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Friday, July 04, 2008 --- 101 days ago http://www.norwichbulletin.com/homepage/x2010603460/-Small-town-atmosphere-in-Wo
 Every Fourth of July for “many, many years,” Barbara Peckham has spent her day with thousands of others at the Fourth of July Jamboree, put on by the East Woodstock Congregational Church. This year was no different, as Friday found Peckham, of Woodstock, among the crowd enjoying scores of food, music, a tag sale, book sale and parade on the church green. A member of the church, Peckham said she attends year after year to enjoy the day with friends and family and to support her church. This year, she took particular pleasure in attending with her great-grandchildren. “This is my seventh time coming,” said Caleb Peckham, 7. In its 52nd year, the Jamboree is the church’s largest fundraiser, and is a staple event in the town. “We come every year,” said Woodstock resident Cindy Preston. “The kids have fun.” Preston’s son, Eric, 7, won the frog-jumping contest for the second year in a row, with an 117-inch jump from his frog, Tiger, caught from a pond behind the Prestons’ house. Jamboree co-chairmen Jim Graley and Drew Dearborn said the cloudy weather and threat of rain brought a slow start to the day, but the crowds grew as the day progressed. Graley and Dearborn said the goal was to raise around $6,000, which is donated to the church and the Woodstock Fire Department. “There’s a bazillion things going on,” Graley said. “A lot of things don’t really make money, they’re more for the people.” Some of the myriad offerings at the Jamboree ... |
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