernald Andrus

1988 Karin Jo Beaster

2005 Maggie Machaiek

1972 Susan Kenney Kelly

1989 Allison Murray Tufts

2006 Monica Morrison

1973 Sandy Ridgwell D’Agnese

1990 Dawn Goss Borden

2007 Megan Randquist

1974 Beth Palmer Smith

1991 Suzannah Mahar

2008 Bryson Cowan

1975 Sharlene Abbott Schwalbenberg

1992 Traya Arvidson Huff

2009 Callie MacQueston

1976 Rhonda Levenseler Murphy

1993 Sherrie Leino Foisy

2010 Emily Benner

1977 Diane Thurston Davis

1994 Jennifer Smith

2011 Kristen Margaret Sawyer

1978 Jan Sorsenson, Laurie Beth King Moore

1995 Julie Hedrich

2012 Alexandra Nicole Dienesch-Calamari

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Detail of Rockland City Map

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The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations): Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) and Rockland District Middle School. Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes. Schedule as follows: Weds., July 31: 12 - 10 p.m.; Thurs. and Fri., Aug. 1 and 2: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 3: After parade (around noon) - 11 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 4: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Maine Lobster Festival does not have any designated parking spaces for our guests. We do our best to assist our handicapped visitors to Rockland with several handicapped spaces, but cannot guarantee that any spaces will be available. We gladly provide assistance loading and unloading handicapped passengers at the front gate, and will see them safely onto the grounds while you park the car. We also have golf cart transportation available onto the grounds for those who desire assistance.

You may find handicap parking on the northbound lane of South Main Street (approximately eight spaces) - this is directly adjacent to the festival grounds and Main Gate. There is also handicapped parking on the north side of Myrtle Street (directly across the street from the Main Gate - approximately 14 spaces).

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Maine Lobster Festival Grounds Map See tent guide on page 29.

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Concert lineup: Big Easy, teen idol and more

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he 2013 Maine Lobster Festival Main Stage in Rockland will feature shows by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; 1990s rockers The Spin Doctors; 1970s heartthrob David Cassidy; indie faves The Mallett Brothers Band; and the music of John Lennon as performed by members of Devonsquare and Aztec Two-Step.

Paid seating in front of the stage is available separately for the Spin Doctors, Preservation Hall and David Cassidy shows. These tickets are $25 and include festival admission. They are available online at mainelobsterfestival. com; by phone at (800) 562-2529 (i.e., LOBCLAW); or at either the Camden or Rockland office of the Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce. All other music is included in festival admission.

The 66th Annual Maine Lobster Festival will kick off Wednesday, July 31, with the arrival of King Neptune and David Cassidy the raising of the American flag. As always, Wednesday night’s entertainment is the Coronation of the Maine Sea Goddess.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m., The Nutopians will celebrate the genius and artistry of John Lennon. The Nutopians is an elegant award-winning eight-piece ensemble created and led by

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Spin Doctors Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare.

The band gives remarkably fresh acoustic-oriented treatments to Lennon’s Beatles and solo song compositions that often inspire a whole new appreciation for late icon’s music. The Mallett Brothers Band will perform on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. These hard-working sons of Maine have played past festivals to great response and return on the heels of a landmark new album, “Land,” which is sure to propel them to greater heights.

On Friday, Aug. 2, The Spin Doctors will play at 7:30 p.m. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the group’s landmark debut album “Pocket Full of Kryptonite,” the band’s four original members — frontman Chris Barron, guitarist Eric Schenkman, bassist Mark White and drummer Aaron Comess — can still appreciate the uncanny, enduring musical rapport that’s allowed them to maintain the upbeat energy and restless creativity that first endeared them to their fiercely devoted fan base.

Saturday evening, Aug. 3, opens with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 5:30 p.m. The band, which derives its name from the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, was founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe and has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans jazz. At 8:30 p.m., David “I Think I Love You” Cassidy will take the stage. A megastar, thanks to the chart-topping hit from “The Partridge Family,” by the time he was 20, Cassidy is still electrifying audiences today across the country and around the world.

