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2 2014 OFFICIAL MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL PROGRAM
2014 OFFICIAL MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL PROGRAM 3
Admission & Information
GENERAL ADMISSION
Wednesday, July 30 (Opening Day)
Adults, $5; Children 6-12 years old, $2.
Children under age 5, free.
Thursday, July 31 through Saturday, Aug. 2
Adults, $8; Children 5-12 years old, $2.
Children under age 5, free.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Hometown and Family Fun Day
Admission is free.
ENTERTAINMENT TICKETS
$20 FRIDAY NIGHT SHOWS.
$30 SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWS.
Individual seats are not assigned and are available
on a first-come, first-served basis. Festival goers
also may enjoy the shows without seats from farther
away. Tickets may be picked up at the Main Gate
during festival hours.
Lawn chairs and other forms of bring-along seating
are not permitted.
Four pack of one-day tickets
$25 for adults (a $29 value)
$8 for children ages 6-12.
SMOKEY’S GREATER SHOWS CARNIVAL
Bracelet days: $15 per bracelet.
Bracelet days are:
Thursday, Noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday, Noon-5 p.m.
Parking & Shuttles
The Maine Lobster Festival runs continuous free
shuttles from the parking lots of Oceanside High
School and the Rockland District Middle School to
the Festival gate all day Wednesday through Sunday.
The Maine Lobster Festival does not have any
designated parking spaces for our guests. The city
of Rockland has several public lots throughout
town, and several organizations offer paid parking
opportunities. Organizers do their best to assist
handicapped visitors to the city of Rockland with
several handicap spaces, but cannot guarantee that
any spaces will be available.
In addition, assistance will be provided with
loading and unloading handicapped passengers at the
front gate, and volunteers will see them safely onto
the grounds while the driver parks the car. Golf cart
transportation also is available to the grounds for
those who desire assistance.
While the nature of Rockland (a historic New
England town) doesn’t lend itself to easy parking,
volunteers are ready to help in any way they can.
Handicap parking is located on the northbound
lane of South Main Street (approximately eight
spaces). This is directly adjacent to the festival
grounds and Main Gate. There also is handicapped
parking available on the north side of Myrtle Street
(approximately 14 spaces directly across the street
from the Main Gate).
The best time to get these parking spaces is early in
the day when the festival first opens, as this is when
gate traffic is the lightest.
Maine Lobster Festival is Connected
NEED A CHARGE FOR
YOUR MOBILE DEVICE?
THERE WILL BE A CHARGING TENT WITH
ADAPTORS FOR MOST DEVICES AND
POWER OUTLETS AVAILABLE COURTESY
OF BDN MAINE! THE CHARGING STATION
WILL BE LOCATED ON THE HILL JUST
INSIDE THE MAIN GATE.
2014 Board of Directors
President: Chuck Kruger
Vice President: John Jeffers
Treasurer: Katie Chilles
Secretary: Laurie Smith
2014 Executive Committee
Chuck Kruger, John Jeffers, Katie
Chilles, Laurie Smith, Celia Knight
2014 Directors
Nancy Jeffers, Charles Bagnall, Peter
Beal, Bob Bird, Jimmy Brickel, Buddy
Carleton, Jen Chapman, Aaron Curtis,
John Ferraiolo, John Fochtman, Ashley
Hunt, Su Johnson, Shannon Kinney, Alice
Knight, Sharon Lombardo, Mike McGuire, Brian Messing, Bob Oxton, Amy
Pease, Dan Pease, Brandy Perkins, Kathy
Pierce, Cynthia Powell, Peter Smith.
The Official Maine
Lobster Festival Program
Editorial Content
Maine Lobster Festival
Program Coordination
Alyssa McCluskey, Dream Local
Poster/Cover Design
Carole Inouye
Program Editor
Aimee Thibodeau, BDN
Program Designer
Bridgit Cayer, BDN
Advertising Sales
Bangor Daily News
Advertising Director
Brian Cotlar, BDN
[email protected]
President’s Letter
Table of Contents
ADMISSIONS INFO...........................................4
PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO..............................4
Welcome Friends!
The 67th Annual celebration of summer and seafood
on the great coast of Maine is here for your enjoyment.
We are truly a community Festival. We are fueled
entirely by volunteers -- no paid staff here. While you
nibble on a buttery crustacean and take in the sights
and sounds of this wonderful place some of us are lucky
to call home, you can also feel good about the fact that
all of the proceeds of this Festival go to help local causes all year.
Not that we like to be reminded about it, but it got very cold here
last winter. The Lobster Festival helped fund heating assistance for
needy families throughout the Midcoast region. That’s just one
example; our proceeds supported dozens of charitable organizations
and good causes of all kinds, from public safety to education to
recreation.
Everything in our world seems to be changing at a dizzying pace.
We must evolve, too, but while we see the value in bring you things
that are new and different, we can’t completely lose sight of the tried
and true.
We must thank our volunteers: you make it all possible.
We must thank our sponsors: your support is crucial.
And we thank our neighbors for putting up with us.
Please tell us what you think -- visit our Maine Lobster Festival
Facebook page: facebook.com/mainelobsterfestival.
And most of all, have fun and enjoy our event. The Midcoast is a
wonderful place to be!
WIFI CONNECTION...........................................4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS....................................5
PRESIDENT’S LETTER.....................................6
GROUND RULES...............................................6
RACE REGISTRATION FORM............................7
EVENT SCHEDULE...................................... 8-13
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ACTS.........................14
MENU.............................................................15
SEA GODDESS PAGEANT...............................17
SEA PRINCESS NOMINEES...................... 18-21
GUIDE TO TENTS...................................... 22-23
FINE ARTS & CRAFT TENT....................... 24-27
OPEN JURIED ART SHOW..............................29
MARINE EXPERIENCE TENT..........................30
BOOK SIGNINGS............................................31
RECYCLING....................................................33
LOBSTER FEST PARADE................................35
CHILDREN’S TENT.........................................36
COMMERCIAL TENT.......................................37
VOLUNTEERS.................................................39
CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY........ 40-41
CARNIVAL GALLERY......................................41
2013 WINNING LOBSTER RECIPE..................42
COOKING CONTEST.......................................43
Chuck Kruger
President, Rockland Festival Corp.
COAST GUARD SHIP TOURS..........................44
CRATE RACE..................................................45
FESTIVAL SPONSORS.............................. 46-47
LOBSTER COOKER.........................................51
Ground Rules
Bikes, skateboards, shoe skates, coolers, and chairs are not permitted entry to the grounds.
Pets: Well-behaved pets on short leashes will be allowed entry to the grounds at the discretion of the
festival director supervising the gates. If you prefer to leave your pet with a professional during your
visit, contact the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce for a list of resources.
HOW TO EAT A LOBSTER...............................52
ROAD RACE...................................................54
LOBSTER FESTIVAL GEAR....................... 56-57
MAP OF THE GROUNDS.................................58
MAP OF ROCKLAND.......................................59
OUR HISTORY.......................................... 60-62
Noon-1 p.m.
Opening day: July 30
Coronation Rehearsal
Main Stage.
SMOKEY’S GREATER SHOWS CARNIVAL
Bracelet days: $15 per bracelet.
Bracelet days are:
Thursday, Noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday, Noon-5 p.m.
EACH DAY, ALL DAY
Art show at Main Street branch of Camden
National Bank
FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The festival provides free shuttle services
to and from the festival grounds from the
following locations. A bus arrives at each
location approximately every 30 minutes.
• Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland
District High School)
• Rockland District Middle School
Check days for detailed schedule:
• Wednesday, July 30: Bus starts running at
noon and ends at 10 p.m.
• Thursday, July 31 and Friday, Aug. 1: Bus
starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 11 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 2: Bus starts after parade
(usually around noon) and ends at 11 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 3: Bus starts at 10 a.m. and
ends at 5 p.m.
1 p.m.
Mick Devin Hatchery Manager of the
University of Maine’s Darling Marine
Center, “Why you should say no to back
bones.”
North Entertainment Tent
3-5 p.m.
TBA
6-10 p.m.
Chaos Sauce
All Day
Camden National Bank
Free Shuttle Bus
Entertainment Tickets on sale at Main Gate
Lobster Serving Begins
at the Food Tent
(Noon-9 p.m.)
All food vendors also open at this time,
including the Lobster Café where visitors
can purchase Lobster Rolls, Lobster Wraps,
and Lobster Caesar Salad.
The winner receives a cash prize and the
title of The Maine Lobster Festival Sea
Goddess with a very lovely crown. She
reigns at
many events
throughout
the year
culminating
with the start of
the 2015 Lobster
Festival.
All Day
Gates Open 4-Day Passes and
Festival officially opens, along with
exhibition tents, booths, vendors, carnival
rides and games.
Main Stage
Come see the coronation of the 67th Maine
Lobster Festival Sea Goddess be crowned!
Festivities start at 8 p.m. with music and the
introduction of the Sea Princesses.
Day 2: Thursday, July 31
9 a.m.
67th Maine Lobster Festival Opens
The 67th Maine Sea
Goddess Coronation
Also crowned is the Crown Princess
and Miss Congeniality.
Art Show at Main Street Branch of
Noon
8-10 p.m.
King Neptune and
his court, along with Melissa
Philbrook, the 2013 Maine Sea
Goddess, arrive on the main dock from
the briny deep to raise the flag and officially
open the 2014 Maine Lobster Festival.
Opening ceremonies will take place next
to the flagpole by the Harbor Master’s
building.
1 p.m.
All tents open
Children’s Tent, Fine Arts Tent, Marine
Tent, Maine Craft Tent, ongoing
demonstrations, Maine Made Tent, North
Entertainment Tent, all vendors.
9 a.m.
Art Show at Main Street Branch of Cam-
Gates open
den National Bank
Free Shuttle Bus
4-Day Passes and Entertainment Tickets on
sale at the Main Gate
7 a.m.-10 a.m.
