Holland Wins 'Johnnycake Run' Photo

This past weekend, Friends of Allegheny Wilderness participated in the 10th annual Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show in Bradford, facilitated by the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce.

Having an informational wilderness table at this event has become an annual ritual for FAW as we have now participated in our 9th consecutive KOTS (missing only the first year). This is a great way to meet a lot of local outdoors-oriented people in a short period of time, and introduce them to the wilderness preservation idea.

For the first time FAW also held a drawing during the show, in order to give away a professionally matted & framed 12" x 16" photograph taken within the proposed Tracy Ridge Wilderness Area (framed by Kinzua Country Frameworks in North Warren). Titled "Johnnycake Run Sunset," the photo depicts the mouth of Johnnycake Run, looking west out across the Allegheny Reservoir.

This proved to be quite a popular drawing with a great deal of interest and entries. Unfortunately only one person could win. Just before the close of the show Saturday evening, neutral party Anne Holliday, the KOTS emcee, drew the winning entry.

The winner was Marcy Holland of Kane. Congratulations to Marcy! As it happens, Marcy is in fact married to renowned nature photographer Rocky Holland. Marcy informs us that though much of their wall space is occupied by Rocky's photos already, she is extremely pleased to have won the drawing and intends to find a special place in their home to display Johnnycake Run Sunset.

In other news from the show, the BACC has begun distribution of their new Bradford & McKean County street maps, hot off the presses. (Included are inset maps of Eldred, Kane, Lewis Run, Port Allegany, and Smethport.) The maps feature an advertisement for FAW, prominently located directly under the Bradford map. This will help keep FAW, our website, and the wilderness idea in front of the public for years to come as the BACC ordered a very large supply.

There is also an interactive online version of the map available here:

http://3dvideomap.com/index.html?name=bradford_pennsylvania&skipwelcome=true&start2d=true

If you would like to order a map for your glove compartment, contact the BACC: http://www.bradfordchamber.com

Big thanks to all of the enthusiastic visitors who stopped by the FAW table this weekend to say hello and offer their support, donations & encouragement for our campaign!

Photo and informataion provided by Kirk Johnson, Friends of Allegheny Wilderness