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Friday, December 5, 2014
Volume 10 • Issue No. 49
Christmas Prelude Celebration in Kennebunkport KENNEBUNKPORT Kennebunkport pulls out all the stops and turns the town into a winter wonderland for Christmas Prelude, which began Dec. 2 and runs to Dec. 14. Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude has been noted as the ultimate seaside holiday celebration. It was the early spring of 1982 when Henry Pasco called a meeting of business people for the purpose of discussing ways for the business community to give thanks to the residents of Kennebunkport and Kennebunk for supporting them. Pasco suggested a Christmas Festival of some sort to create a sense of community spirit. At the time
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Nantucket, Mass. and Marblehead, Mass. were staging Christmas Festivals. The goal was not to duplicate these events, but to
stage their own unique festival. Committees were formed and the name Christmas Prelude™ was suggested.
The celebrations start off with the Dock Square tree lighting, where everyone gathers around as carolers take the stage to sing our favorite Christmas tunes. Other events include historic house tours, sleigh rides, concerts and more. Kids will love watching Santa arrive in town on a real Maine Lobster Boat! Shoppers will delight in the steals and deals around town, with stores offering great seasonal discounts for those looking to get a jump on their Christmas shopping. Many shop owners and art galleries will even serve up cookies and fresh cider to warm up visitors as they
browse. There are also several local craft fairs that offer unique and hand made gifts from local artisans. With so many festive ways to celebrate the holiday season, it is no wonder that Christmas Prelude has gained a large amount of media attention. HGTV recently featured the annual Kennebunkport celebration as the “#2 Christmas Town in America.� Prelude celebrations have even begun spreading to nearby towns Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise, which constructs a Christmas tree made out of lobster traps! Kennebunkport is the perfect place to kick off the See PRELUDE page 6...
Jacob Burgess Earns Ranks as Eagle Scout NORTH BERWICK – Jacob Burgess is an industrious youth who has learned to “be prepared� as he moved up the ranks and received Eagle Scout recognition in the Boy Scouts of America. Burgess has been in the scouting program since the age of seven, completing all the
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Arts & Entertainment 14-15 Business & Finance 16-17 Calendar of Events 12-13 Classifieds 34-35 Computer Lady 36 Health & Fitness 18-22 Home & Business 32-33 Library News 10-11 Pets 31 Puzzles 38 Real Estate 28 Where To Dine 23-28
requirements during his Cub Scout years, earning the Arrow of Light award - the highest award in Cub Scouting. When he moved on to the rank of Boy Scout, he hit the road running, earning his ranks and awards as soon as requirements would allow. Within his first 15 months as a Boy Scout, Burgess was elected into the Order of the Arrow (OA) and now serves as representative for his troop #313. An avid outdoorsman, he creat-
ed a hiking trail for the town of Berwick for his service project, whereby he constructed 400 feet of “bog bridge�, consisting of half logs that hikers could walk on through wetlands. The project lasted four months and upon completion Jacob dedicated it to the men and women of Berwick, Maine that served in the armed forces. Now an Eagle Scout, scouting for Burgess has become his life, finding passion for the life style of helping others. For
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the past two summers he has worked for BSA Pine Tree Council, Maine. At camp William Hinds, Raymond Maine, he was a junior counselor in the Polaris program that is designed for younger first time campers. When not engaged in scouting activities, Burgess is a outdoorsman, hunter, ATV rider, and recreational film maker, exhibiting his film creations on U-Tube. Above everything else
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WELLS The Wells Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 29th Annual Christmas Parade, themed “A Storybook Christmas�, and scheduled for Sunday, December 14. The parade steps off at 2 p.m. from the Wells Plaza and proceeds north on Route 1 to the Wells Junior High School. The parade route is approximately 1.4 miles long starting from Wells Plaza proceeding northbound on U.S. Route 1 to the Wells Junior High School. Roads that will be blocked off for the parade are: Chapel Road
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between Route 9/109 and Route 1. Route 1 between Route 9/109 intersection and Wells Plaza. These roads will be blocked off from approximately 1:30 p.m. until the end of the parade, on the day of the parade. The Grand Marshals will be two recently retired Wells Town employees: Clayton Boston and Ruth Farnsworth. Clayton retired in April of this year after 26+ years as the Facility Manager at the Wells Town Hall. Ruth Farnsworth retired in July after 31 years with the Wells See PARADE page 4...
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