Sen. King visits Wiscasset for 'Wings'
Sen. King is pictured here on an August 3, 2012 campaign visit to Wiscasset. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Sen. King is pictured here on an August 3, 2012 campaign visit to Wiscasset. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
U.S. Senator and former Maine governor Angus King plans to attend the “Wings Over Wiscasset” event at the town's airport August 6, Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith said July 19.
Smith had just received word from King's office about the visit. He is expected to arrive at the event around 2 p.m., Smith said.
“The Wings Over Wiscasset Committee and the town are very excited,” Smith said in a telephone interview.
“Senator King has always been very supportive of people in Wiscasset and the Midcoast region, and we're hoping we can show him the community support for our new event and highlight what Wiscasset has to offer.”
The “WOW” Committee hopes to draw about 10,000 people to “Wings.”
The first-time event is set to feature a concert, fireworks, presentations on history and science, and the Texas Flying Legends Museum Warbird planes, which summer at the Wiscasset Municipal Airport. It's also a fundraiser for scholarships for the town's recreation department programs and other causes.
Admission to "Wings" is free. Gates open at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.wingsoverwiscasset.org.
Susan Johns can be reached at 207-844-4633 or susanjohns@wiscassetnewspaper.com
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