ISLAND FALLS, Maine — On Sunday, July 29, the Island Falls Lakes Association (IFLA) sponsored its 15th annual Around the Pond Canoe/Kayak races at Birch Point Lodge and Campgrounds on Pleasant Lake in Island Falls.
Each year the paddlers raise money for the Southern Aroostook Community High School’s Dollars for Scholars program. The IFLA awards $250 in scholarships each year.
The IFLA would like to thank all the paddlers who came out on that beautiful afternoon as well as its members who donated their time for the event. We would also like to thank Elaine Small and her Dollars for Scholars volunteers for providing grilled hotdogs and treats for all the paddlers and workers.
Results from the race were as follows:
Children (9 and Under): 1, Robert Malone, 4 minutes, 30 seconds; 2, Grace Eastman, 5:51; 3, Abigail Farnsworth, 7:04; 4, Tyler Peter, 9:28.
Male Junior Kayak (Age 10-14): 1, Matt Smith, 20:02; 2, James Nicholson, 20:50; and 3, Nathan Ashey, 21:20.
Female Junior Kayak (Ages 10-14): 1, Kadence Peter, 24:52.
Female Kayak (Under 40): 1, Kara Pettyjohn, 18:02; 2, Victoria Lenentine, 18:36; 3, Lynn Pettyjohn, 18:54; and 4, Heather Boyer, 20:28.
Female Kayak (Over 40): 1, Kellie James, 19:45; and 2, Debra Dwyer, 19:58.
Male Kayak (Under 40): 1, Spencer Graham, 16:50; 2, Justin Lenentine, 18:02.
Male Kayak (Over 40): 1, Tom Burgos, 19:05; 2, Dave Eastman, 19:20.
Tandem Kayak: 1, Bob and Aimee Guerette, 18:16.
Junior/Senior Canoe: 1, Bill Phipps and Olivia Phipps, 23:54.; 2, Charley Phipps and Lily Phipps, 23:59.
