Fishing with Contest Winners
Story & Photos By Joel Keefer
Executive Assistant to Greg Edwards
Mayville, NY -- On a gorgeous summer afternoon, Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards headed out onto the placid waters of Chautauqua Lake. In the boat with him were the 2008 Fishing Essay Contest winners, Morgan Perkins and Austin Glasier.
Austin, who is 5th Grader at Fredonia Elementary, and Morgan, who is in 3rd Grade at Cassadaga Elementary School, won the opportunity to go fishing with Edwards after their essays were chosen from a group of over 400 well written, and thoughtful, entries.
The group headed out on a pontoon boat from the docks at We Wan Chu Cottages outside of Mayville, NY with Craig Robbins, promotion director for the Chautauqua County Sports, Fishing and Hunting Authority, who volunteered his professional guide service for the excursion.
In the end, everyone aboard the pontoon boat was able to catch a number of fish, including sunfish, a small musky and yellow perch.
Austin and Morgan won the chance to fish with the County Executive through the 16th Annual Spring Fishing Essay Contest. The contest is for Chautauqua County elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 6.
Sports Fishery Advisory Board Chairman Zen Olow said they received over 400 entries for the 2007 essay contest, and even more this past year.
Edwards said, "Fishing has been a sport that my family has enjoyed for years. It is an important recreational activity within our region. I am excited to see the program still going strong after 16 years."
The topic of this year's contest was "What can I do to clean up the lakes and rivers of Chautauqua County to improve fishing?"
Executive Assistant to Greg Edwards
Mayville, NY -- On a gorgeous summer afternoon, Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards headed out onto the placid waters of Chautauqua Lake. In the boat with him were the 2008 Fishing Essay Contest winners, Morgan Perkins and Austin Glasier.
Austin, who is 5th Grader at Fredonia Elementary, and Morgan, who is in 3rd Grade at Cassadaga Elementary School, won the opportunity to go fishing with Edwards after their essays were chosen from a group of over 400 well written, and thoughtful, entries.
The group headed out on a pontoon boat from the docks at We Wan Chu Cottages outside of Mayville, NY with Craig Robbins, promotion director for the Chautauqua County Sports, Fishing and Hunting Authority, who volunteered his professional guide service for the excursion.
In the end, everyone aboard the pontoon boat was able to catch a number of fish, including sunfish, a small musky and yellow perch.
Austin and Morgan won the chance to fish with the County Executive through the 16th Annual Spring Fishing Essay Contest. The contest is for Chautauqua County elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 6.
Sports Fishery Advisory Board Chairman Zen Olow said they received over 400 entries for the 2007 essay contest, and even more this past year.
Edwards said, "Fishing has been a sport that my family has enjoyed for years. It is an important recreational activity within our region. I am excited to see the program still going strong after 16 years."
The topic of this year's contest was "What can I do to clean up the lakes and rivers of Chautauqua County to improve fishing?"
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