Odessa Spring Festival Comes to an End
Odessa (May 10) - After five days, the Odessa Spring Festival came to its (1) _________ yesterday. The festival finished with a fireworks show above Big Bass Lake that lasted until late at night. (2) _________ This was the first time since 2011 that the festival received five straight days of sunny weather. The temperature was also unseasonably high, which made for a more pleasant (3) _________ for most of the attendees. Festival organizer Diane Armstrong said, “I can’t think of a single thing that went wrong this year. I’m pleased that we had a great festival and that so many people from the local community came here to support us.”
On the last day of the festival, the annual fishing contest was held. The winner was Pete Wellman, who caught six fish (4) _________ a combined total of 11.4 kilograms. He is a three-time winner of the contest, having won it last year as well as six years ago.