All-The-Pancakes-You-Can-Eat
Breakfast in the Eating Tent featuring
choice of Maine blueberry or plain pancakes, coffee, milk or orange juice. Sausage
available for additional charge. Please note
that sausage is NOT included in all-youcan-eat; only pancakes. Cost: $6 for adults,
$3 for children; offered through Sunday.
Tent sponsored by Gosline Insurance Group.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Professor Paddywhack
Festival Grounds
Rick Adam presents a
continuous collage of
energizing entertainment, including hand
shadows, musical saw,
juggling, magic, hat
tricks, laugh riot comedy skits, marvelous object manipulation, and
the most intricate and
entertaining one-man
band you ever saw.
Day 2: Thursday, July 31 (cont.)
Noon
All Day
8 p.m.
Dave Mallett Band
(Noon-9 p.m.)
Main Stage
1 p.m.
Art Show
at Main Street Branch of Camden National
Bank Free Shuttle Bus
Gates open
University of Maine’s Darling Marine
Center, “Why you should say no to back
bones.”
4-Day Passes and Entertainment Tickets on
sale at Main Gate
5-7 p.m.
9 p.m.
at the Food Tent (Noon-9 p.m.)
All food vendors also open as well as
the Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls, Lobster
Wraps and Lobster Caesar Salad.
Mallett Brothers Band
Main Stage
Maine Speed Knitters
1 p.m.
Children’s Tent, Fine Arts Tent, Marine
Tent, Maine Craft Tent, ongoing demonstrations, Maine Products Tent, North Tent,
all vendors.
3-5 p.m.
TBA
7 p.m.
2-3 p.m.
Peter Mezoian
Main Stage
4 p.m.
Welcome Ceremony for
U.S.C.G. Eagle
Main Stage
6-10 p.m.
Creatures of Habit
7:30 p.m.
6-10 p.m.
Chamberlain
All tents open
7:30-10 p.m.
Bert and I Co.
TBA (Main Stage)
6-7 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
Noon
2-4 p.m.
Main Stage
energizing entertainment, including hand
shadows, musical saw, juggling, magic, hat
tricks, laugh riot comedy skits, marvelous object manipulation, and the most intricate and
entertaining one-man band you ever saw!
9 a.m.
Mick Devin Hatchery Manager of the
Veayo Twins
Day 3: Friday, Aug. 1
Chaos Sauce
Amy Allen Music
Main Stage
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Professor Paddywhack
Festival Grounds
Rick Adam presents a continuous collage of
Daryle Singletary
Main Stage
8:30 p.m.
Confederate Railroad
Main Stage
Day 4: Saturday., Aug. 2
All Day
Art Show at Main Street Branch of Camden National Bank Free Shuttle Bus
7 a.m.-10 a.m.
choice of Maine blueberry or plain pancakes, coffee, milk or orange juice. Sausage
available for additional charge. Please note
that sausage is NOT included in all-youcan-eat; only pancakes. Cost: $6 for adults,
$3 for children; offered through Sunday.
Tent sponsored by Gosline Insurance
Group.
10 a.m.
The Big Parade: “Lobster Livin’:
Families Behind The Industry”
Day 5: Sunday, Aug. 3 Family Fun Day!
3 p.m.
John McDonald
4-6 p.m.
Lobster Festival 10K Race PreRegistration and Packet Pick-Up
Last chance to pre-register for the 10K
Road Race and 5K Walk. If you’ve already
registered online, you can pick up your
packet at this time so you can head straight
to the start line in the morning. Come to
the tent at the bottom of the hill inside the
Main Gate.
6-9 p.m.
Steelin’ Thunder
7:30 p.m.
Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest
Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Peter Rivera
(formerly of Rare Earth), Vanilla Fudge, and
Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmonds.
All Day
Art Show at Main Street Branch of Cam-
Kid’s Lobster Eating Contest
den National Bank Free Shuttle Bus
for ages 8-12
7 a.m.
Little Lobster Diaper Derby
Registration officially opens for International Great Crate Race, Kids’ Fun Run,
Children’s Lobster Eating Contest, and
Little Lobster Diaper Derby.
Lauren Crosby Main Stage
7 a.m.-10 a.m.
choice of Maine blueberry or plain pancakes,
coffee, milk or orange juice. Sausage available for additional charge. Please note that
sausage is NOT included in all-you-can-eat;
only pancakes. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for
children; offered through Sunday. Tent
sponsored by Gosline Insurance Group.
8 a.m.
Noon
8:30 a.m.
2 p.m.
2-3 p.m.
Monday Night Jazz Orchestra
Main Stage
Noon
Noon-6 p.m.
Smokey’s Greatest Shows Carnival
Bracelet Day!
12:30 p.m.
Little Lobster Diaper Derby Main Stage
1 p.m.
Windjammer Chorus
1:30 p.m.
Breakers Jazz Ensemble Main Stage
2 p.m.
International Great Lobster Crate
Race begins! Rockland Harbor
10K Road Race and 5K
Walk begin
(Noon-9 p.m.)
12:30 p.m.
Registration Opens for ALL Kids’
Events!
1 Mile Kids’ Fun Run
Harborside Harmony
11:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
Children’s Parade
Sign up at the
Information Booth at 9 a.m.
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Lobster Serving begins
11:30 a.m.
Kid’s Cod Fish Carry for those entering
the second, third, and fourth grades
5 p.m.
Wreath Ceremony
Wreath ceremony for fishermen lost at sea,
held at the Public Pier
6 p.m.
67th Annual Maine Lobster Festival Closes
2014 Maine Lobster Festival Live Entertainment
2014 Maine Lobster Festival Menu
Taste variety in the Lobster Café!
Chaos Sauce Rockin’ the Festival once again, these talented guys
will make you dance the night away.
Enjoy a wide variety of lobster items!
The Maine Lobster Festival will offer Lobster Rolls,
Lobster Caesar Salads, and Lobster Caesar Wraps
at the Lobster Café in the Food Tent.
Professor Paddywhack A One-Man Band and gifted physical comedian
The Veayo Twins These talented young women are Festival favorites
Maine’s Fastest Knitter Over the Rainbow Yarn sponsors this fun knitting race for knitters and non-knitters alike!
Mick Devin Hatchery Manager of the University of Maine’s Darling
Marine Center, will present an amusing and educational
presentation on “Why you should say no to back bones.”
Chamberlain From Bangor, these engaging young musicians in their
Festival debut
Amy Allen Band Back again, this group is a great blend of pop and country.
David Mallett Band One of Maine’s greatest songwriters
Mallett Brothers Band These rising stars are becoming Festival veterans and
might just lure their Dad onstage of a couple of tunes
An Afternoon with Bert & I More dry wit from Maine’s favorite prognosticators
Peter Mezoian A banjo master and delightful entertainer
Creatures of Habit Rockin’ the Festival with danceable music and
irrepressible spirit.
Daryle Singletary A national country treasure and amazing voice
Confederate Railroad For those who love their Country with a kick.
Harborside Harmony A wonderful chorus of local women
Monday Night Jazz Orchestra Big Band Jazz
John McDonald Maine’s engaging storyteller and radio host
Steelin’ Thunder Who can resist great melodies and grinning rhythms
on the coast o’Maine?
Rock’N’Blues Fest Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Vanilla Fudge, Pete Rivera
of Rare Earth, and Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown will
rock Harbor Park like never before.
Lauren Crosby The daughter of a lobsterman and writer of compelling
songs about coastal life.
Windjammer Chorus Men’s Barbershop at its best!
Breakers Jazz Local favorites perform a wide range of music
including standards, marches, and popular jazz.
www.mainelobsterfestival.com
For more info: www.entertainmaine.com
T
he following food will be available for purchase
in the Eating Tent, located next to the sea wall
on the grounds of the 2014 Maine Lobster Festival.
• Fisherman’s Platter
• Single Lobster Dinner
1-1/4 lb. lobster
1 Dinner roll
Corn on the cob
Melted Cabot butter
• Twin Lobster Dinner
2 1-1/4 lb. lobsters
1 Dinner roll
Corn on the cob
Melted Cabot butter
• Triple Lobster Dinner
3 1-1/4 lb. lobsters
1 Dinner roll
Corn on the cob
Melted Cabot butter
• Maine Shore Dinner
(available with single, double or triple lobster)
1-1/4 lb. lobster
Steamed Clams
Corn on the cob
1 Dinner Roll
Melted Cabot butter
Coleslaw
Choose from a
single, twin or triple
lobster dinner at the
67th annual Maine
Lobster Festival.
We also offer a
Maine Shore Dinner,
Fisherman’s Platter
and much more!
Fried Haddock
Fried Scallops
Fried Shrimp and
Fried Clams
cole slaw
with tartar & cocktail sauce
• A la carte items: Steamed Maine mussels (steamed
with garlic, topped with vegetables sautéed in white wine
& butter), Steamed fresh Maine clams; shrimp (whole
breaded, fried), scallops (fried), haddock (fried), clams
(whole breaded fried), crab cakes, calamari (fried), Smoked
seafood (Maine shrimp, mussels), homemade coleslaw and
locally grown corn on the cob.
• Drinks: White milk, chocolate milk, lemonade, iced tea,
soda, water, coffee
• Desserts: Homemade Maine Blueberry Cobbler, Strawberry Shortcake
• PANCAKE BREAKFAST
(Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday mornings. Served until 10 a.m.)
Choice of Maine blueberry or plain pancakes, coffee, milk
or orange juice. Sausage available for additional charge.
Please note that sausage is NOT included in all-you-caneat; only pancakes.
2014 Maine Sea Goddess Pageant
Sea Goddess
Coronation Sponsors
The Pearl Restaurant
Domino’s Pizza
Atwood Lobster Company
Barry Shepard
Kevin Thompson
By George
Maine Coast Wedding & Special Events
Kevin Thompson
Rocky Coast News David & Doug Mills
Snapdragons Flowers and Gifts
Samoset Resort
Seacoast Scaffold & Equipment Corp.
