Rain storms fail to dampen Hampton’s hometown spirit
This entry in Sunday’s Booster Days Parade in Hampton won the prize for Best Theme with its America 250-themed costumes and decorations. From left above are Sharon Klute as U.S. Flag Creator Betsy Ross, Damaris Olsen as the Statue of Liberty, Jean Anne Schmidt as Miss USA and Loa Winter as Uncle Sam.
While heavy rains rolled through the area over the weekend, the weather had little impact on Hampton’s Summer Lovin’ Booster Days celebration that started Friday night and ran through Sunday evening. The major effect of the rain showers that fell overnight Friday after the evening’s events were concluded was to turn the sand volleyball court at the park into a sandy soup into which several pl…
