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HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – Colton Sylvain hands a bouquet of roses to Lillien Robinson after the two were crowned King and Queen of the 2022 Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday evening at the Gentle Memorial Building. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – Colton Sylvain hands a bouquet of roses to Lillien Robinson after the two were crowned King and Queen of the 2022 Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday evening at the Gentle Memorial Building. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
A new king and queen were crowned at the 65th annual Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday night at the Gentle Memorial Building.
HOULTON, Maine – A new king and queen were crowned at the 65th annual Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday night at the Gentle Memorial Building.
Lillien Robinson, daughter of Kersten and Joshua Robinson, and Colton Sylvain, son of Danielle and Shawn Sylvain, were selected as this year’s royalty. The king and queen are chosen based on the votes cast by the Peanuts Carnival attendees.
The annual Peanut Carnival drew a large crowd to the recreation center for the first time since 2019 as youngsters played a variety of games, paying in peanuts and winning peanuts as prizes.
“We are very excited to be back after several years of not having a carnival,” said Marie Carmichael, director of recreation. “We have been very pleased to have all of your children in our program all summer.”
For 65 years, the Houlton Recreation Department has closed out its summer program with the popular tradition of the Peanuts Carnival.
The tennis court area of the Gentle Memorial Building was filled with children as they eagerly awaited their turn to play games such as hoop toss, splash ball and the classic Prize Wheel, a carnival staple for many years.
The new family received their crowns from the 2019 queen, Madeline Beals, daughter of Heather Beals.
Sylvain and Robinson represented the 11-13 age group. Other candidates were: Aspen Gallop and Owen Corson, ages 5-6; Avery McPhee and Silas Goodwin, ages 7-8; and Emma O’Donnell and Toryn Bettencourt, ages 9-10.
HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – Isabella McGillicuddy gets splashed in the face with a sponge ball at one of the many children’s games at Thursday’s Peanuts Carnival. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – A large crowd turned out for the Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday night. It is the first time since 2019 that the event can be held. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – Adrian Norton (right) paints a tattoo on the hand of Gloria Matthews during Thursday night’s Peanut Carnival in Houlton. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
HOULTON, Maine – August 5, 2022 – Malon Harbison tosses a bean bag at one of the many children’s games at the Houlton Peanut Carnival Thursday night. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
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