Fishing derby sees record turnout - The Ellsworth American
Fishing derby sees record turnout DEER ISLE — The annual Slim’s Fishing Derby, held the weekend of Feb. 13-14, saw a record turnout. Organizers attribute that in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has people looking for things to do outside. The derby is held as a fundraiser for scholarships in memory of Jimmy “Slim” Douglass, who died in a snowmobile accident in Deer Isle in 2008. The volunteer firefighter was 26. Organizer Jesse Larrabee said 520 people participated, which is “130...
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