Community Corner
Watersedge Festival: Counting Days Until Next Year
For my family, the Watersedge Fall Festival represented a chance to be together, enjoy the rides and enjoy delicious fair food for the last time of the season.
Although rain closed the Watersedge Fall Festival on Friday, Saturday was the perfect fall fair day with blue skies, mild temperatures and most importantly, no rain. My entire family met at my house and followed the music of the Red Eye Express through the Concrete Homes Park to the festival, held at the Watersedge Community Center.
My children, Shawn, 8, and Madison, 6, who were extremely disappointed when the festival had to be rescheduled from early September until this weekend, were so excited to jump on the carnival rides that the first thing we did was redeem our passes for all-day ride bracelets.
These passes, sold by the Watersedge Rec Council, saved us $8 each on the all-day experience. Also, unlike some other local fairs, there is no charge at the gate, allowing us to spend more money on games, food and attractions.
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After the kids flew down the super slide three times and rode the swings twice, it was time to visit the dunk booth.
This booth is run by the rec council and the proceeds directly benefit the teams running it.
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I plunked down $3 for my son and his friends to do their best to hit the bullseye. One of the boys was dialed-in and nailed the bullseye on his first pitch plunging the girl on the bench into the water.
Next, it was time for my brother-in-law, Dave Jones, and me to test our arms. Without a proper warm-up, all three of my throws sailed high and to the left. Jones, a former collegiate pitcher, had some control issues, but his velocity was so great that even missing the target he sent the girl into the water.
After such exertion, it was time for dinner. I chose my fair favorite, a pit beef sandwich, which was served so rare it was almost still mooing, just the way I like it. The kids made due with hot dogs, spiral sliced potato chips and funnel cake.
While we were eating, my father bought 50-50 raffle tickets for all of us. The anticipation at our table was high as we waited for the big wheel to stop spinning and proclaim the winner. Despite having bought 10 tickets, my family was shut out.
As the sun set, it was time to bid farewell to the fair, and the summer that it represented. On the way home, Madison wanted to know when the fair would come back.
She is already counting the days.