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PRAD COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FLOAT CONTEST WINNERS AND THE BEST IN SHOW FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS 2009
Nov 25, 2009, 05:21
The picture perfect weather on Sunday, October 11, 2009 for the annual PRAD parade drew approximately 50 non-profit contestants and was a delight for all that attended. The winners for the 2009 PRAD Parade Float Contest were: First Prize to Girl Scout Troop #5147 with the Rainbow Fish. The girls from Port Republic adorned their float with over 1,000 balloons. Second Prize was awarded to the Calvert County Nursing Center with their great representation of the bountiful resources of the Patuxent River. Some of the lucky residents got to ride in the parade! Third Prize went to the Boumi Temple Shriners with the “Legion of Honor” float. The parade would not exist without the hard work from these and many other local non-profit organizations.
The Arts and Crafts show this year was the biggest ever. The Calvert Artist Guild works very hard to ensure that this show is one of the best in the area. Every year they award a Best in Show and the winner of that receives a free space the following year. Congratulations are in order to Mr. Marvin Somerville of Lusby, Maryland. This was his first year participating in the Arts and Crafts show and his folksy Americana pieces crafted from old cabinets and barns was outstanding.
Mark October 9 and 10, 2010 on your calendar and enjoy Patuxent River Appreciation Days at the Calvert Marine Museum.
