Fruity fun in Carytown // With the weekend temperatures soaring, thou- sands of people enjoyed a cool summer favorite — watermelon — at Sunday’s 33rd Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival.
Several blocks of West Cary Street were trans- formed into a large street party filled with the sounds of bands, entertainers and food.
Right, Connie Chisholm, left, and Pat McKenzie with the ACCA Temple Shriners serve bowls of the refreshing fruit.
Proceeds from the watermelon sales benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children, which provides care for youngsters without charge. Organizers said several Richmond area children are being helped at the hospitals, the closest of which is located in Greenville, S.C.
