2013 Mountain Foothills Rotary IceMelt Winners Announced
The barrel fell through the ice on April 8, 2013 at 16:56:04. Drumroll... And the winners are:
1st Place: David Singer of Evergreen - $1,000
2nd Place: John Ellis of Evergreen - $500
3rd Place: John Lange of Golden - $250
4th Place: Robert "Rylen" Billings of North Barrington, Illinois - $125
Better than watching Punxsautawney Phil on Groundhog Day, Evergreenites identify with the sinking of the barrel as a sign that spring is just around the corner.
The barrel fell through the ice on April 8, 2013 at 16:56:04. Drumroll... And the winners are:
1st Place: David Singer of Evergreen - $1,000
2nd Place: John Ellis of Evergreen - $500
3rd Place: John Lange of Golden - $250
4th Place: Robert "Rylen" Billings of North Barrington, Illinois - $125
Rob Dodge and Dave Skerdal, volunteers from the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Department, retrieved the Ice Melt Contest Barrel from Evergreen Lake at noon on Thursday April 11th.
Members of the Mountain Foothills Rotary placed the Evergreen Ice Melt Contest barrel on Evergreen Lake January 2 to officially begin the 7th annual competition to see who would guess the correct date and time when the barrel would fall into the water.
“We want to thank the mountain community for participating in this year’s contest and showing their support for our primary beneficiaries – the special needs program of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District and Evergreen Christian Outreach,” said Nancy Grant, the Ice Melt Chairperson at Mountain Foothills Rotary. “We’ve had a lot of fun speculating over the last few weeks as to when the barrel will drop. The real joy of this event, however, is that knowing that through ticket sales and the generosity of our sponsors we have raised more than $15,000 for two outstanding local causes.”
The event has been supported by local sponsors.
The premium sponsor for this year’s contest was Willow Creek restaurant.
Gold Level Sponsors were Chow Down, Colorado Serenity, Evergreen National Bank, and JustAroundHere.com.
Silver Level Sponsors were: Conifer Rotary Club, Dogma, Corfee & Associates, DW's 285 Diner, Elevation Dentistry, Evergreen Artists Association, Evergreen Dental Group, 1st Bank of Evergreen, Hanson & CO CPAs, Kittredge Auto Rebuilders, Lakepoint Center, Michael Kane, Mount Vernon Country Club, Mountain Foothills Rotary Club, Mountain Park Vets, Smiling Moose Deli, and Willow Creek Investments.
Bronze Tier Sponsors were: American Family Insurance/Don Alvarado, Assist 2 Sell, Bear Creek Mortgage, Blue Quill Angler, Cabinets of Denver, Jeanne Canny, Davidson Insurance, David North, EverBean, Evergreen Oil, Firestone, Intero Real Estate, Lakeshore Café, Le Boudoir, Loanbright, Peak to Peak Rotary Club, Ponderosa Car Wash, Sells Law Firm, Stagecoach Sports Grill, Susan A. Stearns Law Firm, Tom’s Auto Repair, Tuscany Tavern, Windom Mortgage, and Zuni Signs.
The Evergreen Park & Recreation District, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and Evergreen Fire and Rescue are supporting partners of the Evergreen Ice Melt.
Originally published at JustAroundHere.com on 4/17/13