Over 100 people participated in the 14th Annual Central Adirondack Kiwanis Club Winter Sports Challenge in Old Forge on Saturday, February 15 as part of the Old Forge Winter Carnival.
Snowshoes ready for loan to participants… Kiwanis members Fred Trimbach, Nanette Shovea-Burke and volunteer Andrew Trimbach.
The proceeds, estimated at over $7,000, will be used to fund continuing Kiwanis children’s projects and operations of The Kommunity Youth and Activity Center (KYAC) in Old Forge.
The No. 1 Fundraising Team was Team Rintrona who will receive the Traveling Plaque a Permanent Certificate and $50.
The No. 2 Fundraising Team was a tie between Team Foley and Town of Webb School Teachers who will each receive a Permanent Certificate.
The No. 1 individual Fund-raiser was Hazel Dellavia of Team Beta Sigma Phi who will receive a Permanent Certificate and $50.
The Awards will be presented at an upcoming Kiwanis Recognition Event at the North Woods Inn.
Special sponsor of the event was the Town of Webb School Key Club.
The following were Corporate Sponsors:
Gold ($200) – Adirondack Bank, Adirondack River Outfitters, Community Bank, Bob Desnoyers, Doctors Michael and Karen Brady, Old Forge Fire Department, Rivett’s Marine, Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co., Steet-Ponte Auto Dealership, The Enchanted Forest
Silver ($150) – B. J. Queen, Foley Law Firm and Northeastern Loggers; Bronze ($100) ACE Hardware, Big Moose Station Restaurant, Billy’s Restaurant, Burkhard Evans Insurance, Christy’s Motel, Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams and Edmunds Funeral Home, DiOrio’s Super Market, Forge Motel, Herron Realty, Helmers Fuel & Trucking, The Slack Family, Rivet Realty, TOW Bar Restaurant, The Old Mill Restaurant, Moore & Hart Insurance, Smith Marine, Thendara Golf Club, Timm Associates, The Inlet Wine Shop, The Eldridge Agency, The Smedley Family and The Van Slyke Family.
Other sponsors were: Elizabeth Ransom, Old Forge Liquors, Sheila Brady, The Tavern, Souvenir Village, United Wire Technologies, Walt’s Diner, Wilderness Interiors, Stillwater Hotel and Big Moose Inn. Media sponsors were Adirondack Express and The Weekly Adirondack.
Organizers expressed appreciation to Town of Webb Supervisor Ted Riehle and Steve Uzdavinis and his staff at McCauley Mountain for their cooperation.
In-kind sponsors were Nanette Shovea-Burke of Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co. and Last Run Café, who are all recognized for their support in the success of this important community event.
The winner of the 50/50 raffle was Chuck Trimbach.
Co-Chairs Bill Ransom and Bob Teesdale expressed their sincere thanks to all participants, sponsors and volunteers who make this such an exciting annual community event.
