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| Windham Cub Scouts from Pack 805 march in the annual Summerfest Parade on Saturday, June 18 on Route 202 near Windham High School. Thousands attended this year's Summerfest festivities which marked its return following two years of pandemic restrictions. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BRINER, SLB PHOTOGRAPHY |
Windham Summerfest 2022 returned live this year after two years because of the pandemic. It was a fun-filled day bringing “Unity to the Community” as well as highlighting what makes Windham a spectacular community to visit and to live.
According to Summerfest Committee member Karen Rumo, during the pandemic the Summerfest committee spent hours coming up with virtual activities for community members. This year Summerfest committee members organized an event that was live and on track including vendors, crafters, performances and all kinds of informative and fun demonstrations throughout the day.
“I have been involved with Summerfest for several years, even way back when it was called Windham Old Home Days, which was a big festival including amusement park rides,” said Rumo. “The last few years we have had to work around the pandemic and do most things virtual, but we are particularly excited this year now we are back live. Summerfest is a time for the community to come together and to be together. We want to thank the committee members Deb and Tom Matthews, Barb Maurais, Ed Ohmott and Aaron Pieper for all their hard work. Also, we want to thank our sponsors and the volunteers that made all of this possible.”
Windham Summerfest allows businesses and non-profit organizations to promote and market their latest products, services and expertise. Maine resident and Summerfest crafter Christina Mason lives and travels full time across the country in a camper selling her customed-designed mugs.
“I design all of the artwork digitally that is on the products in my booth,” said Mason. “I have been doing this for three years, but it’s hard to stand out because the market is so saturated. After I started traveling across the country to events like Summerfest, my business took off. “
A K-9 demonstration, car show, live music performances and a golf ball drop were also part of the daylong event.
According to Ed Getty, one of the directors of the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, golf balls were sold by the chamber for $10 each for a drawing to win 20 percent of money collected in donations. 236 golf balls were sold and dropped by the fire department and Windham Town Councilor Mark Morrison’s golf ball came closest to the pin and Morrison was awarded $472 in prize money.
“The golf ball drawing is to support the Chamber of Commerce and all of the charities the Chamber supports such as Feed the Need, said Getty.
Live music filled the air as Trawl, a Funk Metal Band took the stage at 1 p.m. Trawl was followed by Cryin’ Out Loud, an energizing band featuring four dynamic vocalists, and in the evening Motor Booty Affair brought crowd members to their feet as they played 1970s and 1980s hits as well as R&B.
Windham resident Sarah Girard attends Summerfest every year. Her family enjoys how the event brings the community together.
“We look forward to Summerfest every year,” said Girard. “It allows us to see our friends and to have fun. Our favorite thing about Summerfest is the music. We love Motor Booty Affair and are looking forward to the evening concert.”
The festivities all lead up to the grand finale, a spectacular fireworks show, which illuminated the night time sky with fire, sparkle and color bringing Windham’s 2022 Summerfest to a close.
Windham’s Summerfest will be held next year on June 24, 2023. <
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