om— Sunday, September 25, 2005 NEWS THE POST PAGE 3 The Rotary Club of Dallas unveils the four-faced, 16-foot downtown clock. Jenna Morgan can't stop smil- ing as she per- forms during the Dallas Harvest Festival. t started three years ago as a way to bring the community closer together. Today, it’s one of the most high- ly-anticipated — and suc- cessful — events in the Back Mountain. The third annual Dallas Harvest Festival was held Sunday on Main Street, with thousands of residents and visitors enjoying a wide variety of food, entertain- ment and fun. “It’s a great event. I think it’s one of the finest area promotions to hit town since the (Back Mountain Memorial) library auction 50-some years ago,” said State Sen. Charles Lem- mond. “The people who or- ganize it do a great job. It was a lovely afternoon and (the dancing and singing) gave us a chance to see the talent we have in the Back Mountain.” Dallas mayor Tim Carroll was overwhelmed by the success of the event, which featured the unveiling and dedication of the Rotary Club of Dallas’ Community Clock at the center of the borough. The four-faced clock stands 16-feet high. “The festival was more than we expected,” said Carroll. “We have such a great committee. Our road crew, our police officers, everyone does a great job.” Sen. Lemmond joined Carroll and Kingston Town- Dallas Harvest Festival showcases talent, spirit TIMES LEADER STAFF PHOTOS/AIMEE DILGER Matthew Poole, 4, and Collin Gleco, 5, pet a bunny at the petting zoo during the festival. — ship police chief Jim Balav- age as winners in the an- nual Kiss the Pig contest, which raised almost $338 for the Dallas Ambulance Co. As this year’s “winner” Lemmond was supposed to kiss the snout of Rosco Roo- ter, a pig owned by Marge Bart. But with Rosco not cooperation, the senator was allowed to kiss the fore- head, instead. The likeable Lemmond — a finalist in the contest along with Dallas postmas- ter Kristen Tucker, Dallas School District superin- tendent Frank Galicki and local businessman Drew Fitch — found a way to keep his sense of humor. “The pig just didn’t coop- erate,” he said with a laugh. “(Tucker, Galicki and Fitch) are outstanding peo- ple. The four ofusdiditasa community event to sup- port the ambulance compa- ny.” The festival featured 72 vendors including farmers, local service organizations and a few commercial food - sellers, said vendor chair- woman and festival coordi- nator Mary Manzoni. Live entertainment, education- al displays, health screen- ings, games, food and chil- dren’s activities made this year’s festival another huge success, she said. Dave Konopki Gianna Musto, 4, takes a seat to watch all the activity during the third annual event. Women dressed in period cos- tumes to give tours during the Dallas Har- vest Festiv- al.
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