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Dear Editor:
This past week, we visited the community of
Baldwinsville to scout the beautiful Seneca River
for the first of five regional carp tournaments
to be held across the United States in 2007-8. The
hospitality extended to us during our three days
in Baldwinsville was first-class, and we are
thankful of the graciousness you afforded us.
Village
of Baldwinsville Trustee Tony Saraceni
shows off his 20-plus pound common carp
that he reeled in just below the Seneca
River dam at The Red Mill Inn last week.
Photo credit: Baker Photography, Baldwinsville NY |
We are pleased to accept the invitation of the
Baldwinsville community to host the American
Carp Society's northeast U.S. Regional tournament
along the banks of the Seneca River in 2007. The
river is not only scenic, but prolific with healthy
and strong fighting common carp. We're
most confident that our anglers will enjoy competing
in B'ville.
Thank you to Jason Bernhardt, Jay Bernhardt
and Jeffrey Scharoun of JGB Enterprises and Jake
McKenna of Parsons-McKenna for all of the ground
work and your efforts exploring the many options
for a partnership with our organization. To
Becky Beardsley, Steve Einbinder and the most
accommodating staff at The Red Mill Inn – our
sincerest thank you.
Mayor Dan O'Hara, Trustees Tony Saraceni and
Joe Saraceni and the Village of Baldwinsville – we
thank you for your support and some exciting
catches bankside. Liz McCarthy-Bowers and
the Greater Baldwinsville Economic Development
Agency – thank you for your kindnesses and hospitality. Valerie
Getman and Charlie Farrell of the Greater Baldwinsville
Chamber of Commerce – thank you.
Thank you for those who came to The Red Mill
Inn for a luncheon hosted by Jay Bernhardt – your
interest and participation was superb.
The generous assistance of The Red Mill Inn,
Cooper's Marina and Baker Photography were most
appreciated, and we thank you.
A special thank you to Mike McGrath, a Syracuse-based
carp angling guide who helped us throughout our
stay.
To Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the NYS Division
of Tourism's I Love New York , we're delighted
to be back in New York State and look forward
to another partnership in 2007. Thank you
for your past sponsorship of the American Carp
Society.
To all the people and businesses in Baldwinsville – our
sincerest thank you for embracing catch and release
angling and making your community “fishing friendly” to
anglers of all ages. We salute you and
look forward to our next visit this fall.
David Moore, Tournament Director, American Carp
Society
Kathleen Kelly-Ori, Publicist and Marketing,
American Carp Society
Al St. Cyr, Member, American
Carp Society
www.americancarpsociety.com
PO Box 1502
Bartlesville, OK 74005 |
