Community Unites For Kids Fishing Tournament

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COMMUNITY UNITES FOR KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT

This fishing event was all about the kids! A Free Kids Fishing Tournament was held at the 3 lakes at the Golden Era Golf Course on Saturday the 15th of April. There were over 125 kids that attended and they caught 145 fish.

This family oriented event was very memorable for all kids and their parents, giving some of the children their first opportunity to fish and actually catch a fish!

There was an outpouring of community support to make this happen which is reflective of this wonderful community and once again affirms the small town friendly atmosphere which historically has been so much a part of this valley. The Rotary Club cooked pancakes for everyone for breakfast, the Hemet Kiwanis Club BBQ’ed the hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch, Cal Fire station 25 was on hand with their fire truck, AMR was there for the kids, the Hemet Police Department had their vintage car on display, the Police Explorers and Grandfathers for Golf were helping the kids.

One parent said, “The kids are having the best time. It’s all about the kids.”

A mother commented, “We loved it! Thank you so much. We did it in 2019 and that is what got my son hooked on fishing.”

Another parent commented, “It is a great gathering for the community.”

A father commented, “I love the venue.”

One father when leaving with his family commented, “My boys had a wonderful time today at the tournament. They both caught some fish. Please pass on my thanks to everyone involved in making this tournament come to life. We had a blast!”

Another parent said, “We sure hope that you are having this again next year.”

The biggest fish overall was caught by Carron Phipps in the senior division and his fish weighed in at 5.2 pounds. James Irwin was the winner from the junior division and his fish weighed in at 3.6 pounds. They each received a trophy and a gift certificate.

In the senior division the 10 runner ups were: Kathryn Irvin with a 4.13 pound fish; Mikel Pleasant with a 4.02 pound fish; Neil Levine with a 3.14 pound fish; Ted Levine with a 3.10 pound fish; Aubrey Morgan with a3.1 pound fish; Skyler Strucke with a 3.1 pound fish; Kacay Keeline with a 3.1 pound fish; Keegan Libeu with a 3.09 pound fish; Eliana Martinez with a 2.9 pound fish; Hailey Irwin with a 2.9 pound fish. They each received a medallion and a gift certificate.

In the junior division the 10 runner ups were:

Mason Wofford with a 3.5 pound fish; Daizy Molina with a 3.14 pound fish; Analia Barrett a 3.12 pound fish; William Rathbone with a 3.09 pound fish; Nevaeh Edwards with a 3.03 pound fish; Averee Nace with a 2.8 pound fish; Adam Lawry with a 2.42 pound fish, Aria Swope with a 2.4 pound fish; Amarize Partida with a 2.15 pound fish and Charlie Brown with a 2.1 pound fish.

Thanks to all of the great sponsors each kid received a t-shirt, snacks, opportunity for a raffle prize, fishing pole if needed and of course breakfast and lunch.

The Gold sponsors: American Legion Post 53, Golden Era Productions, Soboba Foundation and Steve Dimemmo and Dr. Kristi Dimemmo.

Silver sponsors: Agri-Empire, Cloverlane Foundation, Dr. Abid Hussain, HCN Bank, Hemet Jeep Club, Hemet Police Officers Association, Larry Soares Appliances and Sysco Foods.

Bronze sponsors: Andy & Cindy Dominigoni, Backs Automotive, Brubaker Culton Realty, Cops4Kids and Communities, Inland Foundation Engineers, McDaniel & Associates, Michelle Meade Realtor, Miller Jones Mortuary, Sylvan Learning Center and Toliver Tax Service.