Kids Flock to Fort Borst Pond for Annual Lions Club Fishing Derby

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One-hundred eighty five kids braved rainy and breezy weather to try their luck at the Centralia Lions Club Fishing Derby Saturday at Fort Borst Park Pond.

Numerous prizes were awarded to the young anglers in three age groups, 3-6, 7-11 and 12-14. The prizes were given out through a drawing, not based on the size of fish caught.

Providing the prizes were Centralia Firefighters Union Local 451, Sunbird Shopping Center, Centralia Lions Club, and Fuller’s Shop’n Kart.

The Marine Corps Auxiliary handled registration, and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees checked limits. Also, Riverside Fire Authority personnel were on hand for emergencies unless they had to respond to a call.

Following are the prizes awarded in the drawing:

Age 3-6

Bicycle — Isabella Smith, Centralia

Tackle box — Mary Wright, Chehalis; Adrian Paseka, Chehalis

Fishing pole — Perla Castorena, Centralia; Evalynn Owen, Port Orchard; Isabella Gonzalez, Centralia; Madison Harding, Centralia

Sleeping bag — Camila Silvestre, Centralia

Lantern — Asher Lagerquist, Tenino

Chair — Ayden Medina, Centralia

Age 7-11

Bike — Sebastian Williams, Napavine

Soft tackle box — Charles Miles, no town listed; Ryan Faber Jr., Rochester



Fishing pole — Maddison Faber, Rochester; Blair Arthur, Chehalis; Collin Torres, Chehalis; Michael Haas, Chehalis; Cadin Carver, Chehalis

Fishing net — Rachel Torres, Chehalis

Pole holder — Camber Graham, Centralia

Tackle box — Kylee Smith, Winlock

Sleeping bag — Cobain Kennedy, Centralia; Braden Alderman, Rochester

Age 12-14

Bicycle — Alexzander

Kennedy, Centralia

Fishing bag — Austin Burpee, Rochester; Luis Quinteros, Centralia

Fishing pole — Melanie Silvestre, Centralia; Haley Rosenberg, Chehalis; Daulton Childers, Chehalis

Fishing net — Zakk Bradley, Chehalis

Sleeping bag — Joshua Kunkel, Chehalis; Sean Carson, Centralia

Tackle box — Devin Burpee, Rochester

Raft — Dante Higgins, Centralia