"The people far and near the town of Lincoln are fortunate to have you providing this great service! " - Shelly Crosby, Promotions Coordinator, Town of Lincoln
July 19 - We've put together a slideshow of photos from the Homecoming events we covered this year. Take a look by CLICKING HERE. We hope you enjoy the pictures. Before you know it, planning will begin for the 2010 celebration, which by the way is going to be July 15, 16 and 17, 2010!
FIREWORKS FANTASTIC!!!
Rain holds off
July 18 - The rain held off till the show was over. And, what a show it was. The hundreds of people massed on Cobb Field tonight were treated to a 20-minute plus fireworks show that was one of the best I've ever seen. Hats off to everyone involved! A fitting end to another successful Lincoln Homecoming. CLICK HERE for a slideshow of some of the photos we took this evening. A 5-minute HD video of some of the pyrotechnics is included below for your enjoyment. We want to thank the Lincoln ME Fed'l. Credit Union for underwriting our costs for our coverage of this year's Homecoming celebration. To Shelly, Jerry and EVERYONE - JOB WELL DONE!! Already looking forward to next July! And, join the several hundred "fans of Lincoln" on our FaceBook page - "Welcome To Lincoln, Maine".
- Lee & Connie Rand
2009 Homecoming Children's Parade
Homecoming '09 Children's Parade and Grand Parade Photos
For a photo slideshow of today's parades, CLICK HERE. There was a good crowd of spectators for today's parades despite the drizzle and passing showers. It takes more than gray skies to dampen the spirits of those enjoying the Riverdrivers Homecoming festivities! Now if the rain will hold off so we can have fireworks . . .
Here's the debut run of the "Roaming Railroad" with the "Red Hat Society" as its first passengers!
Grimace and friends!
"Roaming Railroad" Train Rides 11am - 7pm
62nd ANNUAL RIVERDRIVER'S SUPPER
July 16 - The people came a little early and the rain came a little late. Folks started arriving around 3:30 pm, and the rain didn't arrive until shortly after 5 pm. And, the rain didn't last too long, as once again Ludden Field was filled with the aroma of baked beans, biscuits and a lot of good down home cookin' and conversation.
For the third year in a row we were there, and to see some photos of today's supper CLICK HERE.
Photos & Video: Lee & Connie Rand for www.lincolnmaine.us - Your hometown area web site!
Fun treats available on Saturday!
Lincoln's Cub Scout Pack 50 will be selling delicious summer treats in the Rite Aid parking lot on Saturday. Popcorn, five snow cone flavors and nine cotton candy flavors will be available, and all proceeds will benefit pack events for the year. If you're craving one of these yummy snacks, see the scouts when you're in town for the big parade!
20-TEAM WIFFLEBALL TOURNEY "GREAT SUCCESS"
"Dynasty" Repeats as Champions
Saturday, July 11 - The 13th Annual Homecoming Wiffleball Tournament is now under way at the M.A. fields with 20 teams participating. We'll be posting a slideshow and possibly a video of some of the action later this afternoon. It's a beautiful day, so if you get a chance, head on up to view some of the action in person! "Dynasty" repeated as Champion again this year by defeating "Last Minutes" 3-1. Good tournament and plans are already underway for next year!
Hey kiddies!! "Mr. Sunshine" (Ed Kalish) will perform on Friday, July 17th, during Homecoming, at 4 pm under the tent in Lincoln's Veteran's Memorial Square on Main Street. Copies of his "Mr. Sunshine" CD as well as his new CD, "Things of The Heart" will be available for purchase. He's quite the entertainer and kids seem to love his shows!! "Mr. Sunshine" was broadcast on WABI-TV in Bangor in the 1990s.
Ed performing at a recent Bangor State Fair.
The cover of Mr. Sunshine's CD.
