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Big Winners At County Decoy And Gunning Show
OCEAN COUNTY - This year's major category winners in the 2007 Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show hailed from six states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr.
"It is a tribute to the caliber of the show that it draws from not only New Jersey, but also from other states," said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly.
Geoff Vine, who won first place with his Barnegat Bay gunning decoy, traveled from Waumakee, WI to participate in the show.
Albert Riehl, of Egg Harbor, took three blue ribbons in the Decorative Game Bird, Decorative Shorebird and Decorative Songbird Open contests. Kathy Johnston, of Sweetwater, not only took home a blue ribbon from the art contest for the official show print, her work also will be featured on the cover of next year's show program. Chad Seymour of Port Norris was selected as the state representative to the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart, Arkansas, by taking first place in New Jersey's Official Duck Calling contest.
The coveted Hurley Conklin award, named for the last of the old time decoy carvers and bestowed upon those living in the Barnegat Bay tradition, went to Alvin Shourds, a decoy carver from Woodbine, and John Scott Rutherford, a clammer from Tuckerton.
The two-day annual show is sponsored by the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation and held in Tip Seaman County Park, Tuckerton Seaport and the Pinelands Regional High School. Next year's show will be held September 27 and 28.
Ocean County winners included: from Beach Haven, Cornie Walton, Photo-Amateur; from Brick, Gary Bell, Volunteer of the Year Award, and Anne Hruza, Art-Amateur; from Cedar Run, Barry Griffiths, Delaware River Gunning Decoy; from Eagleswood Dave Giannetto, Photo- Professional; from Harvey Cedars, William Bartholomew, Traditional Working Boat; from Little Egg Harbor, Anthony Bowen Sr., Archery-Waterfowl; of Barnegat Bay, Bob Fricke, Sneakbox Development Class, and Richard Raisner, Decorative Bird of Prey; from Manahawkin, Gilbert Fleming, Open Class-South Jersey Duck Hunting Boat Traditional, and Richard Jessen, Miniature Decoy; from North Beach Haven, Malcolm Robinson, Working Shorebird Rig; from Tuckerton, John Scott Rutherford, Hurley Conklin Award, and Nathanial Kirby, Traditional Shorebird Decoy; from West Creek Ken Hanson, Head Whittling; and from Whiting, Gus Heinrichs, Barnegat Bay Feather Edged Sneakbox Rowing Division Traditional.
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