Season’s Downeast Designs
Skin Klinic & Day Spa
The Embroidery Shop
Sogno Salon
Walmart
Knox Center for Long Term Care
Me. State Prison Industries
Susie Gray
Luce Transportation
MASS AV
Brannan Law Offices
MELISSA PHILBROOK IS CROWNED 2013 MAINE SEA
GODDESS AT THE 66TH ANNUAL MAINE LOBSTER
FESTIVAL IN ROCKLAND, MAINE, WED., JULY 31, 2013.
BDN FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL YORK.
2014 Maine Sea Goddess Coronation Judges
Robert E. Carter Jr. of Warren
Former elementary school principal
and retired banker
Anna Mason of Owls Head
Formerly a registered nurse and now owner of
Ship to Shore Lobster Company in Owls Head.
Wayne Luce of Union
Co-owner of Luce Transportation
and Safe Way
Nancy Spear Schwab of Port Clyde
Celebrating her 50 year anniversary as our
1964 Maine Sea Goddess. She was once a
sternman with her husband, Carl,
and is now a substitute teacher.
Gilbert Fifield of Camden
Certified Insurance Counselor, Chairman,
Board of Directors Producer at
Allen Insurance & Financial
15 vie for title of 2014 Sea Goddess
2014 Maine Sea Princesses
The Coronation Committee wishes to introduce 15 young ladies
who will vie for the title of Maine Sea Goddess at the 2014 Maine Lobster Festival.
The 2014 Maine Sea Goddess will be crowned Wednesday, July 30,
at the Coronation Ceremony which begins at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage.
Abby Megan Hersom of Rockland
Carrie Ann Milner of Lincolnville
Isabella Sgobbo Garver of Owls Head
Karly McKenzie Robinson of Rockland
Kimberly Nicole Young of Rockland
Liberty Logan McKnight of Thomaston
Lindsay Michelle Taylor of Rockport
Olivia Mae Hupper of Tenants Harbor
Samantha Greer Dienesch-Calamari of Owls Head
Shae Lexis Dunn of Union
Shale Paige Peters of Thomaston
Sienna Nicole Barstow of Thomaston
Tabbitha L. Johnston of Thomaston
Taylor Louise Ankers of Rockland
Veronica Hazel Odone of South Thomaston
Abby Megan Hersom of Rockland is a 2014
graduate of Oceanside High School East.
She is the daughter of Michael and Hope
Hersom. Her school activities included Softball, Cross-Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor
Track, volunteering, Student Government.
She was the President of the National Honor
Society and STEM/LA Endorsement Committee member. Her hobbies include Running,
Yoga, Baking, Skiing, Hiking, and Painting.
She is employed by the Samoset Resort.
She plans to attend Stonehill College and to
major in Health Care Administration. Abby’s
sponsors are F/V Superstition IV of Spruce
Head and Glen Cove Dental Associates.
Carrie Ann Milner of Lincolnville is a 2014
graduate of Camden Hills Regional High
School. She is the daughter of Alvin and
Cheryl Milner. Her school activities included
acting as a Wellness Team Student Representative, senior editor of yearbook, and
a member of the International Club. Her
hobbies are hiking, biking, running, playing basketball for fun, spending time with
friends and family, crafting, and baking. She
is employed by River Ducks Ice Cream in
Camden. She plans to attend the University
Of Maine, was accepted into the university’s
Honors College, and will pursue pre-med
studies to become a doctor and possibly join
the ROTC program. Carrie’s sponsor is “Odd
Ball”/Islesboro Marine Enterprises.
Isabella Sgobbo Garver of Owls Head is a
2014 graduate of Oceanside High School
East. She is the daughter of William and
Andrea Garver. Her school activities included
playing Field Hockey and Lacrosse, being
part of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and participating in Student Government and Key Club.
She enjoys spending time with friends and
family, Skiing, learning, going to the beach,
travelling, volunteering and playing sports.
Isabella is employed at Clan MacLaren in
Rockland. Her future plans are to attend
Worcester Polytechnic Institute and study
Neuroscience while playing Field Hockey.
Isabella’s sponsor is Michael Good Designs
of Rockport and Rockland.
Karly McKenzie Robinson of Rockland is a
East. She is the daughter of Amy Stendel of
Rockland and Chip Robinson of Thomaston.
Her school activities included playing Soccer and Lacrosse, and being a member of
Trekkers, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the
National Honor Society. Her hobbies include
playing sports, working, reading and running. She is employed by Domino’s Pizza.
She plans to attend the University of New
England to study nursing. Karly’s sponsors are Domino’s Pizza of Rockland, F/V
Snowballed of Spruce Head and Gary D.
Schwartzberg, AU.D, of Rockport.
Kimberly Nicole Young of Rockland is a
East. She is the daughter of Jeremy Young
and Stacy Brown. Her school activities included playing Soccer and Lacrosse, and
contributing to the school yearbook. Her
hobbies include volunteering, reading, running, rescue, and photography. Kimberly is
employed at Denny’s in Rockport and the
Dip Net of Port Clyde. She plans to attend
the University of Maine at Augusta’s Bangor
campus in the fall to study Veterinary Technology. Kimberly’s sponsors are Midcoast
Marine Supply of Waldoboro, Knight’s Marine and Jess’s Market of Rockland.
Liberty Logan McKnight of Thomaston is a
2014 graduate of Hebron Academy. She is the
daughter of Aimee Liberty Hunt. At her school
she was a proctor and a green key coordinator. Her hobbies include volunteering at the
Maine Lighthouse Museum, ceramics, and skiing. Her future plans are to attend Roanoke
College in the fall to study communication.
She hopes to one day write for a magazine or
another form of public media. Liberty’s sponsor
is Liberty Hospitality.
Lindsay Michelle Taylor of Rockport is a
2014 graduate of Camden Hills Regional
High School. She is the daughter of Kevin
and Lynn Taylor. Her school activities included Drama, Woman’s Choir, Latin Club,
and National Honor Society. Her hobbies
are drawing, reading, writing, singing, and
theatre. Lindsay is employed at the Landings Marina. She plans to attend Saint Anselm College to study Classical Archaeology.
Lindsay’s sponsors are The Landing Marina
and Rockland Carwash & Xpress Lube.
Shae Lexis Dunn of Union is a 2014 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School.
She is the daughter of Steven and Janetlynne Dunn. Her school activities included
being part of the Art Club, GSA (New York),
Spring Course @ FIT NYC. Her hobbies include sewing, crafts, baking, cooking, and all
things creative. She is employed at Cappy’s
Chowder House. Her future plan is to get a
Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene. Shae’s
sponsors are Cappy’s Chowder House and
Harborview of Camden, Coppola Salon &
Day Spa, Dr. William Coppola of Rockland,
and Beltone New England of Rockport.
Olivia Mae Hupper of Tenants Harbor is a
2014 graduate of Oceanside High School.
She is the daughter of Brian and Leah Hupper. Her school activities included playing
Lacrosse, being a member of Student Government, National Honor Society, Key Club,
and Every 15 Minutes. Her hobbies include
Figure Skating, Drawing, and Painting. She
is employed at Midcoast Recreation Center
and works in their Basic Skills Program. She
plans to attend Maine Maritime Academy to
study International Business and Logistics,
and also plans to continue playing lacrosse
for MMA. Olivia’s sponsors are F/V Olivia
Mae and Granite Gardens of Tenants Harbor
and Bob the Builder, LLC of Rockland.
Samantha Greer Dienesch-Calamari of
Owls Head is a 2014 graduate of Oceanside
High School. She is the daughter of George
and Karen Dienesch-Calamari. Her school
activities included being a member of Key
Club, Student Government, National Honor
Society, Math Team, Theatre, and the Track
team. Her hobbies include painting, acting
in school plays, dancing, and volunteering in
the community. She is employed by Planet
Toys. She plans to attend Wake Forest University as a pre-med major with the hopes
of becoming an emergency room doctor.
Samantha’s sponsor is O’Hara Corporation.
Shale Paige Peters of Thomaston is a 2013
graduate of Oceanside High School. She is
the daughter of Clyson and Dyann Peters.
Her school activities included playing Field
Hockey, being a member of Cheerleading
team, Skills USA, and writing for Polished
Magazine. Her hobbies include Photography, Photoshop, Camping, Kayaking, and
Beachcombing for Sea glass. She plans
to study Graphic Design at Lasell College.
Shale’s sponsors are Rockland Ford and
Diane and Thomas Shipp of Cohasset, Mass.
Sienna Nicole Barstow of Thomaston is a
2014 graduate of Oceanside High School. She
is the daughter of Andy and Amy Barstow. Her
school activities included playing Soccer and
Lacrosse, and being a member of Key Club
and Trekkers. Her hobbies are volunteering,
camping, swimming, working out, reading,
rapping and hiking. Sienna is employed by
the Monhegan Boat Line. She plans to attend
Endicott College to pursue a degree in Digital
Journalism. Sienna’s sponsor is Monhegan
Boat Line in Saint George.
THE MAINE SEA GODDESS CONTESTANTS ARE INDIVIDUALY ANNOUNCED AT THE 66TH ANNUAL MAINE
LOBSTER FESTIVAL IN ROCKLAND, MAINE, WED., JULY 31, 2013.
Tabbitha L. Johnston of Thomaston is a
2014 graduate of Oceanside High School.
She is the daughter of Erika Petereit and
Todd Johnston. Her school activities included acting as President of her class, and
being a member of Student Government and
Key Club. Her hobbies are Ballet, watching
Comedy/Romance movies, and socializing.
Her future plans are to attend the University
of Maine at Augusta to study Architecture.
Tabbitha’s sponsors are Nathan and Charlotte Pease of Union, F/V Gail Donna, and
Heidi Smith both of Thomaston.
