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NEWS CENTER Games 2012

Submitted by mmullen, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012, 4:30pm

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NEWS CENTER Meteorolgist Steve McKay makes his way with the torch to start the NEWS CENTER Games.

NEWS CENTER's Chris Facchini watches as Melissa Kim walks the balance beam in some very unsensible high heels.

NEWS CENTER's Melissa Kim, Chris Facchini and Steve McKay broadcast from the WLBZ 2 front lawn on Mount Hope Avenue in Bangor.

Day 1 of the NEWS CENTER Games began with athletes from the Penobscot Valley School of Gymnastics showing off their skills.

A student from the Penobscot Valley School of Gymnastics takes to the air during the NEWS CENTER Games.

Spectators from Day 1 of the NEWS CENTER Games. Notice the reflection of NEWS CENTER's John Zierow operating a camera from the roof.

Day 2 of the NEWS CENTER Games featured some British food favs like Toad in the Hole.

Chip Butterwick from Chipper's Restaurant in Hancock with Steve McKay and Dan Frye cooking up some British food.

NEWS CENTER's Danielle Waugh, Steve McKay, and Melissa Kim sample some of the British food like Bangers and Mash, Fish and Chips and Toad in the Hole.

The NEWS CENTER Games torch keeps on burning on Day 2.

NEWS CENTER reporters serving up the British food on day 2 of the NEWS CENTER Games.

Spectators on day 2. Steve has served up the sunshine so far!

Steve McKay mugs for the camera as he and Chip Butterwink from Chipper's Restaurant in Hancock prepare to go on air for a cooking segment.

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- WLBZ 2 is celebrating the summer Olympics LIVE from our front yard at 329 Mount Hope Avenue in Bangor and you're invited.

Weeknights during the Olympics from 5 to 6:30, we'll have a live forecast from Steve McKay plus games, trivia, prizes, Olympic sport demonstrations and a Queen Elizabeth look-alike contest and much more! The public is invited to join the activities and maybe find themselves on TV.

"We're going for a Today Show kind of thing with viewers in the background," said NEWS CENTER Meteorologist Steve McKay. "We'd love people to drop by and bring a sign to hold up."

Parking will NOT be allowed on the street. Please follow the signs for parking behind the station.