Archbald – 2 Men
|
Racers
|
Race Time (Minutes)
|
|
BURCHER / FINNEN
|
87
|
|
SHELSKI
/ SHELSKI
|
99
|
|
MURRAY
/MURRAY
|
105
|
|
NUDELMAN
/ KELLY
|
106
|
|
DAVITT
/ MAGDON
|
112
|
|
BOGDANOVICZ
/ PHILLIPS
|
113
|
|
COOK
/ BUTLER
|
115
|
|
RICCIARDI
/ SWIERCZEK
|
115
|
|
GIBSON
/ WRIGHTNOUR
|
117
|
|
ZALE
/ MISURA
|
117
|
|
WOLFE
/ HART
|
126
|
|
BRITTON
/ CONKLIN
|
157
|
|
SHEVCHIK
/ GRANZA
|
0
|
|
VINANSKY
/ BARRETT
|
0
|
Archbald
– Adult/Youth
|
Racers
|
Race Time (Minutes)
|
|
ROGERS
/ KAPUSCINSKI
|
101
|
Archbald – Kayak Single
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
KEIPER
|
85
|
|
PASS
|
90
|
|
BENSON
|
94
|
|
KULIKOWSKI
|
95
|
|
BURAK,
KYLE
|
95
|
|
DEIN
|
98
|
|
BURAK,
DAVID
|
98
|
|
HETTES
|
98
|
|
KREMPASKY,
CHRIS
|
107
|
|
WRIGHTNOUR,
ROB
|
111
|
|
CHAMPLIN
|
115
|
|
OLIVETTI,
BILL
|
128
|
|
RATCHFORD
|
138
|
|
MCCLARY
|
140
|
|
BORICK,
DAN
|
152
|
|
BORICK,
CHRIS
|
152
|
|
HANNAGAN
|
0
|
Archbald
– Male/Female
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
LYON
/ BEERS
|
98
|
|
BREW
/ BREW
|
101
|
Archbald
– Youth
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
OLIVETTI,
ALEX
|
128
|
|
RiverFest
Draws 2,000 to Party
BY
MARY JO FELDSTEIN THE SUNDAY TIMES 05/11/2003
Photograph
by ED PIKULSKI THE SUNDAY TIMES 05/11/2003
A
day of river revelry brought more than 2,000 people to the banks of the
Lackawanna River on Saturday for RiverFest 2003.
This year began the fourth decade of the Lackawanna River Corridor Association's
annual Canoe-A-Thon.
About 110 canoes and kayaks launched this year at two sites -- David Maslyar
Park in Archbald for a 12-mile run and Mellow Park in Blakely for an eight-mile
run. Both courses ended at Nay Aug Avenue in Green Ridge.
After a morning on the water, participants walked up the river's banks to a
festival with music, hamburgers, hot dogs, hoagies and their vegetarian
alternatives. The second-annual River Regatta drew a couple of boats and the
sixth-annual Duck-A-Thon finished the day.
Bernie McGurl, co-founder of the association, estimates this year's Duck-A-Thon
and racers brought in about $15,000 to keep the river clean.
Several racers noticed the association's continued efforts to clean up a river
that was once known for its contamination.
Racer Paul McHale remembered when shopping carts and vacuum cleaners littered
the water. His friend and fellow racer Jay Talarico said the water looked clean.
"It didn't taste too bad either," said Mr. Talarico, who took an
unexpected dip in the river.
Dawn Karam, who finished third in the eight-mile women's division, serves on the
association's board. She said the goal should be to lure more people onto the
river and its banks.
"It was incredible to drive down the river in a canoe and see how beautiful
the river and the area around it really is," said Ms. Karam. "We
should have restaurants. We should have places on the river so we could enjoy
it."
Bonnie Beers and her husband, Jack Burcher, have participated in canoe races
stretching 30 miles. But she always worked as the pit crew for the Lackawanna
River race.
Ms. Beers joined in this year, and the married couple raced each other for 12
miles down the Lackawanna River. They both won.
Ms. Beers and her teammate finished first in the 12-mile mixed division. Mr.
Burcher and his teammate finished first in the 12-mile two-man division.
