Fair on the Square

 

Pictured:  Angie Redmond and her dog are getting ready for the Pet Blessing Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. during the Fair on the Square.  The third annual Far on the Square will take place from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and will offer a variety of booths and activities for the enjoyment of the community.  

The Port Allegany United Methodist Church is sponsoring the third annual Fair on the Square on July 11, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..  Local individuals and organizations are invited to help make some fun (or raise some funds) by offering games, activities, hand crafted items, raffles, demonstrations, food, music - something for all ages.  The goal is to bring the community together on the Town Square to enjoy each other and have a good time.  Call Dotty Anderson (642-9900) with questions.

The schedule as of this writing is as follows:

10:00 starting time

11:30 bicycle decorating and parade

1:30  gymnastics demonstration

2:00 pet blessing and registration for pet parade

3:00 Bike Raffle drawing - one boy and one girl

3:15 pet parade

3:45 Pet tricks

4:00 closing & cleanup

Some of the booths that can be found at the square are crafts by the 50+ Club; jewelry by Bette Wellman toys, jewelry, stuffed animals by Bill's Gifts and Collectibles; a demonstration by Cutting Edge Gymnastics;  bacon dogs and funnel cakes by the Daily bread; flower bulb and plant sales as well as a flower identification quiz by the Garden Club;  Bible giveaway by the Gideons; solar decorated landscape timbers by Living the Dream Crafts; t-shirts, cups, grill raffle by the Port Allegany Ambulance Service;  hot dogs, face painting, dog biscuits, crafts by the Teacher's Pet Rescue Shelter; sausage sandwiches, chicken wings, water and pop by the Women of the Moose;  a photo contest by the UMC Sunday School: Pet Parade under the direction of Joel Anderson; Pet Blessing by Pastor Randy Headley; free bike raffle under the direction of Susan Roboski with the bikes donated by the Veterans Memorial.  The Women's Club will be sponsoring a bicycle parade and the Friends of the Library are selling Cat's Meow and solar critters and will be making booklets for folks to write their own books, Barb Houwer will be selling felted wool items; Kids Starting Line will have obstacle courses; Alesha Shatley will have baked good as will UMW; Cinco C's Alpacas;  there will be kettle corn, Port Alumni will have a 50/50 raffle and grocery raffle; Vesta Rossette will have QVC products and other misc. items; Lexi Reed will have Thirty-one products;  Vicki Borowsky will have Pampered Chef and the Bicentennial Committee will be on hand with information about next year's celebration.  Pam Fischer Photo