The full festival schedule, entertainment and otherwise, is available in this booklet and posted on the website. Regular festival admission will be as follows. On Wednesday, admission is $5, $2 for children age 6 to 11. Thursday through Saturday, admission is $8/$2, free for younger children. Admission is free for all on Sunday, Family Fun Day. Discounted four-packs of on-day tickets are available this year, $25 for adults and $8 for children 6 to 11.

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Guide to tents, booths & displays

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INFORMATION BOOTH Offers general information about the festival, contest applications/registration, official souvenirs. This booth also handles Lost and Found, plan to meet others in your group at the back of the booth. Located on the north side of the oval near the Main Gate entrance.

MAINE CRAFTS TENT Displays, demonstrations and sales of Maine crafts including pottery, jewelry, gemstones, herbals, Maine food treats, country paintings, sea glass, handmade fabric articles and more. Located at the north end of the grounds.

FINE ARTS TENT The Fine Arts Tent features Maine artists who will display, discuss and sell their work. Located at the north end of the grounds.

FOOD TENT The center of the festival’s dining delights! This is where delicious lobster dinners are served. You also can start the day off right with a pancake breakfast. Located next to the sea wall.

COMMERCIAL TENT Festival visitors will find a wide variety of displays, demonstrations and items for sale in this tent located next to the Food Tent. Commercial exhibitors, craft vendors, displays by voluntary and non-profit organizations add to the interest and excitement of the festival.

MARINE EXPERIENCE TENT Displays, demonstrations and sales, including an awesome touch tank. Located on the pier at the north side of the grounds.

NORTH ENTERTAINMENT TENT A primary location for festival entertainment throughout the five days of the festival. The other fixed entertainment location is the Main Stage (Fishermen’s Memorial). Located at the north end of the grounds.

WORLD’S GREATEST LOBSTER COOKER Located at the entrance to the north end of festival grounds, this steamer was built in 2008 and is capable of cooking 1,600 pounds of lobster at a time. Engraved bricks cover the base of the cooker.

CHILDREN’S TENT A rest and play area for children and their parents, who must remain with their children. Daily crafts, play set, coloring pages, a sand table, train table and much more. There also is a diaper-changing station located in the tent. Located next to the Maine Crafts & Fine Arts Tents.

MAINE HERITAGE TENT Displays the history of the festival as well as the local area. Each year the collection of photos and displayed items is updated.

Located in front of the Commercial Tent. Festival organizers would like to thank the Rockland Historical Society for volunteering in this tent each year.

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Single Lobster Dinner 1-1/4 lb. lobster Dinner roll Corn on the cob Melted Cabot butter

Twin Lobster Dinner Two 1-1/4 lb. lobsters Dinner roll Corn on the cob Melted Cabot butter

Triple Lobster Dinner Three 1-1/4 lb. lobsters Dinner roll Corn on the cob Melted Cabot butter

A la carte items: Steamed clams, steamed mussels, crab cakes, shrimp (fried), haddock (fried), calamari (fried), scallops (fried), smoked seafood (Maine shrimp, scallops, mussels), homemade coleslaw and corn on the cob.

Shore Dinner 1-1/4 lb. lobster (1, 2 or 3) Dinner Roll Corn on the cob Melted Cabot butter Steamed Clams Coleslaw

Fisherman’s Platter Fried Haddock, Fried Scallops, Fried Shrimp and Fried Clams served with cole slaw, tartar & cocktail sauce

Drinks: White milk, chocolate milk, bottled drinks, coffee Desserts: Homemade Maine blueberry cobbler & strawberry shortcake

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When asked to tell a story about the festival, the first thing Knight remembers is the year the board voted against holding the festival. It was 1990. She said it was the best and worst thing to happen to the festival at the same time.

