Participants in this year's Youth Fishing Tournament show of their trophies.

The weather was perfect for the 2009 Taunton Lake annual picnic. About 160 Taunton Lake residents, their families and friends enjoyed the event on Saturday, July 18. Also in attendance were Medford Mayor David Brown, Deputy Mayor Bob Martin, and Township Council Members Chris Myers and Mary Ann O'Brien. Mayor Brown even brought his guitar and played several songs with the band. As usual there were plenty of games for the kids, including a three-legged races, a greased watermelon contest, volleyball, crafts and a pinata. Activities for the adults included volleyball, plenty of food, conversation and live music.

Our thanks to the many Medford merchants who donated gifts for door prizes:

• Charles Bruce Hair Salon
• Fond Memories
• Fortune Cookie Restaurant
• Mulligan Car Care Center
• Murphy's Market

• Illiano's Cucina (formerly Lamberti's)
• Medford Flooring
• Riviera Pizza
• Medford Hardware

• Linda Hamilton and Abby Watson, who helped with the kids games, and Gil Zlock, who organized the greased watermelon contest and the adult volleyball game.
• The grill masters were Anna Mae and George Wade, Geri Caiesa and Sam Malangone, Pat Gould and MaryBeth Myers.

And thanks to Denise and Steve Kudatzky for use of their floating trampoline.

281 photos from the picnic are available for viewing online.

You can order prints if you'd like. Or download any photo onto your computer by right-clicking on it and selecting Save Picture As....

The photos are available on the Kodak EasyShare Gallery photo web site. If you are not already registered on the site, you will be asked to register in order to view the photos. However, you are under no obligation to buy anything.

So click on the link above. If you were at the picnic, you will probably find your photo there. (I tried to photograph as many people as possible. If I missed you, I apologize.)

- the Webmaster