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2008 - FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 9 am - New Town Flag Pole Dedication in back of Abbott Memorial Library
- Wild West Weekend Business Decorating Contest
- 7:30 am - while supplies last Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union - Free children cowboy hats to the first 200 little buckaroos.
- 8:30 am - while supplies last - Skowhegan Savings Bank are giving away Bandanas to the first 100 kids
- 10 am - 3 pm - Town of Dexter Silent Auction in Council Chambers
- 10 am - 5 pm - Abbott Memorial Library Book Sale
- 10 am - 6 pm - Country Jim's Wild West Jamboree will be performing in Wayside Park.
- 10 am - Dexter Health Care Ride-In: All horse and riders, wagons, etc are welcome to join the wagon train. We will meet across from Tillson's Parking Lot on Grove Street at 9:30 am to 10 am (right by the Police Station) and ride to Dexter Health Care where we "show off" to all the residents inside and out
- 9 am - 9 pm - Dexter Historical Society & Museum
- 11 am - 1 pm - Horse & Cart rides at the beach by Patti Dowse of Erda Leather (subject to rain, event may be cancelled)
- 11 am - 2 pm - Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union Rootin' Tootin' Hot Dog Barbeque at the Dexter office
- week long - Advertising Sponsors on Q 106.5
- 1 pm - Varney Agencys Wild West Kiddie Parade & Horse Riders on Main Street Event
- After Kiddie Parade - Dragon's Den/Country Charm Rodeo & Games: Open ages 3 to 7
- Friday night - Dexter Regional High School Field Hockey Pop Corn & Homemade Countrytime Lemondade in front of Renys
- 5:45 - Worst Boot Contest; Parade in your 'worn down, worn out, worst boots' - Winner will receive gift certificate towards a new pair of moccasins: Sponsored by Brewster Inn
- 6 pm - 7 pm - Bangor Savings Wild West Costume Contest
- 7- 10 pm - Ray Stafford Concert on Main Street
2008 - SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 6:30 - 8:30 am - Hungry Cowpoke's Breakfast at Ripley United Methodist Church and Price is BY DONATION
- 9 am - 1 pm - Abbott Memorial Library Book Sale
- 9:30 am - 2 pm - Peaceful Patches Quilt Show at Universalist Church: Contemporary and Antique Quilts
- 9:30 am - The 2008 Pig Scramble at P & L Market, on Route 7 - Largest Pig Scramble in the State of Maine
- 10 am - 5 pm - Country Jim's Wild West Jamboree at Wayside Park
- 11 am - Tillson's True Value Dexter "SHOE TOSS" Contest
- High Noon - Dexter Fire Department Rubber Ducky Race
- 12:30 pm - 2 pm - Wild West "Olympics" hosted by First Free Baptist Church
Chia Apartments will be the scene for lots of adult and kids games hosted by Pastor Will and Judy Walters and local author and MC Fred Wintle.
- Ladies Skillet Toss sponsored by Maine Choice Realty
- Hay Toss for Men (12 and up)
- Hay Toss for Ladies (12 and up)
- Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest sponsored by First Free Baptist Church
- Egg Toss sponsored by Country Charm
- 1 pm - 4 pm - Bingo at the Legion Hall on Grove Street
- 2 pm - Hot Dog Eating Contest on Main Street
- 2:30 pm (after hot dog eating contest) - 2nd Annual Adult Wheel Barrow Race (ages 16 and up): $50 Prize - sponsored by Country Charm - click for registration and rules
- Cancelled - Treasure Hunt: A $100 Reward for Finding & Returning the "Lost Item" Sponsored by Brawn Real Estate
- 3 pm - Demonstration by Penobscot Sheriff's Departments Bomb Detection Dog "Eric" with handler Deputy Sheriff Jim Roy on Main Street
- 3:30 pm - Country Charm's 1st Annual "Willie Wagon Roundup"
- 4 pm - 8 pm - 2nd Annual Maine Chicken BBQ in Municipal Parking Lot - sponsored by DRHS Field Hockey Boosters
- 5 pm - Chicken Pie Supper at American Legion Hall sponsored by Christian Community Church
- 5 pm to 9 pm - "Wild West Ride In" by the Dusters Antique cars and tractors
- 6 pm - 9pm - Debbie Myers Concert in Municipal Parking Lot sponsored by Renys
SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 8:30 am - North Country Riding Club Horse Show Trophy & Ribbon Horse Show - Bud Ellms Field
- 9 am - Country-Western Outdoor Worship Service at Wayside Park
- 10:45 am - Dexter First Free Baptist Church would like to announce our Country Western concert with Zevulon. There will be a donation toward Zevulon during their concert.
- Dexter Fire Dept: watering of NCRC ring
- SD Wilbur Forest Products: Generator power
- Judy Craig Consulting: MC at North Country Riding Club Show at Bud Ellms Field
- Crystal Clukey: opening ceremony
- Dragon's Den: Decorations and show support
- P&L Market
* FREE Gift Certificates & items drawn off all day - Free ticket entry for all coming thru the gate!!
VENDORS AND DISPLAYS ON VENDOR ALLEY (unless otherwise noted)
- Adoptions Plus: Information Booth
- Blanket Works
- Bishops Crafts
- Carol King Crafts
- Coastal Cottage Studio (Saturday only)
- DRHS Class of 2011: Lemonade stand
- Dexter Boy Scouts: Doughboys on Grove Street (Saturday only)
- Dexter Fire Department: Ducky Race
- Dexter Grange 155 & Dexter Boy Scouts: Selling Dough Boys on Grove Street
- Dexter High School Football Boosters: Selling T-Shirts
- Dexter Lakes Association: Informational Booth and Raffle (Saturday only)
- Dexter Pentecostal Church Bake Sale
- Dexter Town Office: dressing up & serving root beer (Friday only)
- Don's Wildpaint
- Down East Liquidation: cowboy hats, shirts, trinkets, and more
- Hall's Wholesale: Hats, Tshirts, Harley Davidson items, camouflage items (Saturday only)
- J & D's Crafts/ J & D's Pantry: jewelry knives, shirts leather goods
- Janet Sylvester: Hot Mini Donuts and Coffee Vendor
- Judy Wyman Genuine Leather Purses on Main St. (In front of Vicki's Hair Salon)
- Julie's Pizza (Saturday only) - Also featuring Brownies, Whoopie Pies. Try a slice of our Blue Ribbon Pies!
