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Unify Day brings people together for fun and goodwill

Taylor Carroll, 13, and her brother Colorado, 8, shows off their groovy face painting at the Unify Delaware Day at Hudson Fields. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 28, 2021

Delawareans and visitors alike came together in a unique, family-oriented celebration of fun and goodwill at Hudson Fields Oct. 24 for the first annual Unify Delaware Festival.

Activities included bounce houses, obstacle course, corn hole games, sack races, egg race, arts & crafts, face painting, food trucks, a silent auction and merchandise vendors. 

Four cover bands and Best Productions DJ Dwan Shorts entertained the crowd and some dancing broke out around the stage.

A car show was held where prizes were given for best in show, most original, best car, best truck, and most unique vehicle. A heavy equipment show-and-tell was held for the young and old alike.

Festival goers were allowed to trick or treat on the grounds and prizes were given for the best costumes.

 

Kaiden Benacquisi, 7, of Middletown demonstrates his skill at the ZCornhome game.
Olivia Lopez, 5, gets ready for Halloween with a pumpkin painting.
Shown taking a break from tube rolling are (l-r) Luke, 7, Bailey, 11, and Kensley Connell, 5.
Cleopatra, AKA Zoe Gray, 13, fills the colored sand for the art & crafts booth.
Showing off their unique and fun costumes are (l-r) Addie Bekeshka, 8, Rebel Basile, 4, Bennett Bekeshka, 5, and Nora Bekeshka, 3.
Sam Chick of the Delaware Young Republicans, parachutes to earth at Hudson Fields.
Nora Bekeshka, 3, walks the grounds with her mom Cari Bennett.
Cpl. Alfonzo Jones gives treats to Elena McCallum, 2, and her father Ken.
Jack Dalton of Carriage House Wood Works sits among his wears.
Laura Gaeng of La La Liz displays her fine beads and jewelry.
Aubrey Reid, 3, and her brother Greyson, 4, paint a pumpkin masterpiece.
Colorado Carroll, 8, jumps down the bouncy slide.
Arlaina Starling, 4, and her mom Athena came from Wilmington to enjoy the Unify Day events.
Jeff Chorman brought his Boeing Stearman PT-17, given to his father Allen by Joe Hudson.
Buzz Lightyear, AKA Hudson Drumheiser, 2, plays in the bouncy obstacle course.
Darth Vader’s Corvette was on display at the event.
Lewes artist Abraxas Hudson created these signs for the event.
A fine automobile specimen is this 1970 Monte Carlo owned by Butch Messick of Lincoln.
This 2003 Chevy SSR Super-Sport Roadster brought many accolades during the event.
Chuck White owns this beautiful 1940 Studebaker Champion.
Riley Richard, 3, wants to be a heavy equipment operator as his mom Rosemary and grandmother Jane Woodall look on.
Lead singer Brian Davis of the group Lincoln City entertains the crowd at the event.
Lincoln City was one of the cover bands at the event.
Justin Shockley drives train rides around the grounds.
Ben Morgan, 12, of Harrington was one of the people who won the essay contest “What does medical freedom mean to me.” Presenting him with the $500 prize is Lewes artist Abraxas Hudson.
Unify Delaware organizer James Davidson said he created the event to “bring people together.”

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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