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June 2018 – July 2019 Town Report Hollis Community Day – Piratefest Committee August 11 th , 2018 Sports Complex Plains Road, Hollis

The Community Day Committee put together a fun filled day for Hollis residents. Th theme for the Hollis Community Day was Pirate Fest. This will continue to be a yearly event for the town. The Committee is trying to make the even better every year. Maine State Representative, Justin Chenette, was the Master of Ceremonies again and did an amazing Job! The day started off with a parade led by our fire dept. The parade was a fun and welcome addition to the event. Poland Springs was our major sponsor. Their donation heled us a great deal! Many other local businesses were very generous and helped make the day a success! We appreciate everything the sponsors do for us! Many of the local community organizations were in attendance and supported the event. There were also several local vendors there sharing information and promoting their products. Party Palooga drew a crowd waiting to get a creation from the balloon artist. There were also several pirate games that the children and adults could play. Our Pirate crew designed a shooting gallery for the nerf pirate pistols and had a booth to dig for pirate treasure. The Recreation Department staff helped run various games for free entertainment. Other volunteers offered face painting and temporary tattoos. The Committee appreciates all that the recreation Staff does in making this a successful event. There were several bands providing music throughout the day including the Saco River Jazz Band, Curse of Kona, and Shank Painters. Several Participants dressed up as pirates and entered the costume contest. A British Red Coat Officer roamed the grounds and arrested Pirate Fest attendees, putting them in the brig. People paid a small fee to arrest friends and prisoners had to ante a fee to be released.

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