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Friday, July 7, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 27
Ogunquit Playhouse Hosts a Community Day OGUNQUIT This summer marks a very special anniversary for the Ogunquit Playhouse. On Monday, July 10, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m., the Ogunquit Playhouse is hosting a Community Day in celebration of 85 years as a proud member of the Seacoast community! Come join Playhouse staff and volunteers for a day of celebration in the Patio Garden at the Ogunquit Playhouse! All activities are free of charge and include picnic food and cake, and
a specialty soda tasting by Captain Eli’s Tap Van. Guests will also enjoy music, photos, face painting, and much more! There will also be free hot air balloon rides from 9-11 a.m., courtesy of REMaxx. Children can take a tour of one of the Ogunquit Fire Department’s trucks before having a blast in the bounce house. Keep an eye out for Myles Bratter and Rainbow the Talking Macaw arriving on their motorcycle during the event. There’ll even be a sneak peek at the Children’s Theatre performance of
“Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.!� The Ogunquit Playhouse opened its doors for the first time during the summer of 1933, in a renovated garage in Ogunquit’s town square. Four years later a parcel of farmland was purchased outside the village center, and the first purposebuilt summer theatre in the country was constructed, which at the time rivaled many theatres in New York City. The present day theatre opened its doors for See COMMUNITY page 14...
“VAL Ranco� Pow Wow at Wells Harbor Park WELLS The Wells Chamber of Commerce and the New Hampshire Inter-Tribal Native American Council announce the 15th Annual “Val Ranco� Pow Wow to be held on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, at Wells Harbor Park, Wells, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The event will include danc-
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ing, drumming, flute music, vendors, storytelling, auction, and evening session. Host Eastern Drum-Eastern Medicine, Guest Eastern Drum-Mountain Spirit, Guest Eastern Drum-Medicine Bear. MC-Peter Newell. Flute music by assorted musicians. The Grand Entry is at noon sharp on Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and children 12 and under, children under 6 are free. The public is cordially invited - no drugs or alcohol are allowed. For more information
call Sandy at 603-651-8769. The Wells Harbor Park Free Concert Series is teaming with the Pow Wow and will feature the band “The Bel Airs�, a danceable mix with an authentic but eclectic bluesy-country-soul and rock ‘n roll sound that is influenced by the likes of Wilson Picket, Slim Harpo, and Johnny Cash. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. See POW page 5...
Inn to be Reimagined under the Walker Team By Alyssa McArdle, Staff Reporter CAPE NEDDICK Justin and Danielle Walker, the husband and wife powerhouse team from Earth in Kennebunkport, have taken over the Cape Neddick Inn restaurant and are ready to bring their unique brand of local cuisine to York diners. The Walkers have already led a storied career in the Southern Maine culinary scene, and have a storybook romance to match. Almost twenty years ago, Justin went straight from culinary school to the kitchen of Arrows, the James Beard AwardWinning restaurant led by Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier. Danielle was contemplating medical
school and back home in Cape Neddick for one last summer, looking for a waitressing job.
When she walked into Arrows to apply, Justin was there to welcome her.
“I had spotted her coming up the driveway and I dumped out my soda water so I’d have an excuse to be out there to meet her,� he said. Naturally, she was hired. The pair soon became a dominant force at Arrows, with Justin running the show in the kitchen under Mark and Clark and Danielle managing the front of the house operations, as well as the wine program and private events. Their skills complemented each other perfectly, and they knew they had a future together professionally as well as personally. In 2010, Danielle made the
Justin and Danielle Walker are ready to bring their brand of local cuisine to the Cape Neddick Inn Restaurant. (Walkers’ courtesy photo)
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