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Community Day Committee July 2022 - June 2023

The Community Day Committee put together a fun filled day for Hollis residents and surrounding towns. The theme for the Hollis Community Day is Pirate Fest. The theme may change in the future, but this will continue to be a yearly event. The Committee is trying to make each year special! Maine State Representative, Justin Chenette was the Master of Ceremonies again and did an amazing job! The day started with the parade along Lower Tarbox, led by our Fire Department. We hope that more people will get involved and join the parade in the future. Poland Springs – Blue Triton Brands is our major sponsor. Their donation helped 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. We had lots of inflatables to entertain the children during the day. There were also several pirate themed games run by the Parks and Recreation Department for children and adults to enjoy. Face painting, temporary tattoos, a gaming truck and lots of food added to the day. There were several bands providing music throughout the day including Featherbed Lane, a Hollis based band! The Buxton/Hollis Rod and Gun Club made cotton candy all day to add to the atmosphere. The event ended with a great display of fireworks in the evening. It was a really good gathering and a great setting to bring people together! We continue to look for ways to improve the event and would welcome any suggestions and anyone willing to help! The Committee works very hard to pull it all together. We are looking forward to the next event and hope you will be there! The funds raised at this event go towards the Summer Rec Scholarship Fund and start-up money for the next year’s event.

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