Madawaska
Four Corners Park
30th Annual

June 22- June29, 2008
Schedule of Events
10:30 am Acadian Mass (English) Honors our Acadian Ancestors
Location: St. David Church, US RTE 1    
Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society

11:30 am: Parish Hall Meal & Social
Chicken Stew and Ployes Lunch ($5.00 donation)
Location: St. David Church Hall (Downstairs)  
Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society

Thursday, June 26, 2008
8am-2pm   Guerrette Family Reunion Registration.
Register your name, meet family, and gather genealogy.
Location: Madawaska High School Cafeteria, 7th Ave.  
Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion

9am   Merchants Sidewalk Sale
       Location: Main Street                             
Sponsor: Greater Madawaska Chambers of Commerce

10am    Watermelon eating contest
Location: Paradis Shop n’ Save, Main Street West  
Sponsor: Paradis Shop n’ Save
10am-2pm   Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High School Lobby, 7th Ave     
Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters

11am-2pm   Elderly Picnic
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave   
Sponsor:  Ridgewood Estates, Highview Manor                                  
American Legion Post 147,Crosswinds
                         
11am-12pm  Music by the Acadian Singers.
Valley folk ensemble with a repetoire of French Songs
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave                   


12pm-4pm  Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave              

12:30pm-2:30pm  Charlemagne Tournament ($5 entry fee per
person)  
Traditional French Card Game
Location: Senior Citizens’Center, Main Street      
Sponsor: Senior Citizens’ Center

4:30pm-6:30pm Music by Denis/Nolla
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave                      

7pm-9pm Music by Jerry T. Duo
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave             

7pm   Guerrette Talent Show Rehersal
     Location: MHS Café                                       
Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion

Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship
of  the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see and
no charge
to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.


Friday June 27, 2008
8am-3pm   Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave  
Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion

8am-3pm  Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Ave
Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters

9am-11am Kids Four Corners Tour Bike Rally
For children ages 8-13. Bike tour begins at Plourde Harley Davidson
on Main
Street (west) and proceeds
to Norstate FCU on Fox Street. They will then proceed to the KC Hall
on Fox
Street, then down 16th
Ave to the Four Corners Park on Main Street. They will pick up
tokens at each
stop. Children who
make the whole ride will be given a certificate of completion.

9am-5pm  Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.

9am-  Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street                    
Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce

12pm-4pm  Bridge Tournament ($6 entry fee per person)
Location: Madawaska Elementary School, 11th Ave
Sponsor: Madawaska Bridge Club


4pm-7pm Lobster & Clam Feed
1 1/2 lb Lobster $20 Amer./$25 Canad., 3 lb Clams $15 Amer./$20
Canad.
Meals include cole slaw and soda.
Tickets must be purchased by 12 pm, June 27
For more info call (207) 728-7197
Location: Bi-Centennial park, 11th Ave     
Sponsor: St. John Valley Associates (fund raiser)

4pm-8pm  20th Maine Volunteers War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multipurpose Building Lot, 7th Ave       

5:30pm-7pm  Bed Race $25 per team (5 person team)
Call to register (207) 728-6250
Location: Main Street          

7pm-9pm  Guerrette Family Talent Show ($5 admission)
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave
Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion

7pm-10pm  Danse du Main Street, Music by Centerline
              Location: Main Street                                       
Sponsor:WAGM TV

8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street    
Sponsor: American Legion Post 147

8pm-12am  Teen Night, Music by Unknown Hour
Location: Senior Citizens Parking Lot, Main Street                      

1030pm-1am  Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Main Street      
Sponsor:WAGM TV

Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of  the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A
must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.

9 am: Softball Tournament
Location: Fraser Softball Field, 11th Ave & French Street

Saturday, June 28, 2007
6am-10am   Acadian Breakfast- Cafe De La Place ($7.00)
Location: Cafe de la Place, Main Street    
Sponsor: Cafe de la Place

8am-2pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location:Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave
Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion

10am   Kayak & Canoe Poker Run   ($10 per person)
Location: Frenchville                           


8am    4th Annual Acadia FCU Acadian Golf Scramble ($20 for 18
holes)
Location: Long Lake Country Club            
Sponsor: Acadia Federal Credit Union

8am-4pm  Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Avenue
Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters

9am-5pm  Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.

9am-  Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street                              
Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce

9am-5pm  Craft Fair
Location: Madawaska High Gymnasium     

10am-2pm  Treasures of the Valley Cultural Displays
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site       
Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society

9am-8pm 20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill
Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot, 7th Ave         

10am-3pm Show n' Shine Classic Antique Car Show
(Burgers and Dogs will be sold)
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot      
Sponsor: Dead River Oil
NAPA/ Madawaska Auto Parts

10am-3pm  “Show n’ Shine” Antique Car Display
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot
Sponsor: Dead River Oil, NAPA

10am-12pm  Welcoming Ceremony & Historic Landing Re-enactment
A Festival Tradition, remembrance of the 1785 arrival of the
Acadians in the St.
John Valley. Horse
drawn wagon shuttle available from the St. David Church parking lot.
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US Rte 1     
Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society

12pm-2pm   Lunch and Music by Old Grey Goose (American Folk
Dance
Music)
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US RTE 1         
Sponsors: Madawaska Historical Society

1pm-2pm Music by the Acadian Singers
Location: Multi Purpose Building, 7th Ave                                    

2pm  Story of  "Evangeline"-with Francoise Paradis
Location: Mont du Carmel Church, Lille               

2;30pm-4pm   Music by Erica Brown Bluegrass Band
Location: Multi-Purpose building, 7th Ave              

4pm-5:45pm   Guerrette Reunion Social Hour
545pm-8pm   Guerrette Reunion Supper ($16 adults, $5 children
under 5)
Public is invited. For tickets contact Clifford Guerrette 207-543-7419
Location: Multi-Purpose Building, 7th Ave   
Sponsor: Guerrette Family

8pm  Guerrette Reunion music by Showstoppers Accordion
Orchestra
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave         
Sponsors: Guerrette Family

8pm-10pm   Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave                   

8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street    
Sponsor: American Legion Post 147

10pm   Fireworks Display
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave   
Sponsor: Acadian Festival

10pm-1am  Music by French Toast
Location:Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave       

Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of  the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A
must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.

Sunday, June 29, 2008
9am Guerrette Family Reunion Mass.  Re-enactment of St. Luce
Church
History.
Location: St. Luce Church, Frenchville, ME

10am- Breakfast at Dr. Levesque School, behind St. Luce Church.
$6.00
Location: Dr. Levesque School, Frenchville, ME

9am-5pm  Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.

9am-11am  20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill
Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot      

9am-10am Blessing of the Bikes (Motorcycles).
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street   

10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley: From Four Corners Park along
US
Rte 1 to Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street

10:30am   Fireman’s Chicken BBQ  Tickets: $7 ($8 Canadian)
Location: Madawaska Fire Station   
Sponsor: Madawaska Fire Dept.

1pm     Acadian Festival Parade.
Location: Main Street    

10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley #2: From Four Corners Park
along US
Rte 1 to Van Buren Acadian Village.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street

3pm-7pm   Closing Ceremony. Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave   

4pm-6pm Football Challenge. (Prizes to be given away).
Location: Multi purpose building, 7th Ave     

Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of  the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A
must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.

The celebrants of each year's family
reunion symbolically land their
boats at the original
landing site.

Parade floats are creative and
often
symbolic of family heritage.

Representatives of past family reunions
await the arrival of the
latest family reunion's boats at the
landing.
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