During a meeting in the winter the festival board found itself with too few volunteers and leaders. “Someone said, ‘I move that we don’t have the festival this year,’ and I about had a fit,� Knight said. “But there was some discussion and we voted.� She said she was one of the minority who voted to hold the festival. “It hit the paper and you wouldn’t believe the response from the city,� she said. “It was like they canceled Christmas.�

Meetings were held at the Samoset every night that coming week and the response from the community was overwhelming. “People came and promised practically everything you could think of.� “A wave of community support, including financial, brought about a dramatically improved Maine Lobster Festival,� the festival website states. “Directors reorganized the event from top to bottom, even arranging for construction of a new ‘World’s Largest Lobster Cooker.’ With renewed enthusiasm, new directors, Memories, page 32

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Memories, from page 31 along with a few of the remaining longtime directors and other hard working volunteers, the festival was rebuilt into what is now recognized as one of New England’s great summer events.”

The performers The festival has attracted great musicians and performers over the

years. In some cases, the festival was a launchpad for careers that would later skyrocket.

In 1998, for example, The Dixie Chicks sang at the Maine Lobster Festival. At the time of their performance, they were not yet country superstars. They later sang at the Superbowl.

In 2000, Willie Nelson headlined the

festival wowing fans. Knight recalls that he stayed after the show late into the night signing autographs and having his picture taken with fans.

The festival has also seen Dwight Yoakam, .38 Special and Sha Na Na. Local acts have also performed including the Chuck Kruger Band.

The big ships For many years, the festival has had a traditional visit from ships in the U.S. Navy.

In August 2012, the 684-foot USS San Antonio visited Rockland Harbor. The Navy ship was designed to transport and land Marines, their equipment and vehicles.

The sailors participated with our local U.S. Coast Guard members in the coronation event at the festival. They also provided tours of the ship for festival goers.

U.S. Coast Guard Station Rockland sends personnel to the festival each year The Dixie Chicks play at the festival in 1998. COURIER-GAZETTE ARCHIVE PHOTOS

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Memories, from page 32 and contributes to the event. Last year King Neptune, Blackbeard the Pirate, the Maine Sea Goddess and their underwater court arrived at the festival in a Coast Guard vessel.

This year, no Navy ship was available for the festival, but the Coast Guard will participate.

Giving back

Willie Nelson performs at the Maine Lobster Festival in 2000.

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By attracting visitors to the area each year, the festival is estimated to bring nearly $1 million in “outside” money into the regional economy. The Festival Board of Directors sees to it that seed money for the following year’s event is allocated, according to the festival website. Just how much is available for donation to the community depends on weather, the one variable that can never be completely controlled. The festival donates the surplus to worthy causes and activities in the Midcoast.

The festival has contributed to local police and fire departments, to The Maine Lighthouse Museum, to area schools, to the Bob Gagnon Cancer Center at Penobscot Bay Medical Center and more. It purchased a new ambulance for the city of Rockland and provided funds to pave the entire Rockland Public Landing.

The Maine Lobster Festival is a non-profit activity run entirely by unpaid volunteers.

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PHOTOS COURTESY ROCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Memories, from page 33 Remembering those who helped along the way Over the years, a great number of volunteers, board members, presidents, organizers and contributors have come and gone. It is difficult to single out the contributions of some knowing others will be left out.

In recent years, some of the long-time organizers and volunteers have passed away, and they are fondly remembered in the festival community.

Kay Warren, 70, of Rockport died in January 2013. She volunteered at the festival for years and served as coordinator of the Sea Goddess Pageant.

“Throughout her 20 years in this position, Kay dedicated countless hours to mentoring and preparing all of ‘her girls,’” her obituary in The Courier-Gazette states.

Monica Dentici of Portland, who was crowned the Sea Goddess in 2006, remembered the influence of Warren.

“She wanted us to be aware of that tradition,” Dentici said. “I gained so much from her. It was great. I really wanted to be a role model for other girls.”

Also missed is longtime local journalist and Maine Guide Kenneth Bailey of Hope, who died July 10, 2012, at the age of 62.

He served for years as the emcee at the Sea Goddess coronation.

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Lovin’ that lobster

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Thelma Parsons serving lobster.

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The big parade

PHOTO ABOVE COURTESY ROCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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