PHILLIPS – With, “200 Years and Still Hog Wild,” as the 55th Annual Phillips Old Home Days theme, things are bound to turn out, well, wild with a lot of fun thrown in.
Each year, the Phillips Chamber of Commerce pulls out all stops for nine days of events that begins today with the annual photo contest. The next week will feature various tournaments, from volleyball to cribbage to lumbering; quilt and flower shows; a vintage cruise night, talent show and road race; lots of entertainment, food and much more.
The 55th Annual Old Home Days Parade begins 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Parade entries need to be in the lineup at 4 p.m. at North Franklin Park. Call 639-2817 for pre-registration. The parade is sponsored in part by The Strong/Phillips Lions Club.
Saturday night at dusk, a big fireworks show will be launched from North Franklin Park to celebrate this town’s 200th birthday. Voters at the annual town meeting in June threw in an extra $2,000 for a bigger show. The rain date is set for Sunday at dusk.
This year’s honored couple is Steve and Jill Smith for their more than 40 years of community service in Phillips. As major organizers for the Old Home Days over the years, the Smiths are particularly well known for their bean hole beans and chicken barbecue served up during Old Home Days, along with the horse pulls at North Franklin Park.
Phillips native and Vietnam War veteran, Steve Smith works as a woodsman after years at Central Maine Power and Maine Department of Transportation. Jill Smith is a nurse at Franklin Memorial Hospital after working for more than 25 years at Lauri Enterprises in Avon. The couple has two sons, Steven, 41, and Joe, 38, and four grandchildren: Nick 15, Gage 10, Anthony 6, and Trace, 2.
On receiving the honor, the couple were noted as being “an asset to this community, always willing to help or lend a hand where needed.”
Below is the complete schedule of events:
Saturday, August 11th
8:00AM – 12:00PM Amateur Photo Contest
• At The Phillips Hardware on Main Street; submit your photo today…
• Categories include: HOG WILD, SCENERY, ANIMALS, & PEOPLE (only 1 entry per
person, per category) Photos must be at least 5×7, and no larger than 11×13
• Event made possible by The North Franklin Snowmobile Club
• FMI please call 491-5431
• All photos MUST be picked up Saturday (18th) or Sunday (19th); any photos NOT
picked up by Sunday at noontime will be discarded
Sunday, August 12th
12:00PM Bill Robichaud Memorial Volleyball Tournament
• Event held at North Franklin Park
• Registration @ 11:00AM, Cost is $30 per team
• Event made possible by Mooseville
• FMI please call 491-5431
Monday, August 13th
5:00PM – 7:00PM Bake & Craft Sale
• Location TBA
• Event sponsored by The Cleopatra Pythian Sisters to benefit scholarship funds for
Mt. Abram HS Seniors
Tuesday, August 14th
5:00PM – 8:00PM Cruise In Night @ The Country Delight
• At The Country Delight in Avon (on Route 4)
• Bring your vintage vehicle for viewing
• Event made possible by The Country Delight
7:00PM Talent Show
• At The Phillips Elementary School
• Hosted by The Phillips 8th Graders, all proceeds will go toward their class trip
Wednesday, August 15th
6:30PM Old Home Days Cribbage
• At The American Legion Hall on Depot Street
• Doubles Only
5:30PM Sandy River Business Association
• Meet the members of this new association
• Free refreshments, at the Phillips Community Center
7:00PM Maranacook String Band Performs
• Admission by donation, at The Phillips Congregational Church
Thursday, August 16th
5:00PM – 8:00PM Annual Flower Show
• At The Phillips Library Annex; submit your entries today…
• This year’s theme “Phillips Memorial with Flowers”
• All entries will be judged and ribbons awarded
• FMI please call 639-4255
• Event made possible by The Phillips Conversation Commission
DUSK 15th Annual Golf Ball Drop (weather permitting)
• At The Justafield Golf Teaching Course on Route 4
• Purchase your golf balls anytime from Wionna Davenport
6:00PM Giant Banana Split
• Event sponsored by The Lighthouse Christian Church
