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 Local news and information from Deer Isle, Isle au Haut and Stonington, Maine. |
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News Feature
 More than 25 nonprofits set up tables in the Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School on Saturday, January 21 at WinterFest. View the gallery of photos  Hands-on arts and crafts activities at Winterfest.  Balloon animals were created by magician Conjuring Carroll and appreciated by many children at Winterfest.  Facepainting on Saturday, January 21 at Winterfest.  Firepits and roasting marshmallows on Saturday night before the fireworks.  The WinterFest basketball tournament was hosted by the Island Community Center on January 22. Four men’s and one women’s team entered the four-on-four double elimination contest. Holly Eaton called the plays and Royce Fifield and Will Morey refereed. The winning team, from left: Bennett Gray, Jay Boyce, Mario Bartlett and Justin Boyce. by Jessica Brophy A healthy turnout attended WinterFest this year, according to Healthy Island Project president Kathleen Osborn. WinterFest activities stretched the whole weekend—from Friday night’s three-course meal served by Island Culinary and Ecological Center to Saturday’s full schedule and Sunday’s four-on-four basketball tournament. Saturday’s events at the Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School included a cribbage tournament, balloon animals, food, tours of a fire truck and an ambulance, igloo building, visits with animals, including Birdsacre owls, and live music. “A sure sign that the Saturday activities at HIP’s annual WinterFest were a big success was the full parking lot at DISES,” said Osborn. Saturday night, two firepits attempted to keep WinterFest attendees warm, with hot dogs, marshmallows and hot cocoa to help. Clear skies and cold temperatures helped make the fireworks a success, said Osborn, who said the event “lit up the beautiful winter sky.” The fireworks were followed by a family dance at the Opera House. Bennett Gray upset last year’s winner, Gleason Gray, to become the 2012 Winterfest cribbage champ. The pet photo contest winners were Genevieve Kurilec, who won both Best Dog and Best Cat, and Meryl Freeman, who won Best Other Pet. Bennett Gray, Justin Boyce, Jay Boyce and Mario Bartlett won the four-on-four basketball tournament at the Island Community Center on Sunday in what Osborn called a “great turnout and a very high level of competition.” |
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