After six decades, Yankee Doodle Fair still a dandy
Mike Lauterborn
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The skies looked threatening, but the rides and games were anything but. They welcomed one and all for hours of fun as the annual Yankee Doodle Fair got under way Thursday evening in Westport.
The four-day fair, running through Sunday, is hosted annually by the Westport Woman's Club on its property 44 Imperial Ave. Features, in addition to the 14 amusement rides and carnival games, include a food court, games for small children, a raffle with a $1,000 grand prize, crafts vendors and a silent auction.
"The woman's club has been hosting fairs since its inception in 1907," said Mary Lee Clayton, event co-chairwoman with Dorothy Curran. "The first sought to raise funds to install some of the town's first sidewalks. The Yankee Doodle Fair itself was initiated in 1940, to be patriotic during World War II."
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http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/After-six-decades-Yankee-Doodle-Fair-still-a-1428758.php#photo-2
Mike Lauterborn
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The skies looked threatening, but the rides and games were anything but. They welcomed one and all for hours of fun as the annual Yankee Doodle Fair got under way Thursday evening in Westport.
The four-day fair, running through Sunday, is hosted annually by the Westport Woman's Club on its property 44 Imperial Ave. Features, in addition to the 14 amusement rides and carnival games, include a food court, games for small children, a raffle with a $1,000 grand prize, crafts vendors and a silent auction.
"The woman's club has been hosting fairs since its inception in 1907," said Mary Lee Clayton, event co-chairwoman with Dorothy Curran. "The first sought to raise funds to install some of the town's first sidewalks. The Yankee Doodle Fair itself was initiated in 1940, to be patriotic during World War II."
read more at:
http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/After-six-decades-Yankee-Doodle-Fair-still-a-1428758.php#photo-2
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