Published in the July 6, 2015 edition
WAKEFIELD — The town celebrated Independence Day 2015 in grand style Saturday, with the West Side Social Club’s Fourth of July Committee handing out trophies to the winners of their various races and contests.
Following are those talented people.
CANOE/KAYAK RACES
ON LAKE QUANNAPOWITT
Women’s Canoe: 1st Place — Jennifer Morrell and Glenna Regan
Men’s Canoe: 1st Place — Mark Sullivan and Kirk Irons; 2nd Place — Cliff Silva and Jon Murphy; 3rd Place — Tom Walsh and Adam Berecz
Canoe Mix Doubles: 1st Place — Angelina Francesca and Antonio Nardone; 2nd Place — Anya and Peter Nardone; 3rd Place — Jimmy Donnella and Billy Nardone
Kayak Double: 1st Place — Scott and Samantha Hanley; 2nd Place — Rich Fortuna and Marty George
Women’s Kayak Single: 1st Place — Barbara Cavanaugh
CHILDREN’S PET SHOW
Most Beautiful: 1st — Aidan and Emma Murphy, 8 week yellow Lab; 2nd — Olivia Fortuna, 2 boxers – Lexi and Genna; 3rd — Lab-a-doodle Willy
Most Unusual: 1st — Yana Herzog, Dequs; 2nd — Cloe Ioshua, Bunny; 3rd — Adam Chase, Lizards
Best Decorated: 1st — Alessandra Fiorino, mini pinscher, Penny; 2nd — Leah and Adam Doucot, dog, Casey; 3rd — Molly McGee, yorkie, Rudy
TRICYCLE, CART AND SCOOTER
Most Original: 1st, Evan and Tyler Smith, Gold Star Family, Veteran Hearts; 2nd — Sinead Keane, Uncle Sam; 3rd — Sophia Callahan, Alexa and Lauren Calabrese, Gold Star Wagon
Best Decorated: 1st — Hailey Allocco, Boston Tea Party; 2nd — Cameron Smith, America’s Birthday Cake; 3rd — Cheyene Toppi, Fighter Jet
Best Theme: 1st — Dylan McGrath, Soldier’s Boots/Hat; 2nd — Alyssa Toppi, WW II Memorial Wall; 3rd — Dorothy Douglass, Bridge
BICYCLE
Most Original: 1st — Stella & Nicholas Leras, Clara Barton and Minuteman; 2nd — Ashley Ockerlomm and Phoebe Kilduff, Indian Feathers; 3rd — Abby Miles, Courage Honor & Glory
Best Decorated: 1st — Linnea Rice Abigail, Frozen Fireworks; 2nd — Ronan Clancy, Decorated Bike Spoke; 3rd — Magnolia, Molly, Jimmy Preston and Adam Doucot, Shining Star Family
Best Theme: 1st — Layla and Justin Swaby, Marine Family; 2nd — Megan Pesa, White House; 3rd — Abby Stratton, Library
Most Creative: 1st — Hailey Allocco, Olaf from Frozen; 2nd — McKenna and Eily Murphy, Some Gave All; 3rd, Lia and Maya McCarthy, Horse.
