You're invited and we hope you will notify your club members. Please see below and feel free to call me for additional information. <div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial">2010 Summer Feast
& Fire</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="text-decoration:
none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sponsored by</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sturbridge Recreation Committee,
Merchants of Sturbridge, REAS Foundation & the Sturbridge Tourist
Association</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Date:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> July
3<sup>rd</sup>, 2010, 2:00 – 10:00 PM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Venue:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial">
Sturbridge Town Common with Parade originating at The Sturbridge Host Hotel and ending at the
Town Common.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Purpose:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial">
Establish an annual community event/celebration that motivates residents,
merchants, visitors, and tourists to identify our community as their primary
destination for Independence Day activities. As well, it is our hope that the
focus of non-profit participation will help galvanize support for and
attendance by various stakeholders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Components:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:
Arial"> </span></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Parade</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> – originating at Old Sturbridge
Village and ending
at the Town Common consisting of the following: </span></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">GRAND
MARSHALL’S:</span></b></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Representative
Todd Smola</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">BOS
Chairman Ted Goodwin</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sturbridge</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Town</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">
Administrator Shaun Suhoski</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tantasqua</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> School</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">
Committee Chairman Kathy Neal</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sturbridge</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> School</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">
Committee Chairman Katherine Alexander</span></b><span style="font-family:
Arial"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">School
Superintendant Dan Durgin</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Parade
Mascot – Miss Piggy the Pot Bellied Pig </span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Police
Escort</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Fire
Trucks from partnering communities</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ambulances</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Military
Vehicles</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Tractors</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Hay
Ride Vehicles Chauffeuring </span></b></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Cub
Scouts</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Brownies</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Little
League Members</span></b></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Vintage
Vehicles</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Motorcycle
Strike Force </span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Heavy
Equipment Vehicles</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Various
Marching Contingents</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Bag
Pipe Contingent</span></b></li></ul></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Grand Picnic Buffet – <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><u>Vendors donating time and ALL proceeds to the following non-profit
organizations: REAS Foundation, Tantasqua Music Association, TED
Foundation, & local Recreational Activities</u></b></span></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">BBQ Ribs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Hamburgers</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Hot Dogs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Boneless Chicken</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Italian Sausage</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Assorted Cold Salads</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Corn on the Cob</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Desserts</span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Music:
</span></u></b></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Vocalists, Instrumentals, Bagpipers, Marching
Band, Bluegrass, DJ’s, & Local
“Garage Bands” </span></li></ul></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Entertainment
Activities: </span></u></b></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Town Crier, Dance Presentations, Specialty
Presentations by local groups, Bounce House, Hot Air Balloon – providing vertical
ascents, Re-enactors, Firefighters Muster, Pie Judging Contests, Dunk
Tank Competition, Temporary Tattooing for children, Full Day gaming for
families (i.e. sack/relay races, Dance-Offs, Ball Tosses, Ring Tosses,
Hoola-Hoop Contests, etc.), Flags & Glo-necklaces will be given to
youth attendees. </span></li></ul></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Bonfire:
</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial">A large Independence Day
Ceremonial Bonfire - located behind the Public House - will cap the day’s
events, while transitioning the celebration into an evening of musical
enjoyment.</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Non-profit
Awareness Booths:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> Area
non-profits will be allowed to set up awareness booths for the purpose of
information distribution or fundraising for their specific organization
(i.e. Bottled water sales by Little League, Basket Raffles by Sturbridge
Nursery or Girl Scouts for example).</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Cost:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">Grand Picnic Buffet<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"></i></span></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">$10.00 Adults</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">$5.00 Children</span></li></ul></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Financial Beneficiaries:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">ALL
proceeds from the Grand Buffet</span></u></i><span style="font-family:Arial">
will be donated to the following non-profit charities:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">REAS Foundation</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tantasqua Music Association</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">TED Foundation</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sturbridge Recreational Activities</span></li></ul><br>-- <br>Thomas R. Creamer - Selectman, Town of Sturbridge<br>
359 Leadmine Road<br>Fiskdale, MA 01518<br><br>Mobile: 774-696-0903<br>Fax: 615-634-0903<br><br>When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.<br>- Thomas Jefferson<br>
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