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Livingston Manor, April 28, 2011
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY – Attention Local Businesses, Community Groups, Schools, Artists, Musicians and Performance Groups, the 8th annual Trout Parade, Sullivan County's own version of Mardi Gras, is scheduled for Saturday, June 11 in Livingston Manor, rain or shine. Attendees can expect to find lots of fishy fun along Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. including an arts and crafts fair, specialty foods from local vendors and children's activities, and discounts and special offers from participating merchants.
The Trout Parade will step-off promptly at 1:00 p.m., led by the 2011 Grand Marshal Ramsay Adams, Executive Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper. Look for Ramsay to be followed by a wide variety of music, entertainment and floats representing local businesses, organizations and performance groups from this area, and beyond! Early entries in the parade include antique and classic cars from the Any Make * Any Model Car Club, the larger than life puppets of Catskill Puppet Theatre and Bud Wertheim's Giant Brook Trout, Johnny Darling puppet and a special surprise. Everyone is invited to participate!
Our first Trout Parade Marching Band Competition is sponsored by Arts at The Laundry King. The Grand Prize is $1000 clams, Second Prize is $500 and Third Prize is $250! School groups, community groups and any merry making marching group are welcome to come play your bugles and drums to a fishy tune. Arts at The Laundry King is the arts arm of the Livingston Manor Community Center and their space on Main Street is opening this summer. For more information about the Marching Band Competition call Sue Barnett at 607-498-4389.
We hope you'll join in the fun. There is no cost to participate and hundreds come to see the Parade each year. It's also in support of a good cause.
Catskill Art Society is producing this year's Trout Parade in partnership with the Livingston Manor Chamber of Commerce, and with support from businesses and individuals from around the community. Proceeds from the event will benefit a variety of cultural programs for children in Livingston Manor, and Catskill Art Society.
For more information and details on how to become a sponsor or to participate in the 2011 Trout Parade, contact Catskill Art Society at 845-436-4227; or go to .
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