DOLL CARRIAGE
Best Decorated: 1st — Emma Conte, English Pram; 2nd — Maddie Munnis, In Memory of Uncle Andrew; 3rd — Grace and Conway Torelli, Liberty Cake
Best Theme: 1st — Ava & Ashtyn Pacitto, Internal Flame; 2nd — McKayla Herzog, Children of Gold Star; 3rd — Emma Murphy, Antique Wicker Carriage
Most Creative: 1st — Avery Walsh, Firecracker and Cannon; 2nd — Audrey Callahan, Letter to President Wilson; 3rd —Noura Nadershah, Clara Barton
KEN GILES MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST PRESENTATION OF THEME
Hannah Bilowz, age 9, Gold Star Family Bicycle
FISHING DERBY
0 to 3 year olds: 1st — Zach McCollem, 2 years old, Saugus, Non Carp: .4 pounds
4 to 7 year olds: 1st — Michael Fronduto, 5 years old, Wakefield, Non Carp: 2.8 pounds; 2nd — Tie: Logan Schembri, 5 1/2 years old of Wakefield, Non Carp: .7 pounds, and Devlin Murphy, 6 years old, Reading, Non Carp: .7 pounds; 3rd — Rebecca McHale, 6 years old, Wakefield, Non Carp: .6 pounds
8 to 11 year olds: 1st — Colby Lee, 10 years old, Wakefield, Non Carp: 1.12 pounds; 2nd — James Buckley,n 11 years old, Wakefield, Non Carp: 1.9 pounds; 3rd — Tie between Nick Knowles, 11, of Wakefield for a Non Carp: .8 pounds and Jack Melanson, 11 of Melrose, Non Carp: .8 pounds
12 to 15 year olds: 1st — Anthony Distasio, 14 years old, Wakefield, Non Carp: 3.13 pounds; 2nd — Kyle Almida, 13 years old, Woburn, Non Carp: .5 pounds; 3rd — Tie between Joseph Connell, 13, of Stoneham, Non Carp: .4 pounds, and Kayla Souther, 12, of Saugus, Non Carp: .4.
RUNNING RACES
Diaper Derby: 1st — Gabriel Fontanells, 11 months, Wakefield; 2nd — Peyton Loftus, 12 months, Wakefield; 3rd —Mason Robertson, 10 1/2 months, Wakefield
Toddler Boy 1 to 2 years: 1st — Declan Torres, 2, Hawaii; 2nd — Luca Macrina, 2 1/2, Manchester Conn.; 3rd — Graham Lincoln, 2, Wakefield.
Toddler Girls 1-2 years: 1st — Hazel Thompson, 2, Wakefield; 2nd — Amber Mouhidin, 2, Wakefield; 3rd — Adrienne Dorney, 2 1/2, Wakefield
Boys 3 to 4 years: 1st — Ryan Ward, 4, Wakefield; 2nd — James Curley, 4, Clinton; 3rd — Teddy Barrett, 4, New Hampshire
Girls 3 to 4 years: 1st — Ella Hunt, 4, Wakefield; 2nd — Radie Townsend, 3, Wakefield; 3rd — Lilah Doucette, 4, North Andover
Boys 5 to 6 years: 1st — Micharl Franduto, 5, Wakefield; 2nd — Michael Yianacopolus, 5, Wakefield; 3rd — Tyler Burke, 6, Saugus
Girls 5 to 6 years: 1st — Kady Tabor, 5 1/2, Wakefield; 2nd — Elsa Uzzan, 6, Paris; 3rd — Kira Miles, 6, Lynnfield
Boys 7 to 8 years: 1st — Zachary Leavitt, 8, North Andover; 2nd — Cameron Jaena, 8, Wakefield; 3rd — Liam Uzzan, 8, Paris
Girls 7 to 8 years: 1st — Fiona Recene, 8, Wakefield; 2nd — Mia Townsend, 7, Wakefield; 3rd — Kayla Smyrnios, 8, Lynnfield.
Boys 9 to 10 years: 1st — Steven Woish, 9, Wakefield; 2nd — Darragh Casey, 9, Wakefield; 3rd — Luke Giarratana, 9, Danvers
Girls 9 to 10 years: 1st — Emma Shinney, 10, Wakefield; 2nd — Grace Seabury, 10, Wakefield; 3rd — Sydney Moon, 9, Wakefield
Boys 11 to 12 years: 1st — Alex Oder, 12, Wakefield; 2nd — Mardin Minasian, 11, Wakefield; 3rd — Phillip Duan, 11, Wakefield
Girls 11 to 12 years: 1st — Maeve Recene, 11, Wakefield; 2nd — Felicia D’Alessandro, 12, Wakefield; 3rd — Sophia Callahan, 11, Wakefield
Moms: 1st — Stacey Freda, 41, Lexington; 2nd — Samantha Torres, 25, Hawaii; 3rd — Nicole Martignetti, 33, Wakefield
Dads: 1st — Eric Jellison, 45, Wakefield; 2nd — Joe Arria, 43, Wakefield; 3rd — Mourad Idrais, 43, Wakefield
