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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, August 15, 2001 Jamboree events provide a ctivitie s ro rn e a rly every interest Results of 2001 Fishing Derby Brittany Young of Vernonia, and David Bartholomey of Gresham were the big prize winners in the 2001 Vernonia Jamboree Kids’ Fishing Derby, Young won the overall longest fish prize with an eleven inch crappi and Bartholomey caught the most fish with a to tal of nine. Other winners by age group are as follows: 5 & Under First, Chris Loveless, Hillsboro. Second, Brighten Steward, Vernonia. Third Place, Jake Gould, Alo ha. $ - 9 years It wasn’t big, but it still counted for Austin Rumbolz, 7, in the Jamboree Kids’ Fishing Derby. First, Shyra Gould, Grove. Second, Alexander Herbst, Troutdale. Third, Dalton Rumbolz, Ver nonia. 1 0 -1 4 years First, Burdette Robb, Vernonia. Second, Ryan Peets, Vernon ia. Third, Patrick Schilling, Ver nonia. Slug Races, Maple Leaf Contest interest people Erik Koski placed first in the 2001 Jamboaree Maple Leaf Contest with a 28” leaf. In sec ond place was Mark Koski, with a 24-1/2” leaf; coming in third was Mario Reiser with a 20” leaf. In the Slug Races, Speed Freak, the entry of the Doug Koski Kian, placed first, fol lowed by B. Mokne’s Sven, and Molasses, entered by Paul West. Vernonia Grange sponsored the two events. Nope, you’re not seeing what you think you’re seeing. These whimsical costumes are really the uniforms worn by one of the teams in the Jamboree Softball Tournament. There weren’t many styles or models missing from the 2001 Jamboree Cruis-in’, from a Lamborghini, to Model T’s and everything in between. Some Jamboree 2001 numbers: There were nearly 300 entries in the Jamboree cruise-in. More than 90 young sters registered for the Fishing Derby. Most members of the 16 softball teams camped on the school grounds for the weekend. Jazz guitarist Gene Hall brought his easy style for a relaxing set at the Jamboree Christian Concert. If you start young enough, by the time you’re six or seven, you can handle a modified fast draw revolver like a pro.
