Calling all sea creatures
Published 1:03 pm Monday, March 3, 2008
Calling all sea creatures: Anything found in the sea, from octopi to pirates, will be welcome at Brier’s sixth annual SeaScare and Porch Light Parade Wednesday, Aug. 8.
This year the parade will again feature a variety of entertaining participants decked out in imaginative seafaring garb, plus local classic cars, race cars and the KD and District Pipe Band.
The parade starts at 7 p.m. on Brier Road at the library (232nd) and travels southbound, ending at Brier Realty (238th) at approximately 8 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in various parade categories, including for the best Jolly Roger flag (black with a white skull and crossbones).
This year’s Parade Commodore is Eagle Scout Chris Rose. Rose and his fellow scouts of Troop 304 upgraded Locust Creek Trail last February as his Eagle Scout project.
From 7 to 8:30 p.m. downtown Brier will also host a children’s carnival, a used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Brier Library, and a local business trade show.
A food drive benefiting Concern for Neighbors Food Bank will accept donations from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and at 8:30 p.m. the pie eating contest will get underway. This year’s flavor: chocolate cream. Beverages, food and other services will be available from Brier merchants during the event.
Residents and local businesses are encouraged to decorate yards, houses and businesses with Christmas lights and other SeaScare decorations by Aug. 4. The decorations will be judged on creativity and looks before the SeaScare event and the winners announced and prizes given during the parade.
After the parade there will be musical entertainment followed by an outdoor movie at sundown, around 9:15 p.m. Reverend Chumleigh returns to town to screen cartoons and the 1960 adventure film “Three Worlds of Gulliver.” Bring lawn chairs for your viewing pleasure.
The Brier Salmon Derby also returns this year. Buy a raffle ticket — $1 each or 6 for $5 to win a large salmon. Look for staff selling tickets throughout the evening.
