Page Elmore Crab Feast 2008

Last evening I posted my reporting of the Wicomico County War Veterans Memorial. The other event I attended yesterday was something that's becoming an early summer tradition in Crisfield, and maybe a warmup for the much bigger event which happens there in mid-July, the Tawes Clam and Crab Bake.

Here's a picture of the event host, who just happened to be celebrating a birthday yesterday. I'll be nice and not say which one.

One question that was asked was where else could you go and pay forty bucks for all the crabs you could eat, beer you could drink, and Smith Island cake for dessert? It's a damn good question and here's a shot of some who took advantage. However, I can think of an event that will have most of those bases covered (except maybe the Smith Island cake) - but we don't have it until September.

There was a little bit of formality during the event though. Just as yesterday's Wicomico event had JROTC involvement, so did this one.

It was promised that there would be no political speeches, yet we still had no shortage of politicians there. In particular, we had one who's running a campaign for this November.

Even with other state elected officials there like District 38 Senator Lowell Stoltzfus, District 37 State Senator Rich Colburn, and numerous other local officials, Senator Harris was the center of attention while he was there.

As far as the fundraising aspect went, it was a very good event. Between the 300 or so tickets sold and the proceeds from the auction, there was a solid increase in Elmore's campaign coffers.

Now I don't always agree with how Page votes but there's no question he has a solid base of support across party lines, with the evidence being today's gathering. The crowd was pretty much the same as last year's despite the date being moved up a couple weeks. It was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon and luckily was wrapped up before the heavy weather made it in late in the day yesterday.