By Ted Waddell and Dan Hust
LIVINGSTON MANOR — The nasty weather held off long enough for the annual Livingston Manor Ice Carnival to take place once again at Rotary Park this past weekend.
Saturday’s festivities, which included crowning the Ice King and Ice Queen, were followed by races and ice skating performances on Sunday, to the delight of hundreds who braved the cold temperatures in Livingston Manor.
Coordinated every year by Manor Rotarians, the event was deemed a success once again.
Following are the official race and sponsor lists.
Race Results
• Race #1: Boys & Girls – Exhibition Skaters – 6 laps – 1st Kelli Lovdahl; 2nd Kathryn Macy; 3rd Kristin Passalacqua
Sponsors: Rolling V Bus Corp. and Beaverkill Foundation
• Race #2: Adults 19 and Older – 4 laps – 1st Katie Henka; 2nd Lance Verderame
Sponsors: Gleason's Liquor Store and Manor Travel
• Race #3: Girls 5 & younger – 1 lap – 1st Hannah Feinman; 2nd Amy Stuhlmiller
Sponsor: Bernie's Holiday Restaurant
• Race #4: Boys 4 & younger – 1 lap – 1st Brad Hemmer; 2nd Andrew Stabbert
Sponsors: Andrew Cinque – Licensed Real Estate Appraiser, and West 17 Diner
• Race #5: Girls 6-7 years old – 2 laps – 1st Kim Verderame; 2nd Kristin Babich; 3rd Molly Stahl
Sponsors: Congregation Agudas Achim and Grooville Free Methodist Church
• Race #6: Boys 6-7 years old – 2 laps – 1st Brian Ortiz; 2nd Vinny Simkin; 3rd Riley Knipscher
Sponsors: Wulff’s School of Fly Fishing and Doug & Jeanne Smith Family
• Race #7: Girls 8-9 years old – 2 laps – 1st Emily Casey; 2nd Sadie Siegel; 3rd Lisa Knipscher
Sponsor: Dead End Café - Parksville
• Race #8: Boys 8-9 years old – 2 laps – 1st Max Siegel; 2nd Brian Eck; 3rd Jake Gustafson
Sponsor: Internet Solutions
• Race #9: Girls 10-12 years old – 3 laps – 1st Valentina Babich; 2nd Colleen Casey; 3rd Lauren Ellison
Sponsor: Willowemoc Motel
• Race #10: Boys 10-12 years old – 3 laps – 1st Brian Casey; 2nd Wayne Yenic; 3rd Matt Verderame
Sponsor: Hy & Patti Schwartz and the Dorfman family
Skaters of the Day: Jr. Girls – Kim Vanderame; Sr. Girls - Valentina Babich; Jr. Boys – Brad Hemmer; Sr. Boys - Brian Casey
Snow Sculpture Winners:
• 1st Place – Livingston Manor Class of 2004 – The Planetary Realm
• 2nd Place – LMCS Class of 2003 - Moon Rover
• 3rd Place – LMCS Class of 2001 – Alien
• 4th Place – LMCS Class of 2002 - Hal the Computer
Ice Carnival Queen – Ashley Hoag
Ice Carnival King – Roy Rogers Jr.