7:00PM Fashion Revue
• At The Phillips Elementary School
• Hosted by Phillips 8th graders, all proceeds will go toward their class trip
Friday, August 17th
7:00AM – 1:00PM Phillips Community Church & Community of Christian Women
• In front of Congregational Church
• Sit and enjoy coffee, water and snacks
8:00AM – 5:00PM Open House @ The Phillips Historical Society
with an Arts & Crafts Fair
8:00AM – 1:00PM Everything Sale at The Phillips Community Center
9:00AM – 4:00PM Phillips Fire & Rescue Lawn Sale
• Location TBA
• All proceeds will go to the Phillips Fire Department & their new Training Room
10:00AM – 4:00PM Jailhouse Lock-Ups on Main Street
• Sponsored by The Phillips/Strong Lions Club
• Those who are locked up must pay to get out of jail
10:00AM – 5:00PM Annual Quilt Show at The Congregational Church
11:00AM – 3:00PM Train Rides in the Dill Woods
12:00PM – 4:00PM Annual Flower Show @ The Phillips Library Annex
1:00PM – 5:00PM Wonderland
• Held at Suzy Sanders home on Main Street
• Bring your kids to Wonderland!! They will enjoy various activities including
dressing up like pirates & fairies. Face painting, balloons, puppet shows & more
• Event sponsored by The Morning Bridge Center
1:00PM – 4:00PM Open House at The Agricultural Building
• located at the entrance of North Franklin Park
12:00PM – Sunset Airplane Rides by Morgan Aviation @ The Lindbergh Airport
• Event sponsored by The Sandy River Flying Club
1:00PM – 4:00PM Maine School of Masonry Open House
• 6 hole Mini Golf, donations accepted
3:00PM – 5:00PM Open House @ The Phillips Fire & Rescue Station
• This houses The Phillips Fire Department, visit their NEW TRAINING ROOM
3:00PM – 4:30PM Antique Car Judging
• Line up on Route 142, in front of North Franklin Park Entrance
• Judging done by Norma & Etney Campbell of Phillips
4:00PM – 7:00PM Annual Chicken BBQ & Bean Hole Bean Supper
• Event held at The Phillips Community House on Main Street
• Per plate fee applies, only while supplies last
5:00PM 55th Annual Phillips Old Home Days Parade
• ALL entries must be at North Franklin Park by 4:00PM
• Please call 639-2817 for pre-registration
• Parade made possible in part by The Strong/Phillips Lions Club
6:30PM Special Bingo @ The Legion Hall on Depot Street
7:30PM – 10:30PM Street Dance held on Main Street
• DJ is “Dreamin’ Big”
• Event made possible by 5K Pizza
• In the event of inclement weather, dance will be moved to The Old Gym
7:30PM Girls Alumni Soccer Game @ Mt. Abram High School
• FMI please contact Marc Keller @ 652-2089
Saturday, August 18th
8:00AM – 5:00PM Open House @ The Phillips Historical Society
With an Arts & Craft Fair
6:00AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast with The Sandy River Flying Club
• Held at The Lindbergh Airport
• Airplane rides by Morgan Aviation available from 8:00AM – Sunset
• Event sponsored by The Sandy River Flying Club
9:00AM – 12:00PM Phillips Fire & Rescue Lawn Sale
• Location TBA
• All proceeds go to The Phillips Fire Department & their new Training Room
9:00AM Paul G. Whittemore Road Race held on Main Street
• Register early in front of The Phillips Hardware
• All ages are welcome to join in on the fun
• Fees of $1 – $5 (depending on ages)
• Event made possible by The Lighthouse Christian Church & The Stinchfield Family
9:00AM – 12:00PM Annual Flower Show @ The Phillips Library Annex
9:00AM Annual Lumbering Competition @ Indulge Salon & Spa (parking lot)
• Bucksaw, crosscut, dot split, & more…
• All ages are welcome to join in on the fun
• FMI please call 639-2025
• Event made possible by The Northwoods Pulling Track & Mud Run Association
10:00AM – 2:00PM Annual Quilt Show at the Congregational Church
10:00AM – 3:00PM Madrid Historical Society Open House
• At the Madrid Village Schoolhouse, Reeds Mill Road (Madrid)
• Light Refreshments served
10:00AM-4:00PM Living History – Civil War Reenactors
• 15th Alabama & the 3rd invite visitors to their encampments adjacent to the
SR & RLR, they will also stage raids for the train rides held on Saturday.
