Spring Fest Huge Success, Patch Chooses Contest Winner

Organizers at say the massive event was another outstanding success in 2012 thanks to the contributions and efforts of many organizations, including Sussex Patch.

Nearly 200 people enjoyed the kick-off breakfast provided by  and hosted by the Hamilton National Honor Society with proceeds going to .

Community members helped celebrate the Village of Sussex being recognized by with a special recognition ceremony. The , and other local organizations joined forces to provide a day of fun and opportunities to celebrate the assets of our communities. 

Throughout the day, more than 1,300 people visited the exhibit booths, enjoyed entertainment and participated in health screenings and children’s activities. 

Sussex Patch would also like to thank the many Spring Fest visitors who stopped by our table to chat with the editors and pick up some Patch goodies.

Throughout the day, more than 1,300 people visited the exhibit booths, enjoyed entertainment and participated in health screenings and children’s activities. 

More than 100 people entered our "Guess the Number of Jelly Beans" contest, and the person who guess the closest was Jehanzelo Zafar. He guessed that there were 2,339 jelly beans in the Patch Fish Bowl, 71 more than the actual amount of 2,268. For winning the contest, Jehanzelo wins a $25 gift card for .

Placing a close second was Cynthia Davis-Beech, who was just 73 off of the actual count. And Sara Zafar was 77 away, taking third place. Both Cynthia and Sara will receive Patch T-shirts for their efforts.

Patch also wants to salute Sarah DeVorse, who was 91 beans away from the actual count, and Amy McConeghy, who was off by 146 beans.