Taylor Louise Ankers of Rockland is a 2014
graduate of Oceanside High School. She is
the daughter of Jennifer Ankers. Her school
activities included Drama, Prom Committee, Project Graduation, JV Basketball,
NEASC Committee and assistant coaching
the Oceanside Girls Little League Softball
team. Her hobbies are long road trips, four
wheeling, snowmobiling, fishing, weight lifting, piano, and volunteering. She plans to
attend the University of Southern Maine to
study Social Work. Taylor’s sponsor is Kips
Seafood Company of Cushing.
Veronica Hazel Odone of South Thomaston
is a 2014 graduate of Mid Coast Christian
Academy. She is the daughter of Russell
and Tracy Odone. Her school activities
included Girl Scouts and volunteering at
school events. Her hobbies include sewing,
reading, babysitting, take care of animals,
and writing stories. Her future plans are to
attend The University of Maine at Rockland
to pursue a degree in Business. Veronica’s
sponsors are Atwood’s Lobster of Spruce
Head and the Rockland Café.
Guide to Tents, Booths & Displays
INFORMATION BOOTH
Sponsored by Maine Credit Union
In addition to general information about
the Maine Lobster Festival, this is where visitors will find contest applications and registration information, and official Maine Lobster
Festival T-shirts, hats, aprons, tote bags, mugs,
posters, assorted souvenirs, and other items.
This booth also handles Lost and Found
items, including lost parents looking for their
children. Plan to meet others in your group
at the back of the booth, which is located on
the north side of the oval near the Main Gate
entrance.
MAINE FINE ARTS & CRAFT TENT
Displays, demonstrations, and sales of
Maine crafts including pottery, jewelry,
gemstones, food treats, country paintings, sea
glass, handmade fabric articles and more. It
tent is located at the north end of the grounds.
The tent features Maine artists who display,
discuss, and sell their works.
FOOD TENT
Sponsored by Cabot Cheese
The Food Tent is the center of the festival’s
dining delights. This is where delicious lobster
dinners are served.
In this tent, festival-goers can start the day off
right with a blueberry pancake breakfast Thursday through Sunday. Volunteers begin serving
succulent Maine lobster and the fixings, as well as
other seafood and beverages, at noon Wednesday
and 11 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
And don’t forget to top off your meal with
strawberry shortcake.
The tent is located next to the sea wall.
COMMERCIAL TENT
Festival visitors will find a wide variety of displays, demonstrations, and items for sale in this
tent located next to the Eating Tent. Commercial
exhibitors, craft vendors, displays by voluntary
and nonprofit organizations add to the interest
and excitement of the festival.
MARINE EXPERIENCE TENT
Displays, demonstrations and sales, including
a “Touch Tank” dynamic fish display, knottying demonstrations, book signings and more.
Visitors never know what they will find in the
Marine Experience Tent, located on the pier at
the north side of the grounds.
NORTH ENTERTAINMENT TENT
The North Entertainment Tent is one of the
primary locations for festival entertainment
throughout the five days of the festival, located
at the north end of the grounds. The other fixed
entertainment location is the Main Stage (Fishermen’s Memorial)
WORLD’S GREATEST LOBSTER
COOKER
This new steamer, located at the entrance to
the north end of festival grounds, was built in
2008 and is capable of cooking 1,600 pounds of
lobster at a time. Engraved bricks cover the base
of the cooker. Fresh Maine lobsters, just out of
the cold Maine waters, are cooked here for feasting in the Eating Tent.
sponsored by
CHILDREN’S TENT Rockland
Kiwanis Club
This tent is a rest and play area for children
and their parents and also features baby changing
stations. This area is not a daycare facility, and
parents are to remain with their children at all
times. Parents and children will find a daily craft,
a CedarWorks play set, coloring pages, a sand
table, a train table, and much more. The tent is
located at the bottom of the hill of the Park Street
Gate.
The 1st Annual
“Steins & Vines” Tasting Event
This year, the Maine Lobster Festival will host
an exciting and delicious mix of Maine Made
products at their first annual “Steins & Vines”
tasting event at the Maine Lighthouse Museum
on Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m.
This event features Maine Made brews, wines,
and spirits. Participants include:
• Gritty’s Brewing • Rock Harbor Brewing
• Andrew’s Brewing • Peak Organic Brewing
• Sebago Brewing Company
• Cellar Door Winery
• Savage Oakes Winery
• Sweetgrass Farm Winery
and Distillery
Sample these tasty, local products at this new
event. Tickets are limited. A maximum of 300
tickets will be sold. Guests receive a complimentary pass onto the Festival grounds, which can be
used Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Participants
will receive 10 tickets to sample, and a commemorative tasting glass. Tickets are just $30 in
advance or $35 on the day of the event based on
availability. Tickets may be purchased at www.
mainelobsterfestival.com.
MAINE MADE TENT
The Maine Made Tent is one of the newest attractions at the festival. This tent offers products
that are made in Maine. Find everything from
delicious maple syrup to unique alpaca products.
FESTIVAL KIOSK
As a major financial contributor to the
Gateway Center renovation project at One Park
Drive in Rockland, the Maine Lobster Festival
was given a space to display memorabilia related
to the festival. The center houses the Maine
Lighthouse Museum, Visitor’s Center, Penobscot
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and displays
and office space.
The custom-built kiosk is designed in the
shape of a compass rose, which represents the
many directions from which festival visitors travel. Posters, photos, awards and an ongoing video
presentation provide visitors with the flavor of
the festivities. The red-and-white awning canopy
is a festive reminder of the tents that spring up
on site during the festival.
Festival Info, Schedule,
Tickets, Main Events,
Volunteer, Store
mainelobsterfestival.com
2014 Maine Fine Arts & Craft Tent
Lobster Livin’-The Families Behind the Industry
Unknown Artist
WLW Designs, Port Clyde
Karen Talbot Art
T
he Fine Arts Tent and the Maine Craft
Tent joins forces in one large tent at the
north end of the festival grounds. See all of the
beautiful works of art in one area of the festival
and enjoy talking to some of our local artists
and craftspeople.
John Coppola and Heidi Small team up to
show their work in the Fine Arts & Craft Tent.
John creates hand turned bowls and Heidi
works on glass beads and tokens on site.
Paula Carter from Belfast returns with her
caricatures, cartoon portraits drawn with speed
and humor.
Alan Claude who resides in Farmingdale,
shows his line of prints depicting Maine lighthouses. “Working in various mediums including
pen & ink, photography, and digital illustration,
my challenge was to create an original series with
a certain freshness of expression. I wanted to reflect in this series the way I felt about lighthouses.
The Maine Lighthouse Collection is a way to
honor these historical treasures.”
Andrew Cook from Hollis Center, doing
business as ‘Lobstering Is An Art’, joins the
Fine Arts & Craft Tent for the 67th anniversary
of the Maine Lobster Festival. You will find
his creative renderings of lobsters to be very
imaginative.
Lori Davis from Bass Harbor will exhibit
her original photography depicting nature,
wildlife, landscapes and seascapes. She will
exhibit framed and matted photographs as well
as photo note cards. Lori shows her oil paintings as well.
Sandy Dolan from Searsport will exhibit her
color photographs, non-digital, both matted
and framed. Dolan will be exhibiting with us
for her sixth year.
Robin Gardella from Augusta returns with
her paintings depicting many New England
scenes, as well as whimsical and imaginative
renderings. Gardella also creates soft sculptures
that resemble three-dimensional paintings.
2014 Maine Fine Arts and Craft Tent (cont.)
Richard Johnson
Lobstering Is An Art - Andrew Cook
Buoys and Lobster Traps Lori Davis Photography
tote bags. The colors and workmanship are
great. The label says “just-kim,” and we say
“just-perfect.”
Amy Wallace from Eliot, Maine makes
hand crafted jewelry including silver discs with
map pendants, and bottle pendants. Very eye
catching!
Janet Edwards brings her “Mountain
Mama” creams and lotions to the coast from
Anson. What a perfect gift. Soooo Soothing!
Lisa Lovejoy of Augusta is back with us. She
works with stained glass; fused glass bowls and
jewelry.
Wind chimes and recycled silverware
jewelry from Carol and Tim Crider of Corinth
are also back with us this year.
Baskets are back, and Shirley MacAfee from
Appleton has some very attractive and useful
products of her craft. Watch her at work; it’s
fascinating!
April Stanley has jewelry to “catch” your
eye. She turns fishing lures into unique pieces
of wearable art.
Horace C. Varnum of Sedgwick, Maine
makes hand cut maple fretwork ornaments
as well as key rings, names, plaques, and
bookmarks. His product is called Artasia.
The Fine Arts & Craft Tent is one of the
must-sees at the Maine Lobster Festival.
Eat Lobster! Enjoy the sights! Visit the
Maine Craft and Fine Arts Tent and take
home some Maine Memories.
John Kendall Studios
Robert and Ann Hutchins of Maine Made
Photos from Brunswick, return to the festival
with their canvas gallery wraps, matted prints
both black and white and color. Coastal scenes
and landscapes are topics of their work as well
as Maine wildflowers.
Rob Jones from Thomaston will exhibit his
one of a kind wooden bowls and hand-carved
pieces. Rob’s bowls are “laser-cut wooden
bowls with patterns inspired by nature.”
Susan and Richard Johnson from Camden
Pottery/Johnson Gallery in Rockland, exhibit
their works in the Fine Arts & Craft Tent.
Richard, Susan, and family have been involved
with the Maine Lobster Festival for over 35
years where they have demonstrated pottery,
sculpture, and paintings. Richard continues
to work at the festival creating life sized
mermaids. Ten mermaids have been sculpted
at the festival and are located on Lake Ave. in
Rockland in front of their home and studio.
John Kendall from Kendall Studio &
Gallery of Georges Mills, New Hampshire, will
show signed prints from original drawings
created as sepia pen and ink wash drawings.
