UMaine Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff Invited to ’07 Folk Festival
Contact: Heather McCarthy, American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, 207-992-2630
American Folk Festival news release
BANGOR, Maine — Organizers of the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, together with the University of Maine Alumni Association (UMAA) and the Bangor Region Development Alliance announced today that there will be a special reception for UMaine alumni, students and faculty during the Festival this year.
Scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, the reception is being coordinated by the UMAA, in partnership with the Bangor Region Development Alliance, and Festival organizers. University of Maine President Robert Kennedy will be on hand, as well as UMAA President Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G, and representatives from several Black Bear athletic teams, including Coaches Blodgett, Whitehead, Sullivan, and Woodward. The reception site provides a perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the Railroad Stage performance by the Dixie Hummingbirds.
The Festival’s Bucket Brigade volunteers will be handing out University of Maine “bearpaw” stickers, in thanks for donations to the Festival.
Alumni, students, staff and faculty of the University of Maine are invited to attend the event at the Railroad Stage on Saturday from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
For more information about the 2007 American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, please visit www.americanfolkfestival.com or www.mainealumni.com, or contact the American Folk Festival at 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401, 207-992-2630.