Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Wells Chamber of Commerce, we like to thank everyone
that was involved in our 28th Annual Christmas Parade held on Sunday, December
9, 2012. The weather was absolutely fabulous – who would have thought
that it would be 40 degrees and sunny in December? A fun time was
had by all!
Thank you to our sponsors: Gold Sponsor - Abbott Bros. Tree Service;
Silver Sponsors - DF Richard Energy, Kennebunk Savings; Friends of the
Parade – Dana’s Upholstery, Jackie & David Grant, People’s Choice Credit
Union, Save Our Shores Maine, Sanford Institution for Savings, State Farm
Insurance, State Representative Kathy Chase, Southern Maine Medical Center,
TC Hafford Basement Systems and the Wells Rotary Club.
Thank you to the following individuals, groups and businesses that made
it all happen: Ted Gadomski, Nancy Hafford, Darr Littlefield, Luke Guerrette,
Scott Wilcox, Suellen Goodman, Koriahn Quint, Mike Manos, Dennis Levasseur,
Eric Nixon, Mary, Bethany, Sarah, Patti & Jim Berger, Chuck Millian,
Congdon’s Doughnuts, York Hospital in Wells, Town Manager Jonathan Carter,
Police Chief Jo-Ann Putnam and staff, Fire Chief Dan Moore and staff, Bob
& Maryanne Foley (and DI Bug), Bob Bussiere, Judges Marianne
Goodine, Anne Balkam, Lorraine Cullen, Peg Corbet, Terry Hodskins, Diane
Greenwich, Pam Valentinas and Kim & Jason Littlefield and of course,
Santa.
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that participated
in the parade: Wells Police Department Color Guard, Wells Police
Lt. Gerry Congdon, Grand Marshal’s Bill and Anna Spiller, Wells Town Manager
Jon Carter and the Board of Selectmen, the Gym Dandies Children’s Circus,
Cub Scout Troop 356, Oakhurst Dairy Antique Wagon & “Max”, State Representative
Kathy Chase, Melodies & Memories Barbershop Quartet, Girl Scouts of
Maine, Brownie Troop 1085, Congregational Church of Wells, Wells Conservation
Commission, Wells High School Marching Band, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit
Chamber of Commerce, Q97.9 Radio, the Brown Family, Kennebunk Savings,
Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene, Better Homes & Garden/The Masiello
Group, Congdon’s Doughnuts, State Farm Insurance, TC Hafford Basement Systems,
Wells Rotary Club, Maine Rebels Women’s Football, WHOM 94.9 Radio, Piscataquis
Obedience Club, McDonald’s Maine Up Team, Wells Fire Department, Ogunquit
Fire Department, Wildes District Volunteer Fire Department, York Fire Department,
WEMS, Goodwins Mills Fire & Rescue, TD Robinson’s Horse Drawn Carriage
Service, Dana’s Upholstery, Encore Singing Group and Chase Farm, Toys for
Tots, Hannaford Trucking, Southern Maine Tractor Club, Maine Academic Scholarship
Program, Sanford High School Marching Band, Wells High School Cheerleaders,
Wells Ogunquit Youth Football and Cheering Association, Grone Gaited Riders
of New England, the Roberts & Maher Family, Wells Ogunquit Little League,
Bill Higgins & Izak the goat, Boy Scout Troop 356 and State Football
Champions the Wells Junior Warriors!
Thank you all again for your community support and commitment to our
on-going parade tradition!
Merry Christmas!
Eleanor Vadenais, Executive Director
Wells Chamber of Commerce
