Hundreds of people, Searsmonters and visitors and neighbors, made the 35th annual Searsmont Town Library Book & Bake Sale a success on Saturday, July 19. The weather was perfect. The line of cars stretched from South Main Street to the upper parking lot.<\/p>\n
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Susan Hoekstra leads the volunteers at the baked goods table on July 19 at the Searsmont Town Library\u2019s Book and Bake Sale.<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
There were books galore (thank you, Constance Delio and the mighty book-putting-out and taking-down crew) and baked goods in abundance (cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, pies and more, thank you Susan Hoekstra and yum crew). Local high-schooler \u201cMiss Ruby\u201d provided lovely violin music for more than an hour and a half, with her proud father looking on.<\/p>\n
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Miss Ruby, a talented Belfast High School student and violinist, entertained the Book and Bake Sale attendees from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
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The kids table attracted the youngest folks attending the Book and Bake Sale, along with a parent or three.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
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Grandma\u2019s Attic, the event\u2019s yard sale, was overseen as a service project by volunteers from the Waldo County chapter of the Kappa Gamma Delta national sorority.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
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DCI fiber hub at the Searsmont Community Center.<\/p>\n
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Carol Robbins looked wonderful at the library\u2019s Book and Bake Sale on July 19. Searsmonters are glad she is back for the summer.<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
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Miss Ruby\u2019s father was understandably proud of his daughter\u2019s violin playing.<\/p>\n
Photo by Mickey Sirota<\/p>\n
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The July 17 \u201cGood Trouble\u201d demonstration in Belfast was attended by about 200 people, including many from Searsmont.<\/p>\n
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As was the case with the earlier \u201cNo Kings\u201d demonstration in Belfast, the \u201cGood Trouble demonstration in Belfast displayed many creative homemade signs. Since she took this picture, your correspondent\u2019s two-sided sign is not shown.<\/p>\n
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