SOUTH PORTLAND — Despite having considerably
more snow this year than last, when members of the Rotary Club of South
Portland-Cape Elizabeth worked valiantly to cover Mill Creek Park in artificial
flakes, there will be no attempt to hold a second Winter Festival celebration.
“The Rotary will not be
assuming a role with the WinterFest program this year,” confirmed the
club's president, Robert Flynn, last week.
In celebration of its 50th
anniversary last year, the Rotary Club sponsored two days of winter-themed
events in Mill Creek Park. The club also donated a new warming shack for ice
skating on Mill Creek Pond.
City Manager Jim Gailey
said the city won’t attempt to stage the event on its own. However, Parks
Director Rick Towle said WinterFest may return next year.
“I had our team contact the
Rotarians to prepare for the event in advance but they were not interested in
hosting it with our assistance this year,” said Towle. “Instead we are
internally as a department planning for such an event in 2014. We will
gather public input as well as seek partners in the process once we have a
better idea of the overall scope.”
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