Summerfest Proceeds The Summerfest proceeds totaling nearly $8,000 were distributed to area agencies on Sunday, October 28 at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset.

Remember that warm Saturday last July when Summerfest was held on the common in Wiscasset? All the leaves are gone now and the temperature is a tad cooler, to say the least.

But back to when it was warm and sunny and all was green. There were all kinds of treasures to find that day. There were fresh baked bread and pastries, jewelry, wood crafts, plants, "jumble," books and many new and "previously appreciated" items donated by local businesses and individuals for the popular silent auction. There was a dog show and hot dogs and hamburgers and ice cream and sodas and great music. It was a great summer day to just relax and enjoy.

But Summerfest is more than just a summer day to enjoy. Many members and non-members of First Congregational Church, Wiscasset, spent countless hours to bring all this together. Many individuals and businesses donated items for the silent auction. Over $8,000 was raised on that day.

Later the Summerfest Committee and interested individuals got together to decide which organizations would participate in the distribution of the proceeds and how much each would receive. Sometimes new organizations are added and sometimes organizations are dropped, but generally the list stays the same. Expenses were minimal with everything being donated, including much of the food, so just about all the proceeds were given to local charities.

Then on Mission Sunday, in late October, the various organizations were invited to be present at the morning service to receive recognition of their organization's work and a check.

After the service all were invited to Fellowship Hall for coffee and conversation. This gave everyone a chance to meet and talk with the representatives of the organizations that benefited from that wonderful summer day last July.

On Sunday, October 28, the proceeds from last July's Summerfest were distributed to the following local charitable organizations: Camp POSTCARD, Carpenter's Boat Shop, Chaplain's Fund, CHIP Inc, Church World Service, Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine, Healthy Kids, Kno-Wal-Lin Home Health Care/Hospice, Lifeline of Midcoast Maine, Lincoln County Animal Shelter, Lincoln County Triad, Miles Home Health/Hospice, Mobius Inc, New Hope for Women, Pastor's Emergency Fund, People to People, St. Philip's Food Pantry, Ladies Organ Society, Tedford Shelter, Transitions Grieving Children's Program, Tri-County Literacy Volunteers, Washington County Children's Program, and Youth Promise.