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Littlefield Village's winning entry in the scarecrow contest (photo by John Hurley) |
OGUNQUIT –
The 4th Annual OgunquitFest was held last
weekend, featuring wild costumes, crazy races, fun for all and funds raised for
some good charities.
Contest and race winners are listed below, as well as a
mention of the beneficiaries and the money raised.
OgunquitFest Scarecrow Contest:
1st place: Littlefield Village
2nd place: Anchorage by the Sea
3rd place: Beachfire Bar & Grille
High Heel Dash:
Best Time: Lance Powers
Highest Heel: Bryan Wilson (platform); Robert Coles
(non-platform)
Most Outrageous Costume: “Gigi”
Money raised from registration for the High Heel Dash and
donations from the crowd during the race generated more than $2,000 for the
Frannie Peabody Center in Portland. The donations included a check for $500
from Donato Tramuto, local business owner. This is the 4th annual
high heel dash and Frannie Peabody has been the charity recipient all four
years.
Bridge to Beach Bed Race:
Whippersnappers
Best Time: Meadowmere Resort
Second Best Time: Anchorage by the Sea
Old Timers
Best Time: Hot Flashes
People’s Choice: Hot Flashes
Beautiful Bed by the Sea (best costumes & decorations):
Meadowmere Resort
Broken Spring Award (craziest): Hot Flashes
Money raised from the Bridge to Beach Bed Race went to the
American Cancer Society the Animal Welfare Society, and the Marginal Way
Preservation Fund. More than $3,000 total raised for those three organizations.