11:00AM Annual Bike Race
• Register early, ages 1 to 17 welcome
• All entrants will be registered to win a new bicycle
• Event made possible by Steve’s Plumbing of Strong
• Bicycles graciously donated by Steve & Mary White of Strong
12:00PM – 6:00PM Lobster & Steak Feed @ The Country Delight in Avon
• Per plate fee applies, only while supplies last
• Event hosted by The Country Delight
12:00PM Picnic in The Park by The Bridge
• Hamburgers, hotdogs, home-made salads, desserts & watermelon
• Sponsored by The Toothaker Pond Association
• No charge per plate, donations always welcome
• In the event of inclement weather, picnic will be moved to The Old Gym
12:00PM Horse Pulling @ The North Franklin Park
1:00PM Frog Jumping Contest on Main Street
• Bring your own frog!
• Event made possible by 5K Pizza
1:00PM – 4:00PM Maine School of Masonry Open House
• 6 hole Mini Golf – donations accepted
3:00PM Bathtub Races @ Toothaker Pond
• Event sponsored by Marie Pillsbury
• FMI please call 639-5141
6:30PM Regular Bingo @ The Legion Hall on Depot Street
8:00PM – 9:00PM Lantern Run Train Rides @ The Dill Woods
DUSK Bicentennial Fireworks Show
• At North Franklin Park (Rain date will be Sunday, August 19th)
• Event made possible by the Town of Phillips & Phillips Community Center
Sunday, August 19th
6:00AM – 11:00AM Breakfast with The Sandy River Flying Club
• Held at The Lindbergh Airport
• Airplane rides by Morgan Aviation available from 8:00AM – 3:00PM
• Event sponsored by The Sandy River Flying Club
8:00AM Northwoods Association Truck & Tractor Pulls (located on Rte. 4)
• Tractor Pulling will begin @ 9:00AM
• Truck Pulls will begin @ 11:00AM, registration begins @ 10:00AM
• 3rd Annual Donnie Fournier Memorial Pull, proceeds to Operation Santa Claus
• Event sponsored by Northwoods Pulling Track & Mud Run Association
9:00AM Annual Chicken Shoot @ North Franklin Park
• Event sponsored by The North Franklin Sportsman Club
11:00AM Bob Parker’s Annual Children’s Parade held on Main Street
• In the event of inclement weather, Parade will move to The Old Gym
• Event made possible by The White Elephant in Strong
• All drawings will be held after The Children’s Parade
12:00PM Horseshoe Tournament
• At North Franklin Park
• Entry Fee TBA
• FMI please call 639-2500
• Event made possible by Osgood Flooring
1:00PM – 3:00PM Open House @ The Phillips Historical Society
11:00AM – 3:00PM & 8:00PM – 9:00PM Train Rides @ The Dill Woods
1:00PM Duck Derby
• Watch your duck from The Bridge in town
• Ducks may be purchased at The Phillips Public Library
• Event sponsored by The Phillips Public Library
It is a great choice picking Steve and Jill. They have been such a great community asset over the years. I have seen these great people time and time again pull everything together. I have a special place for these people as their son Joe is my best friend and Steven is a friend and a big brother. The Smiths have been a great asset to the town and I encourage people this week to thank them for all their hard work.
Congratulations,Jill and Steve!
Something that didnt get put in the flyer in time is
OLD HOME DAYS NOTICE FROM WINONA DAVENPORT!!!
Nona wanted me to post this as it did not get into the flyer..
Aug 16th 10:00am-4:00 Pm Old Fashioned Golf Challenge
@ Justafield Golf Teaching CTR Rt 4 Phillips…
Experience the feel of golf in the early 20’s and 30’s $5.00 to play 3 holes of golf. Clubs and balls provided.. any questions feel free to call Nona at 639-4296