Last Update:
02/20/2008
Copyright © 2003
Lackawanna River Corridor Association
|
|
Blakely
– 2 Women
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
CONRAD
/ KASE
|
71
|
|
GAVGHAN
/ MURRAY
|
74
|
|
KARAM
/ MASTRI
|
77
|
|
MEAGHER
/McGREW
|
92
|
|
FRANKOWSKI
/ SALONY
|
0
|
| |
|
Blakely
– 2 Men
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
MOOSIC
/ KRESGE
|
64
|
|
MONAHAN
/ MONAHAN
|
65
|
|
CONNOR
/ RICKARD
|
65
|
|
ERGOTT
/ COSGROVE
|
65
|
|
GENETTI
/ MCDONNELL
|
66
|
|
MCHALE
/ RYAN
|
66
|
|
BATTLE
/ STATSMAN
|
67
|
|
HAVRAN
/ MASTERS
|
67
|
|
GHANNAN
/ PALUMBO
|
67
|
|
WEAVER
/ D'AVANZO
|
68
|
|
FRANKOWSKI
/ BODZIO
|
68
|
|
EVANS
/ TOBIN
|
68
|
|
BRUNETTI
/ BRUNETTI
|
69
|
|
BISTRAN
/ MCHALE
|
70
|
|
LIGORIO
/ LIGORIO
|
73
|
|
WALSH
/ WALSH
|
74
|
|
MCDONOUGH
/ TOTH
|
75
|
|
TOWNSEND
/ MERRIFIELD
|
77
|
|
PORCORO
/ BARLOW
|
79
|
|
SAAR
/ SMITH
|
84
|
|
KASZUMA
/ BRAUCHLI
|
88
|
|
LISOWSKI
/ GOREL
|
98
|
|
LINDE
/ SAIDMAN
|
100
|
|
HANS
/ KOVIACK
|
112
|
|
LEPRA
/ JANES
|
137
|
|
VERGNETTI
/ JOYCE
|
145
|
|
PRYAL
/ REBAR
|
153
|
|
GRONSKI
/ PURCELL
|
173
|
|
CRUISE
/ WILLIAMS
|
196
|
|
HENIMUTH
/ MENZEL
|
0
|
| |
|
Blakely
– Adult/Youth
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
HOGAN
/ HOGAN
|
70
|
|
CRUCIANI
/ STEFURSKY
|
71
|
|
MCDONOUGH,
JUDY
|
76
|
|
HURCHCIK
/ HURCHCIK
|
77
|
|
MCMANAMON
/ MCMANAMON
|
79
|
|
SINKEVICH
/SINKEVICH
|
82
|
|
LANE
/ LANE
|
89
|
|
DONOHOE
/ CASEY
|
91
|
|
LISOWSKI
/ LISOWSKI
|
97
|
|
PARALIS,
BRENDAN / PARALIS, BRIAN
|
101
|
|
WILLIAMSON
/ WILLIAMSON
|
103
|
|
MCDONOUGH,
BILL
|
111
|
|
PARALIS,
PATRICK / PARALIS, KEVIN
|
0
|
Blakely
– Kayak Single
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
BOSLEY
|
61
|
|
FORNES
|
67
|
|
EVANS,
DOUG
|
72
|
|
VOLTZOW
|
72
|
|
MGUIGAN,
BETH
|
81
|
|
ANDRES,
MICHAEL
|
84
|
|
KIECZKAJLO
|
117
|
|
FOX
|
151
|
|
SHERPINSKAS
|
151
|
|
MELARA,
NICOLE
|
0
|
|
BODZIO
|
0
|
| |
Blakely
– Male/Female
|
Racers
|
Race
Time (Minutes)
|
|
SCHIELD
/ SCHIELD
|
65
|
|
CRAIG
/ DIBBLE
|
69
|
|
OSHEA
/ OSHEA
|
73
|
|
GERRITY
/ LYNOTT
|
73
|
|
ACKER
/ GUSTOCK
|
74
|
|
SABO
/ SABO
|
75
|
|
O'BRIEN
/ O'BRIEN
|
75
|
|
WOWK
/ RUMMERFIELD
|
77
|
|
BIENIECKI
/ SABO | | |
