We would like to thank all the carvers and their families for coming to Addison again this year. We hope everyone enjoyed their time in Addison, we enjoyed having you here. In spite of the almost 5 inches of rain, mostly at night, a lot of mud and a few destroyed canopies. Everything went fairly smooth. Most of the days were dry and it was dry for the Auction and we had a good crowd.
Although there was no ECHO Carving Series Competition this year, 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, clothing and oil.
Jerry France (aka Grandpa Elf) again prepared a great fish fry on Wednesday night. Don Winner filled in for Randy Everett and made the hush puppies,
Scott Holiday made chicken wings. There was plenty of delicious fish, hush puppies, wings and other food dishes, desert and beverages for all.
AND NOW FOR THE RESULTS:
47 Chainsaw Carvers were at the festival this year.
They produced 131 Carvings for the Auction.
168 people registered for the Auction
The Auction total was $29,885.00, $2,610 less than last year. Half $14,942.50 went to the carvers. The average price per carving was about $228, $43 more than last year.
The net proceeds from the Festival will be donated to the Somerset County Blind Center. We do not have that number right now. All the bills are not in. The Confluence Lions Club has donated over $73,000 to the Somerset County Blind Center from the past 5 Festivals.
This year we asked the carvers to help out Randy Everett, his wife is ill with cancer, by donating an additional carving for the Auction. Many did and many donated cash. $100 % of the Auction price for the Randy donated carvings and the cash donations came to a total of $2040. A check has been sent to Randy and we send along all the carvers and our best wishes to him and his wife.
Michael Blaine won First Place with top Auction Piece of $1700. Michael won $500, an ECHO CS310-14 Chainsaw and our new First Place Auction Trophy.
Pat Holbert was second with $1100. Pat won $300, an ECHO CS310-14 Chainsaw and our new Second Place Auction Trophy.
Luke Sassani was third with $1100 also but lost out to Pat for second in the tie breaker, Peoples Choice voting. Luke won $200, an ECHO CS310-14 Chainsaw and our new Third Place Auction Trophy.
Michael Blaine won for the Peoples Choice voting. Michael won an ECHO CS310-14 Chainsaw and our new First Place Peoples Choice Trophy.
Rick Cox won First Place for his Sponsor Carving judged by the blind from the Somerset County Blind Center. Rick won an ECHO CS310-14 Chainsaw and our new First Place Sponsor Carving Trophy.
Bob Edwards was second and received our new Second Place Sponsor Carving Trophy.
Vivian Sierzega-Rouse was third and received our new Third Place Sponsor Carving Trophy.
Every carver that attended the Banquet on Friday night received a door prize. There were 3 ECHO chainsaws available, ECHO shirts, hats and oil along with other items.
Michael Blaine was chosen to do the Addison Park Carving for 2009. Michael did the Carving Lion we use for part of our logo. It will have the name of all the carvers for 2009 on it and will be on permanent display in the park along with the five previous carvings, one for each year.
The 47 carver split a total of $28,800 from the Auction, prize money, sponsorships, ECHO chain saws, gifts and food.
Thanks again to EVERYONE and we hope to see many of you next year June 17, 18 & 19, the week before Father's Day.
Tom Briar and Don Winner
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