Warmer Weather Brings Challenges To Tip-up Organizers

February 13, 2012 – 1:03 am

Weather supposing a dare is to 57th annual Reading Tip-Up this past weekend.Tip-Up began Wednesday, Feb. 1 with a Euchre tournament. There were 56 players that participated, that Tip-Up Chairman Larry Gregor mentioned was the many they’ve ever had. Thursday night was a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament, with 63 players. On Friday, the American Legion sole 198 beef grill dinners at $13 per person.Saturday was the beginning of the principal eventuality – the fishing tournament, that began at 7 a.m. and lasted until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Due to warmer weather, there wasn’t sufficient ice on the lakes and thus reduction fishing, but there was still a few participation.”The crowds been here, but the continue is spiteful the fishing and sheet sales a bit,” mentioned Tip-Up Mayor Lance McClellan.Because of the weather, the programmed kids fishing competition at Berry Lake didn’t happen. Randy Ewing, in assign of the kids activities, mentioned the lake wasn’t safe. Children 14 and beneath were still acquire at the Legion to fool around a fishing diversion and eat prohibited dogs. All young kids won a prize.There was a cake competition Saturday morning, with winners selected in any of the 5 categories: apple, fruit, cream, cheesecake and miscellaneous. The tip 10 winning pies were auctioned off Sunday, whilst the winning bakers won money prizes. The rest of the pies were sole by the chop during the Tip-Up meals.Saturday night offering an all-you-can-eat fish grill for $7, followed by a dance with DJ Jeff Clark.”We try to obtain the entire residents involved,” mentioned Gregor.Sunday sunrise held a breakfast at the Legion. Lunch was served Saturday and Sunday by the Reading Junior Chamber of Commerce.After the fishing competition finished Sunday, there was a raffle and auction, together with prizes awarded is to fishing competition. The tip money honor was $500, second place was $300. Gregor mentioned there were roughly 125 doorway prizes that would be since out in the drawing, that was about the same as final year. The prizes were donated by area business and enclosed present certificates, a necklace, a two-person fishing shanty, and an auger.Kroger donated square seat and Walmart donated a grill, that were auctioned off on Sunday along with the pies.

Weather supposing a dare is to 57th annual Reading Tip-Up this past weekend.Tip-Up began Wednesday, Feb. 1 with a Euchre tournament. There were 56 players that participated, that Tip-Up Chairman Larry Gregor mentioned was the many they’ve ever had. Thursday night was a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament, with 63 players. On Friday, the American Legion sole 198 beef grill dinners at $13 per person.Saturday was the beginning of the principal eventuality – the fishing tournament, that began at 7 a.m. and lasted until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Due to warmer weather, there wasn’t sufficient ice on the lakes and thus reduction fishing, but there was still a few participation.”The crowds been here, but the continue is spiteful the fishing and sheet sales a bit,” mentioned Tip-Up Mayor Lance McClellan.Because of the weather, the programmed kids fishing competition at Berry Lake didn’t happen. Randy Ewing, in assign of the kids activities, mentioned the lake wasn’t safe. Children 14 and beneath were still acquire at the Legion to fool around a fishing diversion and eat prohibited dogs. All young kids won a prize.There was a cake competition Saturday morning, with winners selected in any of the 5 categories: apple, fruit, cream, cheesecake and miscellaneous. The tip 10 winning pies were auctioned off Sunday, whilst the winning bakers won money prizes. The rest of the pies were sole by the chop during the Tip-Up meals.Saturday night offering an all-you-can-eat fish grill for $7, followed by a dance with DJ Jeff Clark.”We try to obtain the entire residents involved,” mentioned Gregor.Sunday sunrise held a breakfast at the Legion. Lunch was served Saturday and Sunday by the Reading Junior Chamber of Commerce.After the fishing competition finished Sunday, there was a raffle and auction, together with prizes awarded is to fishing competition. The tip money honor was $500, second place was $300. Gregor mentioned there were roughly 125 doorway prizes that would be since out in the drawing, that was about the same as final year. The prizes were donated by area business and enclosed present certificates, a necklace, a two-person fishing shanty, and an auger.Kroger donated square seat and Walmart donated a grill, that were auctioned off on Sunday along with the pies.


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