"Heave on the
Eve" (of secretary's day)
April 23, 2007-Ionia Community Library lawn
"PHONES TAKE FLIGHT!"
The title of “farthest
throw” (or is that “heave?) in
the inaugural “Heave on the Eve” (of Secretary’s day) goes to a
Sentinel-Standard staff member. Of the 34
entrants in the WION contest, aired on I-1430 Tuesday afternoon, Lindsay Cope threw her
selected phone a whopping 52 feet, 9 inches across the Ionia Community Library lawn. Second place went to Betty Montague from the RAVE
organization, with a 50 foot phone flight, and third place to Dawn Ketchum, Ionia Area
Chamber of Commerce Director with a distance of 49 feet, 6 inches. The Honorary “shortest throw” went to
Melissa Thompson, an employee of the Ionia Community Library, who received the unique
“FloralPhone” designed by Sid's Flowers. First
place prize was a night “In the town” including a dinner for two at the
Lamplight Grill, and a night’s stay in a Jacuzzi suite at Ionia’s Amerihost Inn
and Suites. The second place prize was a pair
of Cedar Point tickets for 2007, and a gift Certificate from Sid's Flowers, Ionia. The
third place prize was gift certificates to Discount Tire and Battery and Ionia
Officeworks. I-1430 wants to thank the contestants,
and of course, their bosses who let them attend the event.
Big thanks also to Kitty’s Café for the freshly baked cookies, (none
of which were tossed) Culligan of Ionia for bottled water, The Ionia Theatre for its
famous popcorn, and Mid-State Communications for the long-distance projectiles. No
injuries were reported, except for one contestant’s broken nail, and a close call
with a phone and a spectator’s vehicle, as they enjoyed the contest. More pictures and coverage can be seen from the
links on the left!
CEREMONIAL FIRST THROWS!
C=COMPARING THROWS
HEIDI, OUR HOST WITH THE WINDUP....
ACTION SHOT....
AND ANOTHER...
OUR SCOREKEEPER TOM MILLARD
BOB FLYNN AND OUR FLORALPHONE
THE "SHORTEST" THROW AWARD
GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED....
COMPARING PHONES OR "CHOOSING WEAPONS"