Editorial - by Molly Lovell
One heck of a bash
Most people are lucky to have a couple of weeks to throw together a stellar birthday bash – imagine taking four to five years to plan such a celebration. That’s just what a Scarborough committee is doing. For the past several years they have been planning the town’s 350th birthday party set for next summer.
The party date is set for the weekend of July 11-14, 2008 and the theme is, “linking the past to the present.” July 14 is the town’s actual 350th anniversary date. While it may seem early to be writing about this event, it’s actually not because much planning and cooperation from a number of different entities is needed to make this event a success.
Yarmouth resident Judi Clancy was recently hired to plan the event. She has many years experience in planning the Yarmouth Clam Festival. I talked to Clancy a couple of weeks ago and while there’s still a lot to be done, she’s tackling the planning process with a full-speed-ahead attitude.
Memorial Park will be home base for the event, but Clancy hopes all corners of Scarborough will participate in one way or another. While she doesn’t want to get into too much detail of what there is to come, Clancy said she would keep me posted.
One thing that residents should know is that the committee decided that the celebration should happen at the same time as Scarborough’s Summerfest, an event usually held in August. While some residents might not be too happy about that change, the committee thought combining the two events might generate more excitement and participation.
Sometimes Scarborough doesn’t seem as connected as it should be, so perhaps combining the two events will prove beneficial in bringing everyone together.
Something else that’s exciting is that Clancy has is in the middle of contacting officials or residents from the town’s “extended family,” in Scarborough, England. She said the mayor of Scarborough, England actually came to Scarborough, Maine for the town’s 300th anniversary.
In an effort to keep everyone updated and excited, Clancy will be writing a quarterly guest column for the Leader. Look for her first column to appear this July, one year ahead of the event date. Also, anyone who is interested in participating in the event can send Clancy an e-mail at jclancy498@aol.com.
Most people are lucky to have a couple of weeks to throw together a stellar birthday bash – imagine taking four to five years to plan such a celebration. That’s just what a Scarborough committee is doing. For the past several years they have been planning the town’s 350th birthday party set for next summer.
The party date is set for the weekend of July 11-14, 2008 and the theme is, “linking the past to the present.” July 14 is the town’s actual 350th anniversary date. While it may seem early to be writing about this event, it’s actually not because much planning and cooperation from a number of different entities is needed to make this event a success.
Yarmouth resident Judi Clancy was recently hired to plan the event. She has many years experience in planning the Yarmouth Clam Festival. I talked to Clancy a couple of weeks ago and while there’s still a lot to be done, she’s tackling the planning process with a full-speed-ahead attitude.
Memorial Park will be home base for the event, but Clancy hopes all corners of Scarborough will participate in one way or another. While she doesn’t want to get into too much detail of what there is to come, Clancy said she would keep me posted.
One thing that residents should know is that the committee decided that the celebration should happen at the same time as Scarborough’s Summerfest, an event usually held in August. While some residents might not be too happy about that change, the committee thought combining the two events might generate more excitement and participation.
Sometimes Scarborough doesn’t seem as connected as it should be, so perhaps combining the two events will prove beneficial in bringing everyone together.
Something else that’s exciting is that Clancy has is in the middle of contacting officials or residents from the town’s “extended family,” in Scarborough, England. She said the mayor of Scarborough, England actually came to Scarborough, Maine for the town’s 300th anniversary.
In an effort to keep everyone updated and excited, Clancy will be writing a quarterly guest column for the Leader. Look for her first column to appear this July, one year ahead of the event date. Also, anyone who is interested in participating in the event can send Clancy an e-mail at jclancy498@aol.com.
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