There will be tall ships and a new series of
“Maine Windjammers & Lighthouses” created
from research photos taken in the Rockland
area.
Karen Talbot is an award-winning
conservation artist known primarily for
her lifelike, fine art paintings and scientific
illustrations of fishes, birds and botanicals.
Splitting her time between the rocky coast and
brook trout streams of midcoast Maine and
the mountains of western Wyoming, Karen
takes her inspiration from oceans, streams,
canyons, and mountains where she regularly
dives, fishes and climbs.
New to the Fine Arts & Craft Tent is Lara
Mac of Esker Ridge Studio in Lagrange:
“Designing and creating works of pure silver is
such an exciting process. Making one of a kind
sculpture into jewelry transforms my idea into a
wearable piece of art.”
Also new to the Fine Arts & Craft Tent is
Wendy Waugman of WLW Designs in Port
Clyde. Wendy designs jewelry using sterling
silver and 14 karat gold.
Janet Morrill Washburn from West
Farmington will exhibit her watercolor and oil
paintings as well as prints from her paintings
of local scenes from Spruce Head, Matinicus
Island, Monhegan Island and Grand Manan.
Morrill has been a regular artist at the festival
as she paints sculptures for the potter/sculptor
in the Maine Fine Arts & Craft Tent.
Heidi Small creates glass jewelry at her
Tigerlily Glass Booth. She has some new pieces
to please us all at her new space in the Fine Art
area, and her glass lobster claw pendants are a
must see!
Marilyn Lord makes sweet treats. Her
Fudgin’ It booth is always busy. Try some!
Lisa Holt is from Camden. She makes lovely
sea jewelry, photographs and cards. This is a
gift with a visible memory.
For a taste of Maine, try some of Bert’s
Awesome Stuff. Sample jams, pickles and
chutney from Auburn.
Ed Croy will have items made from shed
Moose horns for an authentic north woods gift
from Oakfield.
Gem Stones make a special gift from Maine.
James and Doris Cushman of Caribou have
an amazing assortment of gems, fossils, and
rocks to please one and all.
The Maine Lights Collection by Linda
Leach and Sandra Clement of Glen Cove
always has something new in a variety
of unique items. Be sure to watch their
fascinating demonstrations.
Jane Dwyer from Newcastle will be back
this year with her lovely Paper Moon line of
polymer jewelry.
Richard and Cindy Carney with Sea Glass
of Maine have true treasures of the deep with
their wide variety of found objects. Amazing!
Original! And Unique!
Closer to home we have JoAnn Hoppe from
South Thomaston. Her “Blueberry Moose”
hand-painted signs are perfection. Let her
make one just for you!
Kim Pauley from Portland makes reversible
Open Juried Art Show
Festival’s artistic spirit extends to Main Street
A
rtists from the Midcoast and around
the state have been invited to join the
Maine Lobster Festival in celebrating its 67th
year by entering work in the juried art show.
The show is housed in the Rockland branch
of Camden National Bank and participating
Main Street merchant’s windows. Camden
National Bank is the sponsor for the show,
which is open to professional artists, adult
amateurs, and high school, middle school,
and elementary students. Show registration
was held Monday, July 28, and judged by a
panel of artists on Tuesday, July 29. Results
will be announced in the local newspapers.
Individuals will be notified by email or phone
for placing in the open juried art show.
The show also accepted pieces for two
special awards. The Eddie Harriman Award
is judged based on the Maine Lobster Festival
theme, “Lobsters.” The Betty Kinney Award,
established in memory of the 25 year Art
Show and Art Tent Director, will be given to
the painting that best depicts a coastal scene.
The following medium categories were
accepted for display and judging:
• Sculpture
• Watercolor/acrylic
• Oil
• Mixed media
• Photography
• Digital imagery
The Marine Experience Tent
Ongoing:
• MAINE BUILT BIRDHOUSES
• BOOK SIGNINGS
“Maine Built Birdhouses”
T
he Marine Experience Tent is a Festival
attraction that provides hands on
chances to touch and learn about a wide
variety of marine life. Maritime activities
and demonstrations will continue during the
festival. Who knows what creatures from
the deep will show up? Exhibitors set up
interesting displays for all ages.
Ongoing activities planned for this 67th
annual event include two touch tanks with
various creatures for kids and adults alike
to explore; knot tying demonstrations by
Capt. Chris Muller; and marine survival suit
demonstrations by the U.S. Coast Guard.
FMC Marine Colloids’ amazing assortment
of foods and products using the seaweed
additive carrageenan, a locally produced
product, is another display (with samples) of
interest.
Chris Oliver from Knight Marine
Service will again offer saltwater fly tying
demonstrations, as well as one-on-one
instruction that festival goers can sign up
for.
A very popular feature, “The Dynamic
Dead Fish Display” by Jamie Johnson of Duo’s
Takeout, always attracts awe and tentative
touches by young and old.
Amie Tinker with Savage Tye Dyes will
have her handmade “Lobster” (v-notched,
oversized, select, and shorts) T-shirts available
along with “real miniature” lobster traps.
Station Maine of Rockland is an
organization of community members
dedicated to offering boating opportunities
at no cost to youth of all ages in the Midcoast
area. Members will do rowing demonstrations
and will recruit prospective rowers.
We are pleased to announce that Brooks
Trap Mill of Thomaston will once again display
the complete start-to-finish process of building
a lobster trap — and the materials that go into
its building.
Scrimshaw art by Tucker Cambridge will
be demonstrated in the Marine Tent this year.
This nautical art performed in the traditional
manner should be interesting to see.
The Apprenticeshop/ Rockland Community
Sailing Program has been dedicated
to inspiring personal growth through
craftsmanship, community and traditions of
the sea. Located on the waterfront in Rockland,
the Apprenticeshop offers programming for
youth and adults that ranges from two hours to
two years in length. Students of all ages come
here from around the world to learn traditional
boat building skills, sailing, and maritime arts.
Project Puffin of Rockland is a seabirdrestoration program established to reintroduce
Atlantic puffins to their former Maine nesting
islands. This organization will have a display
as well as a small touch tank. Meet the “Giant
Puffin” character, which is sure to be a crowd
favorite.
See how a beautiful nautical birdhouse is
constructed. Demonstrations are on-going
during the Festival.
U.S. Toboggan Championship
Organization
The U.S. National Toboggan
Championships is the only organized wooden
toboggan race in the country and possibly
the world. The toboggan chute is located in
Camden, Maine, at the Camden Snow Bowl, a
community-owned year-round recreation area
which has developed thousands of dedicated
skiers since 1936. All race revenue goes to offsetting the Snow Bowl budget.
New this year
The Hurricane Island Outward Bound
School founded in 1964. Today, from its
headquarters in Camden, Maine, the school
operates in four locations so students can take
a sailing course around the 3,500 islands off
the coast of Maine or in the sun-drenched
Florida Keys or a backpacking course in the
remote moose country of the Northwoods of
Maine.
Book signings
Kevin Mills has three books available: “Sons
and Daughters of the Ocean,” “Sidelined,”
and “Breakwater.” He will be available to sign
books from 10 a.m. to 4 .m. Saturday, Aug. 2
and Sunday, Aug. 3.
Darcy Scott is the author of “Hunter
Huntress” and award-winning “Maine Island
Mysteries: Matinicus” (Best Mystery, 2013
Indie Book Awards; Silver Prize, Readers
Favorite Book Awards; Bronze Prize, 2013
IPPY Awards), and the newly-released Reese’ s
Leap. She will be available to sign books from
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday,
Aug. 3.
Festival works to be environmentally friendly
T
he Maine Lobster Festival is continuing
its recycling efforts in its ongoing
commitment to be a green-friendly festival.
For years, the festival has recycled
cans and bottles, and donated the money
collected from returnables to youth groups,
such as Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts. While
many bottles and cans made it into recycle
bins, many ended up in the trash.
This year on the festival grounds, visitors
again will notice recycling signage and
containers for returnable bottles and cans.
Visitors are asked to turn in bottles and
cans for recycling and not place them in the
trash.
In future years, the Maine Lobster Festival
hopes to expand its recycling efforts to
include biodegradable eating utensils and
also would like to have the Food Tent’s trash
and lobster shells separated for composting.
Festival goers are invited to help
organizers in their efforts to be a greener
festival. Share recycling ideas or suggestions,
by emailing [email protected].
Visitors are asked to turn in bottles and cans
for recycling and not place them in the trash.
The Big Parade on Rockland Main Street!
T
The Big Parade will take place at
he directors of the Maine
10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. Groups
Lobster Festival voted on the
and organizations interested in
2014 theme, “Lobster Livin’ - the
participating in the parade may
Families Behind The Industry.” Padownload an application at www.
rade participants are encouraged to
mainelobsterfestival.com/contact or
show their enthusiasm and exciteSEN. ED MAZUREK
request an application by emailing
ment! Put your creative hats on and
[email protected]. In addition
celebrate all of the families who support the
to floats, it also features the grand marshal, the
lobster industry! Remember, we don’t mean
recently crowned 2014 Maine Sea Goddess, the
just family members who live with fishermen
and fisherwomen … This is about the industry Sea Princesses and their escorts, King Neptune
and his court, and a variety of bands, marchitself as a family, including bait suppliers,
ing units, drill teams and more. The Maine
processors, trap makers, buoy makers, and the
Lobster Festival Committee is excited to see
rest of the people who make “lobster living” a
the Lobster Art that participants come up with
family industry.
this year! There is no fee for participating in
The Maine Lobster Festival is proud to
the Big Parade.
announce that the 2014 Grand Marshal is
In addition to the giant parade down Main
Senator Ed Mazurek. Ed Mazurek has been a
Street, the theme is also incorporated into
beloved teacher and coach in local schools for
the Fine Arts Tent works of art, the children’s
more than 30 years. He served on Rockland
parade, and more. It also is the theme for
City Council and as Mayor of Rockland for
the Camden National Bank-sponsored Open
two years. He then served four terms in the
Juried Art Show’s Eddie Harriman Award. Get
Maine House of Representatives, including
information about the art show by contacting
two terms as Chair of the Transportation
Committee, and currently serves as State Sena- the festival’s Fine Art Tent director, Su Johnson, through the festival’s website.
tor for Knox County, a position he will retire
from this year.
