by Erin Lenseth
Last Sunday hundreds came out for the annual St. Mary’s Cow Plop at the athletic fields in the Town Park. Classic cars from all over the region were on display as people milled about enjoying the activities in the sunny, early afternoon. Despite some difficulties with the motorized train set up, children were able to enjoy the bouncy-bounce, slide and a games area that volunteers had set up. Adults sampled the variety of
food and baked goods for sale, and at 2 pm everyone came together to begin to gather around the cordoned off field. Robert Cross, last year’s winner, supplied the star cow of the day. She wandered the grided field with her calf until just after 3, when after much anticipation the cow plop made landfall in square M1. Winner Nicole Stagnitti came up to receive the prize from the judges, which she then generously donated back to St. Mary’s Academy. The day wound down, and the crowd trickled out just before cloudy skies rolled in – the plop a success.