- Ken Withee DJ Service
- Kent's Dogs Lunch Wagon
- Mainely Cookouts BBQ: pulled pork sandwiches
- Maine Military Supply: Cowboy hats for sale at Wild West Headquarters on Main St.
- Marion's Heavenly Fudge
- Norman Nugent: Homemade Trivets
- Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church: Jail and Bail on Main St.
- PJ's Bait & Sport Shop: "Kids" Alpin and Jet Motto ATV's
- Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative: information booth
- Plugge's Crafts & Gifts: Cows, Kids stuff, crafts and gifts
- SAD#48: Newport School Food Services serving a char-broiled marinated boneless BBQ chicken breast sandwich & french fries, sausages and cold drinks & slushies
- Sebasticook Family Doctors: free blood pressure / information table (Saturday 9am – 2pm)
- Snap of the Dragon
- The Sebasticook Valley Weekly/Piscataquis Times
- Yogi's Doughboys & More
WILD WEST WEEKEND TOWNWIDE SALES, SPECIALS & PARTICIPANTS
Town wide sales and dressing up country.... Don't forget many businesses give prizes or discounts to people dressed Wild West!
- Abbott Memorial Library book sale
- AE Robinson
- Bangor Saving Bank: Sponsor of Wild West Costume Contest
- The Big Apple (Dexter store only): Specials
- Blackwell Insurance Agency: Ribbon Sponsor for Wild West Olympics
- Brawn Real Estate
- Bud's Shop 'n Save: (Dexter store only) Customer Appreciation Days
- Christian Community Church
- Country Charm Gift Shop: Free gifts to customers in Western Attire and much more
- TheDailyME.com: promotion
- Dexter Boarding Home
- Dexter Cafe: Wild West Weekend Specials
- Dexter Family Practice/Reddy Health Center: Will be dressing up and handing out prizes and light refreshments at the office on Friday
- Dexter Fire Department tent for Debbie Myers Concert
- Dexter Health Care
- Dexter Historical Society Grist Mill & Gift Shop: Extended Hours
- Dexter Lumber: Savings and Drawings
- Dexter Municipal Golf Course
- Dexter Police Department
- Dexter Variety: Lunch specials
- Dexter Highway & Facilities: Street Safety, Set up & take down, Poop Patrol, etc...
- Dragons Den: Town Decorations, WWW committee, part of the posse
- Dunham's Discount Mattress and Furniture King: Savings
- Eastern Gazette (Hometown Advantage): promotion
- First Free Baptist Church
- George E Howard Insurance: Snacks available (Friday only)
- Johnson Farm: Hay for games
- Judy Craig Consulting: web site and promotion
- Lakeshore Restaurant: Chuckwagon Specials
- Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union
- Maine Choice Realty
- Maine Military
- Mainely Crafts: Huge Flea Market
- Mayo Regional Hospital
- Matt McKusick Construction: hay for decorating
- Mark & Cheryl McKusick Farm: volunteers
- North Country Riding Club
- P & L Market: Store wide Sales and sponsor of the largest Pig Scramble in Maine
- P & L Horse Farm: Horse power
- P & L Market (Phil & Lori): use of Ranger SUV for WWW committee
- Perkco Supply: Balloons for Kiddie Parade
- Poulliot-Seavey Post #59 of the American Legion
- Premier Home Video
- Prudential Northeast Properties
- Renys: Sidewalk Sale
- Ripley United Methodist Church
- Richard DeMuth
- S.D. Wilbur Forest Products & Trucking: Providing Hay Distribution & Equipment support
- Seaman's Wall Coverings and Flooring: If you call it Wild West Theme Recieve $1.00 off any Roll of Wallpaper & Border in stock
- Sherburne Farm of Dexter: Providing Hay for Main Street
- Simpson Farm of Corinna: 100 bales of hay to decorate Dexter and Wild West Olympics Hay Toss
- Snap of the Dragon and Judy Craig Consulting: Town wide decorations & flowers
- Skowhegan Savings Bank
- Spring Street Greenhouse: Wild West Special - All Week Long! Carnations mixed colors: $12.95/doz. - Cash & Carry
- Tillson True Value: Drawings & Dexter Shoe Toss Contest
- Toot's Deli: Give-aways and specials
- Varney Insurance Agency: sponsor of the Varney Wild West Kiddie Parade
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- The Annual Dexter Firemen's Auction will take place Thursday, August 7th through Saturday, August 9th. The auction will wrap up Dexter's Wild West Celebration from 6 to 9 pm on Thursday and Friday and from 6:00 pm to sell-out on Saturday. The auction is held at the parking lot of the Watering Hole on Water Street in Dexter.
There will be many new items from local stores, TVs, tables, lamps, sporting equipment, bicycles, appliances, hundreds of other items. Also a 50/50 Raffle nightly.
To arrange pick up of your auction donations, 924-3961, 270-1776, 270-2375 or 924-7906.
- The Dexter Fire Department will be serving food at the auction all three evenings.
MORE to be added soon....
Call Judy Wilbur Craig at (207) 924-3067
You can also email webmaster@DexterMaine.com .
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