Children’s Tent
T
his tent is a rest and play area for children
and their parents, and also features baby
changing stations sponsored by the Rockland
Kiwanis Club, and is a must visit area and
resource for young families. This area is not
a daycare facility, and parents are to remain
with their children at all times. Parents and
children will find a daily craft, a CedarWorks
play set, coloring pages, a sand table, a train
table, and much more.
Commercial Tent
Daily Craft Time:
Wednesday-Saturday, 2-3 p.m.
Happy Face Painting:
Wednesday, Noon-5 p.m.
Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lowe’s Build & Grow:
Saturday, Noon-5 p.m.
F
estival visitors will find a
wide variety of displays,
demonstrations, and items for
sale in this tent, located next to
the Eating Tent. Commercial
exhibitors, craft vendors, and
displays by voluntary and non-profit
organizations add to the interest and
excitement of the Festival.
Volunteering at the Festival
T
he Maine Lobster Festival welcomes more
than 1,200 volunteers annually from all over
the United States, as well as some from around
the world. Our volunteers help us in a number
of different areas of the Festival, from serving up
seafood to hungry festival goers to taking tickets
at the gates. Volunteers are welcome to pick the
areas of the festival that they are most interested
in working.
Our volunteers come from local businesses,
civic groups such as Kiwanis and Rotary, high
school students, and the military. We are proud
to be part of a Coast Guard City, and the Coast
Guard personnel are always ready to lend a hand
wherever we need them.
Many of our volunteers come back every year;
some families even make it part of their vacation
plans. Volunteers may either sign up online at
mainelobsterfestival.com/volunteer or by filling out a
form that is printed in the local papers in early June.
A Community Festival: What that really means
T
he Maine Lobster Festival is truly a community festival. The festival would not,
and could not, exist without a commitment to
giving back to the people of Midcoast Maine.
In the mid-1990s, then-Lobster Festival
President Ed Kolmosky gathered the set-up
crew and quickly realized that the pavement
at Harbor Park was in rough condition. Some
tent-stakes would not hold in the crumbling
hard-top.
Kolmosky called the city manager and
learned there was no money in the budget for
repairs. His typical “can-do” response resulted
in getting a local paving crew to the grounds
in a less-than-typical time frame. The Lobster
Festival took care of the paving for the city
property at no cost to taxpayers.
That was not an isolated instance. A few
years earlier, the city needed a new ambulance,
but had no funds to pay for it. You guessed it:
The festival bought a new ambulance for the
city.
When a local developer set his sights on
the land at the top of the hill above the park,
long-time festival stalwart and retired teacher
Mildred Merrill realized the last harbor view
on Main Street was threatened. It took several
years, but under Mildred’s steadfast leadership,
the festival bought the land and donated it to
the city with the understanding that the view
would not blocked.
These are three examples of the festival’s
core mission: giving back. Its strength is in its
volunteers.
“This combination is what makes the Maine
Lobster Festival unique, and it’s what keeps
us going all winter,” said Tim Carroll, Festival
past president.
Other community contributions and gifts
worthy of note have gone to Oceanside High
School for a new auditorium curtain, improvements to and furnishings for the teachers’
lounge, and additional educational support.
The festival also has supported other
organizations, including the Penobscot Bay
Regional Chamber of Commerce, Camden
First Aid Association, Freedom Riders, Meals
on Wheels, Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry,
Teen Center, Rockland Fire Department, Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Knox Interfaith Teen Safe Havens, Pope
Memorial Humane Society of Knox County,
Destination Imagination, Rockland District
Nursing Association, Literacy Volunteers,
Festival of Lights, Bicycle Coalition of Maine,
and many more. A portion of the gate admissions are distributed annually for worthwhile
recreation projects throughout Knox County.
Also essential to the festival’s mission is the
ensuring there are enough funds to open the
next year’s festival.
Thank you for supporting
the Maine Lobster Festival, as it
supports the Midcoast community.
Winning Lobster Recipe 2013
Maine Lobster Festival Cooking Contest
Spectacular Seafood Cannelloni
By Tyrrell Hunter, Brunswick, Maine
Serves 4-5
• 4 each 1 1/4 lb Lobsters, cold water cooked method (see
below), shucked. After removing the tail vein, cut the tail
and claws into 1/2-inch chunks, mix with knuckle and
body meat. Save the shells and bodies of two lobsters but
discard the tamale. Refrigerate all until needed.
• 1 pound large sea scallops with muscle removed
• 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter (need total of 10
Tablespoons for complete recipe)
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons onion, finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, washed, dried and chopped
• 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, washed, dried and chopped
• 1 Tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil,
drained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
Sauce
Lobster shells and bodies
3½ cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
¼. teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated (divided in 2 each ½
cups)
½ cup pecorino cheese, grated (if you can’t find
pecorino, you can increase the parmesan by ½ cup)
Pasta shells
10 each no-boil lasagna noodles
Early preparation – even a day or two in advance:
Lobsters – Next time you cook lobsters, try starting
them in cold, heavily salted water. Turn on heat to high
(we use a gas turkey fryer outside) and bring to a rolling
boil. This should take about 20-30 minutes, depending
on how many lobsters are in the pot. For this recipe, you
want to take 4 lobsters out as soon as they come to a boil
and plunge them into cold water to stop their cooking.
You want the lobsters under-cooked because the meat
will finish cooking in the Cannelloni. (We cook other
lobsters to eat that evening by boiling those lobsters
just two more minutes for a traditional boiled lobster
dinner. We use the partially cooked lobster in a variety of
recipes, such as this Cannelloni recipe, over the next few
days. The beauty of the cold water method is the meat
is very tender because all the lobsters cook at the same
temperature and the lobsters weren’t shocked entering
hot water.)
About 1 ½ to 2 hours prior to serving:
To Make the Lobster Sauce: Thoroughly strain any
liquid that may have accumulated from the lobster shells.
In a large saucepan on medium-low heat, steep the milk
and cream with the lobster shells (without tamale!) for
½ hour, stirring a few times. Strain, reserve the milk
mixture and set aside. Discard the shells & bodies.
In the same large saucepan over medium heat, melt 8
Tbl. Unsalted butter; then stir in ½ cup flour. Stir for 1
minute to slightly cook the flour. Stir in the nutmeg, salt,
and white pepper. Whisk in the hot milk/cream mixture
and whisk for 5-7 minutes until the sauce is thick and
smooth. Stir in ½ cup Parmesan and set aside off heat.
To Prepare the Pasta Shells: Soak the no-bake
lasagna noodles in a large bowl of warm water for about
8-10 minutes or just until they are pliable so you can
bend them easily. Take out of water and pat dry. Cut each
noodle to 5½-6 inches long.
To Make the Filling: (Preheat oven to 375 degrees
while making the stuffing)
In a large sauté pan on medium-high heat, melt 1
Tablespoon butter with 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle
the scallops with salt and pepper. Add scallops and
onions to the pan and quickly cook the scallops about
20-30 seconds per side; add the minced garlic and sauté
for 30 seconds more. Cut the scallops into quarters or
eights (about the same size of the lobster tail pieces; the
scallops will not be completely cooked at this point).
Stir in the lobster meat, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and
sauté for one minute to combine flavors. Drain off any
accumulated water/juices. To 2/3 cup of Lobster Sauce,
stir in the anchovy paste. Then add this sauce mixture to
the seafood and mix gently to combine. Taste and add
more salt and pepper, if needed. Take pan off heat.
To Assemble and Bake Cannelloni:
In a 13-inch by 9-inch pan, pour 1½ cups of the sauce
and spread to cover the bottom of the pan. Put ½ cup
of the filling mixture across the short side (about 3 ½
inches) of a pasta shell and roll up, putting it seam-side
down in the pan. Repeat with the other shells, leaving a
little space between the shells. Pour the remaining sauce
over all the shells, covering completely, and sprinkle
the top with the remaining ½ cup Parmesan and ½
cup Pecorino. Dot with an additional Tbl. of butter cut
into small pieces. Cover pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes. If needed,
lightly golden brown under the broiler just before
serving. Suggest to serve with a crisp salad and toasted
garlic bread.
(Can be prepared in advance of final baking
and refrigerated for up to 24 hours; let sit at room
temperature for ½ hour, then bake for 30 minutes
covered and 20 minutes uncovered, brown under broiler
if needed)
Enjoy!
A
mateur chefs will compete in the annual
Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking
Contest. The contest is part of the 67th annual
festival, which will be held July 30 - August 3,
along the city’s waterfront.
Amateur chefs age 18 and older will be
competing for more than $500 in prize money
during this popular event. A panel of judges
will select the winner based on creativity,
suitability of the seafood to the recipe, and
simplicity. The recipes can be any dish and
must contain seafood found in Maine waters.
The contest will begin at 9 a.m., Friday,
Aug. 1, in the North Entertainment Tent
on the festival grounds. Judging will begin
at 11:30 a.m., with prizes announced and
awarded around 12:30 p.m. First prize is $200,
second prize is $175, and third prize is $150.
Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars is the
lead sponsor for the contest.
The contest audience will have the
opportunity to sample the prepared recipes in
the cooking area and pick up the contestants’
recipes after the awards are presented.
For contest details, visit www.
MaineLobsterFestival.com or contact Celia
Knight by email at celia@knightmarineservice.
com or call 207-542-1192.
2014 Food Network “Cook-Off Fanatics”
The Food Network will be
hosting a competition in the
Maine Lobster Festival North
Entertainment Tent beginning at
12 noon on Thursday, July 31.
