The third annual Chief Red Cloud Fishing Derby, hosted by SMUD members and The Pollock Pines/Fresh Pond Unit #3912, was a rousing success. This year’s event was dedicated to IBEW member Ken Barnes, who passed last year after working to help promote family recreation. He was a founder of the SEA campground, and has for years entertained the kids with his stories dedicated to native American folklore.The weekend-long event gives SMUD members and their families a chance to get away from it all and spend some time enjoying the splendor of the great outdoors. This year’s attendance was up from the previous year, with 51 adults, 27 junior fishermen and 140 friends and family enjoying the dinner. The winners of the fishing derby wereAdult division-
1st place: Floyd Darrow
2nd place: Deanne Mikulin
3rd place: Trevor Lamb
1st place: Floyd Darrow
2nd place: Deanne Mikulin
3rd place: Trevor Lamb
Junior division-
1st place: Jack Patterson
2nd place: Naomi Goldsby
3rd place: Patrick Lamb
“My favorite thing about the derby is that it’s a family event with kids and their parents having a good time together. It’s something that we don’t see enough of in today’s lifestyle,” said Ray Curtis, unit chair and coordinator of the annual event. “The IBEW members have supported this campground for years and it’s a great family environment. It’s the only place I know where the kids can have the freedom to go and play and we don’t have to worry about them because it really is a family community that looks after each other. We have made a lot of great friends up there and look forward to getting together each summer.”
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