5K Run/Walk for Wellness
The 5K Run/Walk for Wellness will take place on Sunday, July 19 with registration starting at 7:15 a.m. and the runners and walkers beginning their trek at 8:00 a.m. The start and finish will be at the PVH Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in downtown Lincoln. Registration can be done in advance or on the morning of the event. For more information or to download a registration form, visit the PVH website at www.pvhme.org, or call 794-7124.
December 19, 2008 - Lincoln's Homecoming celebration has a new name! This past week the Lincoln Homecoming Committee decided to streamline the event by giving it a permanent name rather than changing the theme each year. Starting in 2009 the event will be referred to as “The Riverdrivers Homecoming Festival”. The theme for this year's Homecoming celebrations in July will be "Comedy Sitcoms of TV-Land".
Homecoming 2008
IT'S A WRAP !!
GREAT TIME - AGAIN!
July 20, 2008 - Well, another Lincoln Homecoming has come and now gone, but what a great week it was! Our congratulations to the Homecoming Committee for a job well done. As in the past three years, Connie and I took thousands of pictures, many of which you can view here on www.lincolnmaine.us. This year we took more than ever!
We'd like to thank the Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union for again underwriting our coverage of Homecoming '08 - as they did last year. We want to thank Shelly Crosby, Jerry Davis, and Ron Weatherbee for being so helpful to us as we went about trying to photograph as many of the sights and events of this year's celebration as possible. And we'd like to mention that we think the various members of the fire and police departments did a superb job during the whole time.
This year we expanded our photographic coverage of Homecoming and tried to get a photo of just about everything. And then to get them online ASAP!! I hope we succeeded and we hope you enjoy what we have here. And, the Lord willing, we'll be back next year, and, we hope to see you here!! CLICK HERE for an overview of Lincoln's Homecoming 2008, in no particular order. It was a gas!
- Lee Rand
Fireworks!
July 19, 2008 - A beautiful fireworks display completed Saturday's Homecoming events. People flocked to Cobb Field to enjoy the colorful show. In case you couldn't be there, we took lots of photos for you. CLICK HERE to see the pictures.
Spectators line Main Street for parades
July 19, 2008 - The sun fought its way through the clouds now and then as people lined up for Lincoln's 2008 Homecoming parades this morning. First, the kids had their turn with the children's parade. CLICK HERE for photos of the kids. Then it was the grand parade, led by the family of Sgt. Blair W. Emery as Grand Marshalls. We took hundreds of photos of today's colorful parade - CLICK HERE for the highlights!
River Driver's Supper
The 61st annual River Driver's Supper was superb as usual! Very hot - in the upper 80's - temperatures didn't keep the people away. A slight breeze did, however, keep the black flies away as hundreds of locals and outta-towners converged on Ludden's Field late this afternoon for some great beanhole beans, hot dogs, homemade biscuits and more! And just some good old-fashioned socializing! Shade was the only thing in short supply today. This annual event is one of the many things that makes living in a small New England town VERY worthwhile. And, to show you what it's all about, CLICK HERE for some photos shot a few hours ago......
- Lee Rand
July 17, 2008 - From the pony rides on West Broadway, to the Little Red Schoolhouse, to Ludden's Field and all over town, Homecoming '08 has started, and we'll be bringing you colorful photos of this year's events around town, sponsored by the Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union. Enjoy!!
- Lee & Connie
. . . Homecoming Trivia . . .
ON JULY 15TH, 1982, "MR. SOLID GOLD", LEE RAND, DID A LIVE OLDIES SOCK HOP IN THE MINI-MALL FOR HOMECOMING THAT YEAR. A TAPE OF THE EVENING'S SHOW IS INTACT! THIS WAS THE SECOND OF THREE YEARS IN A ROW THAT LEE DJ'ED AT A LINCOLN HOMECOMING. NO PHOTOS EXIST THAT WE KNOW OF, BUT THE AREA WAS "PACKED" THAT NIGHT!
We hope you'll join us at Lincoln's annual Homecoming celebration!