Coast Guard Ship Tours
The International Great Crate Race
T
he United States Coast Guard Cutter
(USCGC) Barque Eagle will arrive in
Rockland Harbor at about 3 p.m. Friday, Aug.
1. There will be a special ceremony at 4 p.m.
on the Main Stage to welcome the ship and its
crew to the Lobster Festival.
Tours of the USCGC Barque Eagle will be
held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
These tours will leave from the Coast Guard
base at the end of Tillson Avenue, closest to
the north end of the Festival grounds.
Limited shuttle service will be
available for anyone who cannot
make the walk. There will be no
seating available at the line.
“Inevitably, the water wins.”
T
Ship Tours
• Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
he Maine Lobster Festival’s International
Great Lobster Crate Race is the original crate
race, invented by William Atwood in the 1970s
and managed by he and his family for more than
twenty years. Taking the challenge of scampering across a string of floating wood lobster crates
is, without a doubt, among the biggest splashes
of the annual Maine Lobster Festival. This test of
balance and endurance — and sometimes a bit
of theatrics — is a super attraction that regularly
draws hundreds of spectators.
The International Great Crate Race begins at
2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3 at the waterfront, adjacent to the festival grounds. Competitors must
register in advance. Registration at the information booth starts at 7 a.m. Sunday. The fee is $10
for contestants age 12 and up and $5 for children
age 11 and under. The fee includes admission
to the grounds. The number of competitors is
limited, so we recommend arriving as early as
possible for registration on Sunday morning.
Lobster-crate racing requires speed, quick feet,
balance ,and, above all else, the ability to withstand a dunking in the chilly Maine waters, since
most competitors do end up in the drink.
The racecourse is a string of 50 lobster storage
crates stretching across a section of Rockland’s
inner harbor in full view of the festival grounds.
While trying to reach the other end, contestants
scamper across the barely floating lobster crates.
If successful, a contestant turns and heads back
to the other end. The “race” for each runner
continues until a fall into the water occurs or
until exhaustion takes over.
Inevitably, the water wins.
Susan Lundquist’s long-standing record of
3,007 crates was broken in 2008 by Andrew
Bachiochi. Bachiochi set a new record by running
4,501 crates. In 2012, crate race champion Con-
nor McGonagle, age 12 of Owls Head, Maine,
smashed Bachiochi’s record when he wowed the
crowd by covering 6,000 crates. He never did fall!
Unreal!
Each year’s Lobster Crate Race attracts plenty
of contestants, so it’s a good idea to register
early. It’s a sight not to be missed and an event
certainly worth trying, if for no other reason than
the memory and the ability to brag that you challenged the crates at the Maine Lobster Festival.
Tips for running the crates
If you’ve made up your mind to take the
challenge of running the lobster crates,
here are some tips to keep in mind:
• Wear something on your feet (not
sandals). Bare feet trying to find traction
on the wet wood crates is an exercise in
futility.
• Move with speed. Trying to take a
Sunday stroll on the string of crates is a
sure-fire way to get wet very quickly.
• If you begin falling (when you do) try
to fall to the left or right so that you will
land squarely in the water and not on any
part of the crates..
• Race organizers keep rowboats in the
water to assist contestants who take the
plunge. Don’t be embarrassed to accept a
ride back to shore.
• Acrobatic falls get a lot of applause
from the audience. Smile for the cameras
as you fall.
• Have fun. You’ll never forget the
challenge of racing the crates.
2014 Maine Lobster Festival Sponsors
Hammond Tractor
Company
Thank You
Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster
Brooks Trap Mill
Dream Local Digital
Executive Travel & Incentives
Bangor Daily News
Hurricane Island Outward Bound
Cabot Cheese
Navigator Motor Inn
Dollar Shave Club
TD Bank
Getchell Bros.
Rockland Kiwanis Club
Prock Marine
Fiore
Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars
Gosline Insurance
Maine
Credit Union
League
Knight Marine Service
Computer Solutions
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Kelsey’s Appliance
Hammond Tractor
travelMAINE
J. Edward Knight Insurance
Park Street Laundry
Trade Winds / Country Inn
Camden National Bank
The First
Jess’s Market
Allen Insurance and Financial
Pen Bay Health Care
Samoset Resort
Union Farm Equipment
Boston Financial
Maine Magazine
Dunkin Donuts
travelMaine
Hannaford Supermarket
Liberty Hospitality of Maine
Maine Credit Union League
Pepsi Beverages Company
Skin Klinic & Day Spa
Wyman’s Blueberries
How do you cook more than 20,000 lbs. of lobster?
T
he festival cooks more than 20,000 pounds
of lobster in five days.
Did you know that there is more to the
World’s Greatest Lobster Cooker than meets
the eye?
The current lobster
cooker is celebrating
its seventh birthday
at the 2014 Maine
Lobster Festival. It all
began with an idea and
a dream. Finally, after
years of engineering and
fabrication, the cooker
came to life barely in time
for the 2008 festival.
With many
improvements and
upgrades from the past
cooker, this new machine
was untested until one
week before the festival
when organizers did a test
cooking of 200 pounds of
crabs. The cooker passed
with flying colors and was
ready to take its place as the World’s Greatest
Lobster Cooker. And, wow, did it live up to its
name. It operated flawlessly throughout the
entire festival.
There have been other cookers over the
years, and with each new cooker there were
many improvements. This new cooker is state
of the art, with electronic controls, tremendous
capacity, temperature sensors, and safety shutoff devices.
The old cooker used fuel oil and biofuel
and occasionally would belch a puff of black
smoke. The new cooker uses clean-burning
propane, and its highly efficient design is about
50 percent more efficient than the old cooker
and six times more efficient at cooking lobster
than the typical outdoor lobster cooker or
turkey fryer. This efficiency results in a much
better tasting lobster!
A typical outdoor turkey fryer-lobster
cooker produces enough heat to cook
approximately 15 pounds of lobster in 15
minutes; the World’s Greatest Lobster Cooker
can cook 1,600 pounds of lobster in 15
minutes. You would need
approximately 112 of
those outdoor cookers to
do the same job.
The new cooker does
it with eight individual
cooking units, each
capable of cooking 200
pounds of lobsters.
Lobsters typically are
cooked in batches of
100 pounds, depending
on requests from the
food tent. Once cooked,
the batch is put in an
insulated tote and carted
to the Eating Tent where
the lobsters are served
with all the fixings. In past
years, festival volunteers
have cooked and served
as much as 26,000 pounds of lobsters in the
course of the five-day festival.
The brick wall structure of the lobster
cooker is made up of hundreds of customized
bricks. Each one was purchased by a festival
supporter, and the proceeds helped pay for
the cooker’s construction. The structure that
houses the cooker is more than just a building;
it is a monument to all of the past and future
Maine Lobster Festivals, a testament to the
enduring strength of the local lobster industry,
and a symbol of the ongoing commitment to
the spirit and vitality of the overall community.
The Rockland Festival Corporation, the
city of Rockland, the Rockland Harbor
Commission, and the endless list of volunteers
make Maine, the Midcoast region, and the
Maine Lobster Festival the best there is. Come
see for yourself!
How to eat a Maine lobster like a local
Whether you’re a long-time Maine lobster lover, or
you’re preparing to take your first crack at it, here
are a few tips for maximum enjoyment.
Want to learn more about Maine lobster?
Visit the food vendors or the
Maine Lobster Promotion Board’s website:
lobsterfrommaine.com
The website contains recipes, info, and more about Maine lobster.
Step 1:
Step 3:
Twist off the claws and crack
knuckle and claw shells to get
the meat out.
Insert a fork to push out tail meat.
Discard black tail vein and set
aside green tomalley.
Step 2:
Step 4:
Separate tail from body
by cracking upwards at the
base of the tail.
Open the body and extract meat
from the legs. Suck on leg openings like straws to access meat.
GRAPHICS ARE COURTESY OF THE MAINE LOBSTER PROMOTION BOARD.
CATHERINE DAVIDSON OF MARYLAND CHOWS DOWN ON AS MANY LOBSTER AS SHE CAN IN TEN
MINUTES DURING A 2012 CRUSTACEAN EATING CONTEST IN PORTLAND.
Road Race
1-Mile Kids’ Fun Run,
8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3.
Not to be outdone, the kids have all the
glory before the adult race with their own
1-mile fun run down Rockland Main Street.
Don’t miss the excitement and the chance
to cheer on the young ones in their quest to
cross the finish line.
Registration for the 1-Mile Fun Run begins
at 7 a.m. on Aug. 3. Registration is $5, and
participants will receive a T-shirt.
5k Walk,
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug, 3.
Start Sunday morning with a 5k (3.2 mile)
walk around the beautiful town of Rockland.
Begin and end the walk at Harbor Park, the
site of the festival, and enjoy the views of the
waterfront. The walk will not be timed.
5k Walk Registration (non-refundable)
• Register online through Active.com or
Runsignup.com. Online registration closes
at noon on Saturday, August 2.
• Download PDF registration form to mail at
• Pick up pre-registration packet at the
festival, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2.
• Register the morning of the race.
Registration opens at 7 a.m. in Harbor Park
at the Main Stage.
10k Road Race,
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3.
Sponsored by Allen Insurance and Financial
Start Sunday morning of the festival with a
bang ... the bang of the gun starting the race!
More than 300 runners compete in the 10K
road race through the streets of Rockland
and Rockport. Advanced registration is
recommended. Commemorative T-shirts are
guaranteed to those registered by Wednesday,
July 30.
10K Registration (non-refundable)
• Register online at Active.com or Runsignup.
com. Online registration closes at noon on
Saturday, August 2.
• Download PDF registration form to mail at
• Pick up pre-registration packet at the
Festival on Saturday, August 2 from 4 p.m.
- 6 p.m.
• Register the morning of the race.
