Abington Police Fishing Derby
Island Grove Pond
Abington, Massachusetts
June 5, 2010
Once again the Abington Police Department puts on a fine Derby! Police Chief Majenski receives a lifetime membership in the Bite Me bait Co for his dedication to the youth of Abington and the sport of fishing. "This is what community is all about." said the Chief. "We want our young people to enjoy the outdoors with their families. What better way than fishing?"
At 0700 I was sitting in Rockland Center having breakfast at Anita Marie's. The rain was coming down in torrents and I said "Oh boy. Here we go." So I grabbed the road cup and off I went. Thankfully by the time I rode the 2 miles there, the rain stopped for good. The chefs were ready early knowing the crowd would be keeping them busy most of the day. Hot dogs and hamburgers were cooked by the score and no one went away without a full belly. Sodas, chips and ice cream rounded out a fine menu. The Auxiliary Police did a fine job with traffic control and the regulars were armed with bikes and quads, so as to reach anyone with a problem, in a jiffy. The paramedics were enjoying the day also, hoping not to have to ply their trade. "No errant hooks today so far." chipped in the medics. "So let's get this going."
This years volunteers T-shirts were perfect and soon the registration booth was as busy as a bee. The banks of Island grove were soon covered in fishermen and women of all sizes and ages.
Today's surprise family was my cousin Kathy and her son and granddaughters. There were plenty of medal winners in the crowd today and everyone had fun.
After the fishing came lunch and the crew did a great job feeding everyone and keeping the lines moving. A very well organized and run event.
There were sponsors aplenty and Rock Bottom shows his approval. "I was trying for a get out of jail free card from the Chief, but he told me to buy a monopoly game."
Chief Dave displays the trait that makes his officers love him. "Yeah he seems to be everywhere at once." quipped Bite Me Bait Co's inside man, "The Earle". "Sort of reminds me of..................
The list of the early leaders. For a complete list of winners go to www.abingtonpolice.org
This young lady holds her one of a kind autographed Elmer Mudguaard poster.
A special thanks to Abington Police Chief and his department, the Highway Dept and the many volunteers and sponsors that made this event possible.
Fishing Derby 2007