By Lisa Wilcox
Staff Writer
CARIBOU, Maine — Straw hats, plaid shirts and cowboy boots were in high fashion on Oct. 4 as Caribou’s Hilltop School held their annual Hoedown for students, family members and staff to enjoy.
The cool temperatures and threat of rain did not dampen the spirits of the participants as they partook in such down-home activities as a hayride, potato picking, a nickel search in a pile of leaves and pumpkin decorating. A bouncy house, hula-hoop toss and face painting were also popular activities.
Students from Caribou High School and staff from Caribou’s Parks and Recreation Department were on hand to help with the outing. Members of Maine Agri-Women served up baked potatoes with all the fixings. The warm potatoes were washed down with crisp apple cider, which the children were able to make themselves using a cider press.
