Fireworks funded by local businesses provided an explosive climax to the day.
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Gina Foley and Monica Heath, above, both helped with the Chamber of Commerce raffle drawings.
Penny Frondelli
The G String Band played before an appreciative audience. The group was joined on the day by young local musicians.
Penny Frondelli
Elmer Pickell transported a handful of hotdogs back to his friends.
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Sara and Michael Snow, 8 and 4, selected beads for a jewelry project.
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Soloist Frank Rankin, above, played “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley. Rankin and other young musicians represented the New World Music School at Baldwin’s Picnic in the Park. The school is
celebrating 24 years in Baldwin.
Baldwin residents and visitors found stimulation for all their senses last Saturday as the Chamber of Commerce put on quite a show. Edible treats donated by local merchants delighted attendees’ taste buds, while face painting, games, pony rides, raffles and music rounded out the program. A fireworks show — and the customary oohs and ahhhs — began around 9:20 providing an explosive conclusion to the event.
This year’s picnic in the park was the 16th annual event and was funded largely by donations from local businesses and residents. Douglas Diana of the Chamber’s Board of Directors told the Herald that planning for the event is now nearly a year-long process, and Ralph Rose, chamber co-president, said that the community’s involvement with the picnic is growing year by year.
