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Hague to host Winter Weekend

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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com HAGUE Ñ Hague will host its 41st annual Winter Weekend Feb. 14-16. Formerly known as the winter carnival, the event is held the weekend prior to PresidentÕ s Day in Hague. Activities will get under way Friday, Feb. 14, with the Snow Queen Pageant at the Hague Community Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, there will be a fi remen’s  breakfast  7  to  11  a.m.  at  the  Hague fi re house; the Rotary silent auction will also be 7 to 11 a.m. at the fi re  house. The  seventh  annual  chili  bake-off  will be held at 5 p.m. at the Hague fi re  house.  It  will  feature  chili,  salads,  hot  dogs,  refreshments,  raffl es  and  music.  Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children older than age 5. To enter a chili call Pat Hintze at 543-6502. Sunday, Dec. 16, the 16th annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 2 p.m. at the Trout House Village dock with registration at 1 p.m. The  Polar  Bear  Plunge  will  benefi t  the WOKO Big Change Round Up that  supports the Vermont ChildrenÕ s Hospital. Pledge sheets are available from the  Ticonderoga  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce, the Hague Community Center or by contacting Meg Haskell at mhaskell14@yahoo.com or at 585- 9890. For more information on the Hague  Winter Weekend contact the Hague Chamber of Commerce at 543-6441.

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