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FOCUS-APRIL20147HaveyoueverseenahatconstructedoutofLegoOraniguanawearinganEasterbonnetOrachapeausobigthatitcouldcauseatrafcaccidentThatsthekindoffun-lledsightsthatyouwillseeatthefthannualEasterBonnetcontestinPortPerryonEasterSunday.Thiswillbethe5thyearforthisfestiveeventwhichispresentedbyTheChurchChicksUnitedofthePortPerryUnitedChurchasafundraiserfortheScugogMemorialLibrary.Lastyeartherewere185entriesintheEasterBonnetcompetitionincluding10animals.WeareanticipatingrecordnumbersthisyearasthisisthelatestEasterwevehadinthepastveyearssaidPamelaHollettwhoisco-chairingthe2014eventalongwithMelissaDurward.Werehopingthatthegoodweatherwillbringoutthepetsinrecordnumbersaswell.PeopleareencouragedtodecoratetheirownhatswhichPampointsoutisacreativeandfunfamilyactivity.WeallcantwaittogetoutofhibernationandgetthekidsawayfromthescreensandstartcraftingtheirEasterhatsPamenthused.Pre-madeEasterhatsandfascinatorswillalsobeavailableforsaleattheevent.TheChurchChicksaddanewnurseryrhymecharactereachyear.ThisyearlookfortheFocusonScugogcovergirlBrookeDunnalldeckedoutasLittleRedRidingHood.ShewilljoinBoPeepPamHollettMissMuffetJillMcMullenMaryMaryQuiteContraryCathyPavlik-GriffenandTheMatureWomanWhoLivesInAShoeDr.SharonLauri-cella.TheircostumesarespectacularEachparticipantintheEasterBonnetcompetitionreceivesaribbonandadeliciouscupcakesuppliedbyCakesbyStephanie.ThechampionsarealsopresentedwithagrandonefoottallBelgiumchocolatebunnydonatedbyTheNuttyChocolatierandanelaborateribbon.Specialsnackssuchascarrotsorceleryordogtreatsareawardedtothevictorsintheanimalcategory.Therealwinneristhelocallibraryanditspatrons.Lastyear2623.46wasraised.Pamishopingtotopthisin2014.Allofthefundsgotowardsthelibraryscollectionspro-gramwhichsuppliesbooksmusicandDVDsforchildrenandteens.Therearenosetentryfeespeoplearejustaskedtomakeadonationtothelibrary.ThesearetheEasterBonnetcategoriesforadultschildrenandpetssoeveryonecanjoininthefun1.BestPetinaBonnet2.Ages4underEasterSpiritorBestBloomin3.Ages515EasterSpiritorBestBloomin4.MostDeliciousfoodthemedhatofanykind5.MostLikelytoCauseaTrafcAccidentallovesizedhatsages5156.LoveliestLadyonQueenhatsorfascinatorsLadiesage16andup7.ManliestManinaBonnetmenaged16andup8.BestGrandparentGrandchildcoordinatinghatstobeenteredasaduoonlyThesecategoriesshouldinspirepeopletogetouttheirgluegunsandgetcreativePampointedout.Pleaseturntopage20EasterBonnetcontestbringsspringcoloursandsmilestofacesofyoungandoldalikeasterEonparadeBrookeDunndressedasLittleRedRiddingHoodisanewadditiontothenurseryrhymecharactersatthisyearsEasterbonnetparadeandcontest.