Chocolate Festival nets over $5K for kid’s museum

17 years ago

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    The Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum sponsored a Chocolate Festival on Saturday Feb. 9, with proceeds benefiting the museum. In all the event raised over $5,000 toward the construction of the museum. Shown here, taking part in the chocolate milk mustache competition, one of many events held at the Chocolate Festival is Jonny Blanchette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    Members of the Caribou High School National Honor Society are shown aiding the cause of the Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum by selling chocolate during the Chocolate Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    During the Chocolate Festival Caribou Rotary Club presented a check for $7,500 to the Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum. Shown from left are: Dan Jandreau, Rotary president; Nancy Chandler, museum board vice president and Ken Murchison, museum board president.

 

 

 

 

 

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    One contest at the Chocolate Festival was guessing how many M&Ms were in the jar. The winning guess of 1,306 was made by Taylor Hedrick, not shown. The actual number was 1,326.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    Paul Barnes, Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum, facilities chair is shown here with Brady Barnes at the Chocolate Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    Dylan LaMothe is shown performing magic tricks providing entertainment during the festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    Peg McAffee is shown manning the chocolate covered strawberry table.