Registration opens at 7 a.m. in Harbor Park
at the Main Stage.
For information, email Andrew
at [email protected]
or call 207-542-2038.
Lobster Festival Gear
2013 Maine Lobster
Festival Poster $10.00
2014 Maine Lobster Festival Poster $10.00
Maine Lobster Festival Patriotic Lobster T-Shirt
2012 Maine Lobster
Festival Poster $10.00
Adult ladies t-shirt with
Maine Lobster Festival banner
Baby tie-dye onesies
Adults ladies t-shirts in pink, blue and yellow
Adult ladies denim shirt
Adult black tank top
Youth-Adult hooded sweatshirt, red lobster
Adult sweatshirt with red lobster
Maine Lobster Festival pendant $20.00
Maine Lobster Festival Grounds Map
Rockland Waterfront Area
Our History
some festival traditions that have been consistent
since the beginning: the selection of a Sea Goddess,
the serving of Maine lobster, and a grand parade.
The Parade & Grand Marshal
1952 PHOTO BY LUIS MARDEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
T
hrough the sheer dedication of countless
community members for six decades now,
the Maine Lobster Festival has endured and, many
would say, has succeeded in getting better with each
passing year.
The Beginning
It all began at a gathering of a group of citizens
and summer folk in March 1947, where a discussion
arose as to what could be done about reviving the
summer activities that Camden had prior to the war
years. It was decided that having a marine festival of
some sort would be appropriate. Having it become
an annual affair was intentional from the beginning.
It was known that a lobster festival held in Nova
Scotia was a big success, and it was then suggested
that this activity might be the answer for the community. In addition, it was suggested that it was time the
Maine lobster and the Maine lobster fishermen came
into their own. On that basis the Camden-Rockport
Lobster Festival was conceived as being the logical
type of festival for this area.
Upon deciding to do this, a non-profit organization known as the Camden-Rockport Lobster
Festival Inc. was formed. Its president was Earl Fuller
of the Maine Coast Sea Food Corporation; the vice
president, Clinton Lunt of the Camden Shipbuilding
and Marine Railway Co.; the secretary, E. Hamilton
Hall, editor of The Camden Herald and the treasurer
and executive director, Henry S. Bickford.
An executive committee was formed to work with
and advise the group from the very first festival and
still continues today. The first officers were Wayne
Buxton of the Maine Development Commission;
Owen Smith, editor of the Maine Coast Fisherman;
Rudolph O. Marcoux, national sales director of
the Maine Broadcasting System and Percy Keller,
Camden’s town manager. In addition, the Maine Sea
and Shore Fisheries Commission, in the person of
Richard Reed, assisted the executive director.
Talbot O. Freeman, vice president of Pepsi Cola
Company and master of ceremonies of the CamdenRockport Lobster Festival shows an example of the
big fellows he looks forward to eating at the festival
on Saturday. The soft drink company has generously
arranged, as a public service to the community, for
profits for their sale of their drink at the festival to be
enjoyed by the Camden YMCA whose members will
man the the refreshment booth.
As published on the front page of the Camden
Herald, Thursday, Aug.14, 1947.
The offer of “All the lobster you can eat for $1”
caused the first festival to lose money, and for that
and other reasons the original Camden group did
not pursue the event a second year. At the same time,
the Rockland Junior Chamber of Commerce decided
to bring the Lobster Festival to Rockland as a club
project.
The 1948 festival featured a parade, hot lobster
cooked by several local dealers and trucked to Rockland ‘s Public Landing, a concert by the Rockland
City Band on Saturday afternoon, and a coronation
ball Saturday evening at the Rockland Community
Building.
At this premier coronation, Ruth Roberts of
Rockland was crowned as the first “Miss Maine
Seafoods.” It was in 1948 that the festival extended
from one day to two and was held in July. Since then,
the Maine Lobster Festival is held the first weekend
in August that contains the first Saturday. There are
The festival parade has for many years drawn the
largest crowd of the weekend and often proves to be
among the longer parades in Maine during the year.
Grand marshals for festival parades have ranged
from local, long-time workers for the event to people
prominent in state and national politics.
The 2007 Grand Marshal was Alice Knight. She
has never missed a festival in 66 years.
Knight has been a festival director for 41 years,
and during that time she always has attended all five
days of the festival, she said. And she has only missed
two meetings, ever — and that was because of a
broken knee.
The Festival Grows
The Lobster Festival of 1948 became the “Maine
Lobster and Seafoods Festival.” This name change
was precipitated by the generous donation of
hundreds of pounds of ocean perch by the Birdseye
Division of General Foods to be cooked and served
with the lobster.
In 1949 the festival expanded to three days and
continued to be run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as a club project. This was a successful year
for the festival and promoted this event to becoming
Maine ‘s premier summer event. It had grown from a
one-day parade and lobster feast in Camden to three
days of events, with a Sea Goddess, visiting ships,
Neptune and his Court of the Sea, and exhibitions.
In fall 1949 the local Junior Chamber of Commerce decided that the festival was too big to be
operated by that organization alone and voted to
form a corporation. Other local organizations such
as the Elks, Rotary, Kiwanis Lions, and American Legion, as well as the Rockland Chamber of Commerce
joined in the commitment to making the festival a
community-wide event helping to promote its tourism and seafood orientation.
The festival’s fame spread farther and faster because
of increased participation by outside groups.
Community Rallies for Festival
Carnival rides, games and side-shows became part
of the festival in the late 1970s through the mid-’80s.
A couple of years of poor weather, coupled with
rising costs for staging the festival exerted a financial
strain.
In the early 1990s it was announced that the
festival would not be held; promises were made that
it would return after a one-year hiatus. Community
reaction was swift and strong. Canceling the Maine
Lobster Festival, even for a year, was not acceptable
for many of the community leaders.
The greater Rockland area rallied to its support
with an infusion of new leadership and business
sponsorships. A wave of community support, including financial, brought about a dramatically improved
Maine Lobster Festival. Directors reorganized the
event from top to bottom, even arranging for construction of a new “World’s Largest Lobster Cooker.”
With renewed enthusiasm, new directors, along
with a few of the remaining long-time directors and
other hard working volunteers, rebuilt the festival
into what is now recognized as one of New England’s
great summer events. During its 66 years, the festival
has consistently maintained a focus on the state’s
most famous crustacean.
The Maine Lobster Festival is indeed one of
Maine’s premier summer events and is recognized
nationally. During the past several years, scores of
articles about the festival have appeared in national
magazines and major metropolitan newspapers. It
also has been featured on several national television
programs, including a feature broadcast on the Food
Network.
It gained (and has maintained) recognition and
honors from two national organizations. The American Bus Association has again selected the festival
as one of the “Top 100 Events in North America.”
Events Business News, a trade association publication covering more than 38,000 events in the United
States, has recognized the Maine Lobster Festival as
one of the “Top 250 Events in the United States.”
The organization and success of each year’s Maine
Lobster Festival depends on the dedicated service of
a Board of Directors, all volunteers from the local
community, who work throughout the year to handle
thousands of details. The Festival Corporation is
a non-profit organization. Individuals can join as
members, and a special effort has been made since
2005 to encourage this new level of membership.
There are generations of both local and ‘out of
state’ families who had committed their energies to
the festival… You are indeed true volunteers!
Our History (cont.)
Contributing to the Community
An often-asked question by visitors to each
year’s Maine Lobster Festival is, “Just what
does the festival do for the community with
the money it earns each year?” It is a legitimate
question, and visitors may be interested in the
answer.
In addition to bringing such national — and
even international — attention and goodwill
to the Rockland area, the festival helps bring in
nearly $1 million of “outside” money into the
regional economy.
The Festival Board of Directors sees to it
that seed money for the following
year’s event is allocated. Just how
much is available for donation
to the community depends to a
great extent on the weather, the
one variable that can never be
completely controlled. The surplus
is contributed to the greater
Rockland community for beneficial
projects and activities.
We are part of this wonderful
community, and in just the past
several years, the Maine Lobster
Festival Directors have pledged
$200,000 to the Gateway Center Project now
known as The Maine Lighthouse Museum.
The festival also has given $5,000 to the
Rockland Police Department for new furniture
and has donated two new floats for use by the
City of Rockland at the Rockland Breakwater
Lighthouse. The festival has made contributions
to groups such as local schools, Children’s
Museum, Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber
of Commerce and Senior Spectrum.
Also, the Festival Board provided $12,000 for
new fencing at Mildred Merrill Park, donated
$10,000 to the Bob Gagnon Cancer Center at
Penobscot Bay Medical Center, purchased a
new ambulance for the City of Rockland, and
provided funds to pave the entire Rockland
Public Landing. The group funded repairs
to the decking at the middle pier, adjacent
to the giant lobster cooker costing $10,000.
In addition, all income derived from the
admission fees of children entering the grounds
has gone to the Rockland Recreation Center
Building Fund.
Within the past 10 years, the Board of
Directors donated a parcel of land, now known
as Mildred Merrill Park, which is adjacent to
the festival grounds, to the City of
Rockland. The land will be kept as
“green space” and will retain an
unencumbered view of the city’s
harbor from South Main Street .
Each year the festival contributes
considerable volunteer hours and
funds in grooming and improving
the appearance of Harbor Park.
A portion of its earnings also is
placed in the Festival Recreation
Trust Fund, from which money is
distributed for worthy recreation
projects throughout Knox County.
The Maine Lobster Festival, a non-profit
activity run entirely by unpaid volunteers,
is a colorful and enjoyable event that builds
community spirit and enhances the region’s
economy.
Volunteering at the festival is a wonderful
way of making new friends and connecting with
existing ones.
While nearly 1,000 area citizens volunteer
some time during each year’s Lobster Festival, it
is the Board of Directors who makes it possible
for the gates to open. No sooner have the
gates closed on one year’s celebration than the
planning begins on the next year’s event.

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