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ALLIANCE ENERGY CHARITY OPEN BASS TOURNAMENT
Celebrated One Year Anniversary of Reopening Swinging Bridge Reservoir and the Return of Fish and Anglers
(Monticello, NY) - Just one year after reopening the Swinging Bridge Reservoir, Alliance Energy Renewables, LLC ("Alliance Energy") celebrated the return of the reservoir, the fish and the anglers with a Charity Open Bass Fishing Tournament on the Swinging Bridge Reservoir in Monticello. Anglers lined up as early as 3:45 am for the 4:30 am check in and on-site registration at the Starlight Marina and Swinging Bridge Marina. At 7:00 am, the 59 boats and 118 anglers were given final instructions and signaled to go. By 3:00 pm, they returned with their collective catch of 55 large mouth and 70 small mouth bass, with a cumulative weight of 240.65 lbs. Of the 59 boats, there were 19 "limits" catching the maximum allowed 5-fish limit.
The weigh in and awards, held at Swinging Bridge Marina, were conducted and overseen by the First Bassmasters of Sullivan County and their volunteers under the direction of club President, Noam Freedman.
At the end of the day, the First Place $6000 prize was awarded to Brian Bylotos of Olyphant, PA and Kevin Park of Waymart, PA for their combined catch of 13.6 lbs. The Second Place prize of $3,000 was awarded to Craig Cherry of Glen Spey and Mike Ey of Milford, PA for their 11.55 lbs. catch, and the Third Place $1000 prize went to Donald Malm, Sr. of Maybrook, NY and Donald Malm Jr. of Bloomingburg, NY for their catch of 11.10 lbs. The lunker prize weighed in at a tie for 3.8 lbs each. The $590 Lunker Prize was split between the team of Mike Kreloff of Neverskink, NY and partner Justin Gray, and tournament first place winners Brian Bylotos of Olyphant, PA and Kevin Park of Waymart, PA.
Based on the registration fees, and contributions by Alliance Energy, $7670 will be donated to The FELIX ORGANIZATION, Adoptees for Children
Thunder 102 provided live radio and Mr. Willy's of Monticello set up a barbecue during the afternoon weigh in and awards. Alliance Energy thanks its cosponsors Pepsico of The Hudson Valley who provided free beverages on the hot July day, and the First Bassmasters of Sullivan County who helped organize and run the event. Alliance also thanks Starlight Marina and Swinging Bridge Marina for their participation, and thanks the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for their assistance in managing vehicles on land and ensuring the safety of the tournament boats and other recreational boats on the water for the day.
"It was a great day at Swinging Bridge Reservoir, and we hope the community enjoyed it as much as we did," said Nick Glenney, Alliance's Tournament Director. "We encourage the community to continue to enjoy the fishing and recreational opportuntities at our reservoirs, some of the most beautiful country in New York State." Swinging Bridge Reservoir is one of five individual reservoirs comprising the Mongaup Hydro System, which also includes the Toronto, Cliff Lake, Mongaup and Rio Reservoirs, the largest lakes in Sullivan County and the largest privately owned bodies of water in New York State.
"On all fronts this tournament was a huge success, and we enjoyed bringing some of the most active bass anglers back to Swinging Bridge Reservoir," added Noam Freedman, President of 1st Bassmasters. "We are grateful that Alliance made this tournament possible and invited us to partner in this event."
For photos of the day and the final tournament standings, visit the Alliance Energy web site at www.allianceenergy.us.
About The FELIX ORGANIZATION
The FELIX ORGANIZATION Adoptees for Children supports children in the foster care system providing opportunities and new experiences that will enrich the lives of children who are growing up without parents. For more information about FELIX ORGANIZATION visit www.adopteesforchildren.org.
About Alliance Energy Renewables
Alliance Energy Renewables, LLC, a direct subsidiary of Alliance Energy, Inc. Alliance Energy specializes in electric power generation, natural gas exploration, production and transportation, and energy technology research into various forms of renewable fuels such as biodiesel and hydropower. From natural gas gathering fields in Alaska to hydro-electric production facilities in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Alliance continuously provides a safe, clean and reliable supply of energy. The Catskills Mongaup Hydro System, comprising the five reservoirs of the Toronto, Swinging Bridge, Cliff Lake, Rio and Mongaup as well as three dams and hydro electric generators, has a combined capacity of 28 MW. Each of the reservoirs is a critical component of the Mongaup system and the license issued by FERC (the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) establishes specific guidelines regarding the management of certain aspects of the reservoirs, including water elevations. Alliance maintains these water levels based on best management practices to ensure safe operation of the system as a whole. Five additional Alliance Energy stratregically located facilities have a combined generating capacity of over 250 MW, primarily utillizing natural gas. Alliance is proceeding to evaluate and retrofit specific facilities for bio-fuels. A hydro-kinetic energy project is pending in the St. Lawrence River in the vicinity of Ogdensburg, NY. For more information, visit http://www.allianceenergy.us.
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