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We would like to thank all the carvers for coming to Addison this year. We hope everyone had a good time. The weather was not bad until Auction time, and then it rained, but we did get the Auction in. I’m sure the prices would have been better if the weather had cooperated. We try our best to make your time in Addison enjoyable and profitable.

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We were again pleased to have ECHO as our exclusive Chainsaw Sponsor this year and would like to thank them for their generous donations of cash, saws, safety equipment, clothing and oil

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Wednesday Night FISH FRY !!!

Master Walleye chef Jerry France (aka Grampa Elf) and Master hush puppy chef Randy Everett were outstanding again with their secret recipes. There was plenty of delicious fish, hush puppies, other food dishes, dessert and beverages for all.

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And now for the results:

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55 Chainsaw Carvers were at the festival this year. 19 competed in the ECHO Qualifying Competition They produced 176 Carvings for the Auction.

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160 people registered for the Auction The Auction total was $32,495.00, $3430 less than last year. The average price per carving was about $185, $5 less than last year.

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The Regular Auction total was $24,500.00. Half, minus $2000.00 that was used to purchase logs, $10,250.00 will be donated to the Somerset County Blind Center and $12,250.00 went to the carvers. The total of the ECHO Auction Carvings (quick carves) total was $7,995.00. Half, $3,997.50 was used for prize money, awards and logs. The other half, $3,997.50 went to the carvers.

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Jeff Samudosky won First Place in the ECHO Carving Series Competition. He won a place in the ECHO Championship, $1500, an ECHO CS520-20” Chainsaw, a complete set of ECHO safety equipment and a First Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Dayton Scoggins was second. He won a place in the ECHO Championship, $1000, an ECHO CS370-16” Chainsaw, a complete set of ECHO safety equipment and a Second Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Jim Dinkins was third. He won $500, an ECHO CS306-14” Chainsaw and a Third Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Dayton Scoggins won First Place with top Auction Money of $2235. Dayton won an ECHO CS520-20” Chainsaw and a First Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Rick Cox was second with $1650. Rick won an ECHO CS370-16” Chainsaw and a Second Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Jim Dinkins was third with $1500. Jim won an ECHO CS306-14” Chainsaw and a Third Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Dayton Scoggins won for the top Auction single piece price of $1700. Dayton won an ECHO CS520-20” Chainsaw and a First Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Jerry France won First Place for his Sponsor Carving judged by the blind from the Somerset County Blind Center. Jerry won an ECHO CS306-14” Chainsaw and a First Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Dale Hatfield was second and received the Second Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Willy Loper was third and received a Third Place Barker the Bear Trophy.

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Every carver that attended the Banquet on Friday night received a door prize. There were 3 ECHO chainsaws available and a complete set of ECHO safety equipment.

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Dayton Scoggins was chosen to do the Addison Park Carving for 2008. Dayton did a bobcat about to grab turkey out of the air. It will have all the carvers name for 2008 on it and will be on permanent display in the park along with the four previous carvings, one for each year.

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The 55 carver split a total of $32,200.00 from the Auction, prize money, sponsorships, ECHO chain saws and gifts.

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Thanks again to EVERYONE and we hope to see many of you next year the week before Father's Day.

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Tom Briar and Don Winner

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Log lottery for ECHO Competition 2008.

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THE LOTTERY:

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This year we had 19 carvers for the ECHO competition, The carvers that were in competition picked and numbered the logs, at 8:30 tuesday morning we had a lotery by drawing names, as your name was called you had your couice of any of the numbered logs OR any other log in the log invtory, after the lottery ALL the logs that was not picked by the ECHO team were open to all carvers...

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Addison / ECHO Competition 2008.

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The Awards, Lot's of Money, Chainsaws, Trophy's and Happy Faces...

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Jeff Samudosky 1st. place .

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Dayton Scoggins 2nd. place .

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Jim Dinkins 3rd. place

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MORE CARVERS IN ADDISON PARK 2008

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Rob Stemple from the Somerset County Blind Center Meeting some of the Carvers...

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A FEW OF THE CARVERS CARVINGS

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"Sponsor Carvings"

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Good Time's, and a CANJO ???

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A FEW OF THE CARVINGS, CARVINGS, CARVINGS AND CARVERS AT THE AUCTION

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"ADDISON-ECHO TEAM"

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DEMONSTRATIONS

Safty Talk by Dale Hatfield...

2 Quick Carve Bears by Dawna Ceriani and Dennis Beach...

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