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OFF with a SPLASH

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    OFF WITH A SPLASH — The Anything That Floats competition got off with a splash at Monson Summerfest

with a variety of watercraft, including totes, inner tubes and an inverted bumper pool table that didn’t get very far from shore before sinking.

 

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    THIRD PLACE — All Duct Out was the third-place finisher in the Anything That Floats contest. Pictured, from left, are sisters Ann, Emily and Sarah Kallis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    MOST CREATIVE — Totes May Float won the Most Creative and second-place finish ribbons in the Anything That Floats contest. Pictured, from left, are Martha Ehringhaux, Georgia Jones and Meredith Jones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    MOST COMICAL — Stephanie Gebo and some family and friends won the Most Comical Award for their Just Married entry in the Anything That Floats contest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    WINNERS — The overall winners in the Anything That Floats contest were, from left, Ben Martin and Sam Holyoke. Ben won last year’s event sailing solo.

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