by Marianne Christy
Mary Roach displays her first place award.
Mary Roach, Shelby McGill and Autumn Townsend, students representing the Town of Webb School and the H. G. Sackett Tech Center of Glenfield, were among the 52 students and six advisors who participated in the 2015 SkillsUSA Regional Competition at Morrisville State College on Friday, February 27. Continue reading
Roughie with Judge L. Terrione (left) and her handler, Evan Threlfal, receiving her ribbon at the Monticello NY Kennel Club Show.
By Marianne Christy
Seistan’s Rough & Ready (aka Roughie), an Afghan Hound owned by Bill and Lynn Faro of Inlet, has achieved Grand Champion status after winning nine Best of Breed competitions since the beginning of 2015.
Under the training of Pam Centola of Old Forge, Roughie’s impressive show career began last fall with a three-point major win at the Central NY Kennel Club Show in Syracuse. Continue reading
Christina Ledo-Butterworth competed in the National Physique Committee (NPC) Eastern Championships competition on November 8 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in New York City where she took a second place finish in Bikini Class F.
Christina Ledo, above,
and at right with CNN news anchor, Wolf Blitzer.
Photos submitted
As a Bombshell Fitness athlete competitor, she has competed in six contests since November 2013.
Her posedown pictures are featured on online websites for Muscular Development & NPC News. Continue reading
Ken Carman of Beaver River and Tennessee has beckoned 100 homebrewers from across the United States to enter the Old Forge Old Ale Competition that will be held at the Back Door Bar on Saturday, October 4th.
The competition is sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) and the Ameri-can Homebrewers Association (AHA), and is one of over 500 registered events throughout the U.S. and Canada this year. Continue reading