Thanks

Dexter Regional Development Corporation would like to thank the businesses, residents and visitors for making the 5th Annual Wild West Weekend a great success.

Although we had some extreme heat on Friday (110 degrees was 1 reading at about 1:30 pm on Friday where the vendors were set up), and the extreme storm Friday night dictated that we cancel Renys Debbie Myers Concert, the Worst Boot Contest and the Fire Department auction, all the others events went on without a hitch.

But the Friday night rain and storm cleared the air, the streets, the heat and moods for a wonderful Saturday and Sunday.

Boy Scout doughboys sold out, Field Hockey Maine Chicken BBQ sold out for the 1st setting and had to go buy more chicken, Toot’s Deli had a record day, Bangor Savings Costume Contest had 21 contestants, 14 Businesses participated in DRDC’s Business Decorating Contest, lots of kids at Varney Insurance Kiddie Parade, huge turnout for the NCRC Horse Show on Sunday, record amount of vendors, 614 kids registered in the P&L Pig Scramble, great turnout for Maine Choice Realty Skillet Toss & First Free Baptist Wild West Olympics; over 300 tickets sold for the 1st Annual MaineMilitary.com Heritage Revolver Raffle, 300 tickets sold for the Dexter Fire Department Duckie Race, great attendance for the Cruz’ In and Ray Stafford Show, no lack of ‘good ole’ Country Music’ during Jim’s Jamboree at Wayside Park; 94 attended the Christian Community Church Sunday Service at Wayside Park and the Christian Community Church Chicken Pie Supper at American Legion Hall sold out.

The Dragon Den’s 1st Annual Stick Pony Rodeo was well attended despite the heat, and Country Charm’s 1st Annual Wheel Barrow Race was a hoot as was Crazy Bob’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

DRDC would like to thank Mike Snow of Snows Saw Shop for providing the Husqvarna HUV that transported Princess Tired Eyes, Cowgirl Courtney Brown, Announcer Fred Wintle, Vendor Wranglers Dave Pearson & Josh Doore from one part of town to the other; moving concert trailers, finding lost people and giving rides to people (and kids) who needed rides.

Big thanks go out to Sherburne Farms and Ronnie of Simpson View Farms for the generous donation of 100’s of bales of hay to decorate the streets; Darlene at the Dragons Den & Snap of the Dragon for Wild West signs, props, flowers and lots of hard work.

Chris Reardon of Save Virtues also deserves thanks for the donation of beverages & snacks for WWW headquarters; Rich DeMuth for the use of his building for headquarters; Barb & Sherman Leighton for watching over headquarters; Frankie Spizuoco & family for providing Poop Patrol; and all the horse and riders who road downtown despite the heat.

Patti Dowse & Bits provided horse and cart rides and Lisa & steed gave horse rides for 2 full days! Thanks to Skowhegan Savings for their support and Liz at Abbot Memorial Library.

Special thanks also go out to Mike Delaware & Duke Leighton from the Highway Department and Police Chief Art Roy & his officers for their support during the weekend, moving barriers, controlling traffic, and all without incident. Chief Roy also arranged for the Penobscot Sheriff Department to provide a demonstration by the Departments Bomb Detection Dog "Eric" with handler Deputy Sheriff Jim Roy during Wild West Weekend.

This 5th Annual event was made possible by the people & businesses who participate, a little or a lot! Dexter Regional Development Corporation wants to thank you for helping us “Unite Family and Community, now and in the Future”.

Judy Wilbur Craig
President of Dexter Regional Development Corporation
Coordinator of Wild West Weekend