Rain doesn无毛视频檛 dampen Masontown celebration
Elizabeth Fotta of Masontown paints artwork on faces of Elyse Hughes (right) and Kayla Loomis (center) both of Masontown during the Masontown 4th festivities.
Four year old Brin Burdett takes the leap of faith as he plunges down the slide at the Masontown 4th of July festivities held at the German Masontown Park.
?MASONTOWN 无毛视频� An afternoon thunderstorm on Monday sent those attending the borough无毛视频檚 annual Independence Day celebration at German-Masontown Park scrambling for cover, but didn无毛视频檛 dampen their spirits.
Kathy Balabon of Hiller said she wasn无毛视频檛 going to let the rain ruin the fun she and her granddaughter, Caylee Balabon, 5, were having.
无毛视频淲e无毛视频檝e heard about it (the event) for the last couple of years and finally made it,无毛视频� said Balabon.
This was the first year that Masontown Matters sponsored the day-long event held in conjunction with the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Patricia Lubits Gump, treasurer for Masontown Matters, said members of the organization handed out miniature American flags to children in honor of the nation无毛视频檚 birthday.
无毛视频淚 feel it无毛视频檚 important for people to be aware so they don无毛视频檛 see it as just a festival,无毛视频� said Gump.
Gump added that 无毛视频淎lbert Gallatin无毛视频� was also on hand in the morning while Charles Dean provided a 无毛视频渓iving history无毛视频� demonstration of colonial rifle making that was cut short by the storm.
Contests featuring apple and cherry pies, patriotic cakes and floral arrangements were also featured to tie in with America无毛视频檚 birthday.
Brian Coll, Masontown Matters co-chairman, noted attendance was steady throughout the day for the event, which offered free admission, free entertainment and a variety of children无毛视频檚 activities.
Coll said several additions to this year无毛视频檚 event included the Masonic CHIP program that enabled parents to create a kit of identifying materials for their child along with fingerprinting conducted by the Masontown Police Department along with a kids express train.
The event has become a tradition for Masontown native Robin Smochinsky and her two daughters, Zoe, 9, and Jacy, 6.
Smochinsky无毛视频檚 friend and daughters无毛视频� babysitter, Angela Kustron of McClellandtown, also came out with her daughter and grandson.
无毛视频淭here无毛视频檚 a lot to do,无毛视频� said Kustron. 无毛视频淲e have a lot of fun.无毛视频�
John Alexander, who was born and raised in Masontown, has attended the event since it started.
无毛视频淭here无毛视频檚 not too many places around here that have something like this,无毛视频� said Alexander.
The event was scheduled to wrap up with fireworks with a rain date on July 10th.
Gump said the event was made possible with donations from 120 businesses and individuals, clubs and organizations whose names appeared on a large sign placed at the park无毛视频檚 entrance.
无毛视频淲e came through with our goal because Masontown Matters is reaching out to people,无毛视频� said Gump.
Coll said Masontown Matters is already planning for the borough无毛视频檚 Halloween parade and party to be held at the park with a list of all upcoming events on its website at www.masontownmatters.org.