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and Mona a personalized private tour of the Science Barge
and impressed them with his depth of knowledge about
the plants and various forms of horticulture on display.
City youths Noah Fernandez and Jackson Velez took first
and second place and each received a great award for their
winning efforts. Noah received a $50 Gift Card donated
by Orvis on Main Street, Yonkers, NY for his 17” catfish.
Jackson won himself a new rod & reel combo for his 16”
catfish. Franklin Herrera was also a winner.
During Riverfest HRFA volunteers Scott Havner, Andrew Ward, Aram
Setian, Wayne Geider and Joe Albanese established a beachhead close
to the Science Barge. As always, the HRFA provided all the gear,
bait and instructions so that any child who wanted could have an
opportunity to try their hand at catching a fish. More than 100 kids
fished throughout the day with 52 fish caught. Also, to the delight of
the children, a few feisty blue claw crabs came over the rails. Every
hour from noon to five the HRFA gave away a perfectly matched rod &
reel outfit to the child that hauled in the biggest fish during that time
slot. Winners included Will Steven, Ethan Acevedo, Cairo Parker and
Elijah St Louis. Elijah reeled in the biggest fish of the day.
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